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AIF – Episode III – Daddy, I Need To Spill

Most of yesterday was consumed with taking care of all of my girls. Cathy had been fighting off a severe sore throat, which took her to the doctor and required a shot in the bottom. Jane introduced me to the many flavors of spillage. For the uninitiated, that is Jane-speak for throwing up. There is nothing like having your daughter coming to give you a goodnight hug and throwing up as soon as she touches you.

This flavor of puke just happened to be crackers followed by Backyardagan Gummis mixed with applejuice. I didn’t take a picture. Sorry.

Cathy says that I am tender-heated, because I spent the day looking like I was about to cry. I think the hardest thing in fatherhood is watching children suffer. For some reason, it doesn’t even have to be my children, either. I just have a hard time watching some go through a tough time.

Thank God, today everyone was feeling much better. Two days straight feeling like that would put me into a fit.

2 Comments

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   well, at least someone in the house is blogging. I'm feeling very out of touch, now I will know how to pray. Hope everyone is feeling better and that you don't get sick!

   ruthie / 22 Feb 2007 / 10:20 AM

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   I feel for ya. We had a tummy bug crank through here last week. Hit each child one by one. Joey got it first- then Jake on valentine's day- then Emily - Sarah was mad because it hit her over the holiday weekend. She cried that it wasn't fair that she didn't get to miss any school too... Anyway, the first half of the bug is throw-ups. I've seen more puke this week than a normal person should be exposed to in a lifetime. The second half of the bug comes out the other end... I was helping Sarah, when Joey called me from the bathroom. He said, "Mamma! Come here, I neeeeeeed to tell you something." So, I get back there and he's sitting on the potty- and he has this huge smile and says, "MY BUTT JUST THREW UP!" Hope yours feel better soon!

   Kim / 23 Feb 2007 / 6:24 PM