I was minding my own business, standing in front of the fire with Evelyn on my shoulder, when with a bit of a shudder, she puked all over me. Down my back, on the hearth stones, running down my arm. You can tell she’s a third baby however, because I managed to catch it before it dripped into my cleavage.
I can’t say my reflexes were that great with the other two kids.
Puke catching: It’s a skill I’ve honed through the last six years of motherhood.
Where’s my medal?
A bit later, Isaac was sitting on the potty in the loungeroom, while I read blogs and held Evelyn upright (all the better to stop her throwing up anymore), when Isaac accidentally tipped his potty over and sort of fell off it.
Nope, I don’t quite know how he managed it either, he’s got skills, my boy. For the record, eucalyptus oil is a great cleaner.
It’s all bodily fluids and eye-gunk over here you guys. The trifecta of motherhood.
Yes, eye gunk. Amy has conjunctivitis and despite dripping breastmilk, chamomile tea AND antibiotic drops into her eyes, it’s getting worse, not better. School has been missed. A doctors appointment has been made. Lots of shrieking to “NOT TOUCH THE BABY” has occured.
It’s frankly awesome, this motherhood gig.
Isn’t it?
** I’m not really complaining.
Ahhh memories!
You definitely have skills, have to get used to the puke again, currently dealing with the potty incidents, although my dear boy did manage to vomit on the couch right next to me the other night … oh the joys lol
All of the bodily fluids. That’s the thing that shocked me the most about being a mother – we’re in charge of ALL OF THE BODILY FLUIDS.
Ahhhh, poor you with all that constant handwashing! Don’t YOU get eye gunk yourself!! :/
Ooooh, conjunctivtis! Probably the only thing in the world as contagious as the common cold. I hope that gets cleared up quickly. Very quickly.
Kudos on keeping the cleavage clear of vomit.
I like to think of all of it as a baptism. A disgusting, disgusting baptism.
I haven’t quite mastered catching baby puke very well yet, despite having a very pukey first child. This morning at around 3am, the baby puked all over my neck. Fortunately I had the good sense (hah!) to move him off the top of me (what was I thinking holding him upright over me while I was lying down – oh yeah, it was 3am), wipe the puke up with a cloth (all still lying down) and none dripped on the bed or pillow! No additional laundry is always a win in my parts.
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