I think I'm through the worst of it now....but wow...that was NOT fun. I'll give you a glimpse of what the past 24 hours were like but feel free to not read if you don't like the word "puke." :)
So, I started to feel gross yesterday afternoon so when the girls laid down for a nap, I did too (which I never do) so you know I wasn't feeling well. They only slept for an hour and then all of the sudden I hear Addy and Hailey screaming. I go upstairs to find them and their cribs CovERED in puke. They were screaming. I didn't even know who to pick up or how to pick them up when there was puke everywhere! I have never dealt with this before and felt so helpless. I just picked them up and sat down trying to console them while just sitting in the puke. I couldn't even leave them to clean it up cuz they were so miserable. It was awful. Then, I proceed to throw up...and that is horrible when you are throwing up with 2 of your 3 babies CLINGING to you as you are sick. Then I manage to change their clothes...and no kidding, as SOON as they were in their new outfits, they puked AGAIN. Everywhere - this time all over our carpet too. ahhh! I run to get a bucket. While running, the other one threw up. all over the carpet and new outfit too! ahh! So back to comforting them in their "surroundings" which then covers me and yea...this happened every 10 minutes for the first hour and a half. We went through LOTS of outfits and our carpet won't be the same. Thankfully Emily kept sleeping. Did I mention that Ryan is out of town? So he was driving back in bad roads and didn't get home til 8:30 when this began at 2:30. So I was soooo weak and exhausted from throwing up myself and trying to have the energy to comfort and clean up puke. It was the most horrible few hours ever. Then Emily woke up and she was just being very good and happy for a while so that was great. But then last night at midnight, she woke up with puke all over her crib. I'm so glad I predicted this and had put a towel in her crib. So, since I knew that they keep puking every 10 minutes at first and then every half hour....I just sat up with her from midnight til I don't even know when holding the bucket for her. Then she did go to sleep and now she's still sleeping. Poor girls!!! I'm feeling better today so that is GREAT cuz I really don't know how I was going to continue. I'm telling you, I can handle a lot with triplets...but 3 babies with the flu is absolutely unbearable. I'm not kidding. And the worst part is that I needed help so bad but you can't ask for help because then they would get sick! Thankfully, I think the worst is over though now...and God has renewed my strength this morning. I pray that Ryan doesn't get it now....and that the girls will get hydrated again....and that we will never experience this again!!! Thanks for listening.
5 comments:
I don't know how you did it but I'm glad you got through it. Just the other day I was thinking how I wouldn't know what to do if my child was puking - they can't get to a toilet or bucket so what do you do?! At least I have a glimpse now of what it might be like someday - I hope you never have this again!
oh my!!! i'm so sorry you had to experience that! and i'm SO glad you are feeling better! what an awful time! :(
~sita
Oh my goodness Shelly...my heart goes out to you. Being a sick mommy is NO FUN and then to have 3 sick babies. You'll have an extra jewel your crown for surviving this:)
Oh my goodness shell...I'm so sorry! That is horrible. You have had a rough couple months! Shell you are an incredible mother and I give you props for making it through. WOW I cannot imagine...I pray Ry doesn't get hit with that flu!!! love you guys
I work with Ryan and I just have to say that you are a saint. It is a good thing someone invented the home carpet cleaner. I have three kids, not at the same time, but have been through the puking thing numerous times. It isn't fun. I think there is a special place in heaven for mothers. Jenny Proctor
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