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I believe my child may be solely responsible for Global Warming
Haven’t you heard? it’s all the latest rage to freak out about Global Warming. But I have the answer. I know the cause. Don’t bother spending billions of dollars on research. Stand near my two year old and you’ll be exposed to more methane than you think is humanly possible.
We all have “The Bug.” I made a rash decision not to take LB down to Oregon this weekend (alone. read: ALONE) when I was feeling just so exhausted and she had a runny nose. I thought, “just in case” I’d keep her up here. “Just in case” turned in to puking two hours later. “Just in case” turned in to the most wicked poo ever. “Just in case” brought Mr. Flinger and I to our knees both hugging different toilets and cursing day care.
I will never, ever, again be “too busy” to get a flu shot, or “too pregnant” or “too clueless” of where to go. Welcome to Flu Season. Grab a mask.
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oh no! flu and pregnancy! you should get a free pass for anything you want after surviving this
hope it passes soon and that some nice person brings you some lovely chicken soup.
There is nothing worse than a stomach bug.
I hope you all are feeling better by tomorrow! The only good thing about them is they usually blow right through you within about 24 hours.
Blow…heh heh heh. Sorry. My inner 13-year-old boy took over for a second.
LOL! Jamie, I thought the same thing. “Blow. hehhehehe.”
Wow. I’m glad I’m not alone.
Thanks, Rachel. I’m actually the one doing better today while Mr. Flinger moans and sweats in his sleep. Maybe it’s a sex dream. (HAR)
Girl, don’t be too hard on yourself. We 3 got flu shots, we 3 got the same damn stomach flu. It is just cruel to be 7 months preggo and get the stomach flu. Feel better soon!
Hope all you guys get better soon!
Sucky sucky to be sick and preggers! :(
Oh my…That’s just awful! We had a bout with a stomach bug before Christmas…it only stayed with each person for about 14 hours, but still, ick.
I hope y’all feel better soon.
Oh no! Sounds so icky! I hate the flu! Hope you all feel better soon!
Sorry you guys caught a nasty bug. We’re just getting over ours here. Hoping for your speedy recovery!
Ugh…
I feel for you, I really do. And you thougt you were past all the puking by now. I’ve also gotten it bad after having a flu shot, there are no guarantees. Hence, no point in kicking yourself for it.
OK - #1 - hope you feel better. #2 - being that I don’t have children yet - I have always wondered. If you and your “other” are both praying to the porcelin god yourself - How do you take care of a child who is doing the same? does it become a family outing in the bathroom? Adjoining trash cans?
If it makes you feel any better, the flu shot doesn’t protect against the stomach flu. It protects against influenza viruses - the high fever, aches, pains, cough, can’t-get-out-of-bed type flu. How do I know this? Our family has had the stomach flu TWICE in 2 months (that is all of us - our 3.5 year old, our 18 month old and two 30-ish parents) and we’ve all had our flu shots. The pediatrician said no dice - its for the OTHER flu. Like that helped us feel any better. Hang in there!
OH, Sharon, really?! I didn’t know that. Really, they should tell people this! Ok, so at least I can let go of the guilt part of being sick.
And yea, Margaret, it’s been.. er.. fun. It’s whichever parent is not currently hurling that takes the kiddo. She, go figure, is in full energy. She puked on Friday night and popped right up, “Ready to go!” We, on the other hand, feel like dog poo but luckily I had my worst day yesterday and he had his today. So we took turns changing the smelliest diapers EVAH. It was whoever wouldn’t hurl right then that got the card.
Thanks for the well wishes, y’all. We seem (crossing fingers) on the mend.
So very sorry for you. I hope you are all well soon.
I’ve been feeling blah for the last four days, but not completely sick.
Ack!
We have head colds here, but I’d take that any day over a stomach bug!
Feel better soon….
Oh man! You poor things! I hope you get over it soon- and that reminds me that I forgot to get a flu shot at my last OB appointment…eek.
Being sick and pregnant. Takes the cake. Hope you guys get better soon! :0)
So sorry to hear the puke fairy has visited your house. I hope you next trip to OR is much more pleasant. You know if you are in my town you have to give me a buzz lady. Hope you all feel better soon hon.
sorry you have the funk. i just lysoled my computer, just in case!
Sorry you aren’t feeling that great. We are working through our own sicknesses, but fortuneately not the stomch flu. Ours are more sinus related. I had just about gotten over one thing when I got this last thing. UGH.
Eek! I hope you guys are all better soon. :(
It seems like you had your hands full, between being sick yourself and your child (and being pregnant!). It is a good reminder to keep up with preventative medicine.