To steal a phrase from a friend of mine, my son is apparently a "carrier monkey."
When we put Little Bug in daycare, we braced ourselves for the inevitable constant illnesses that come with it. Surprisingly, he has only been sick once since he started (and once before that). In fact, in the 1.5+ years we have had him, he has only been really sick those two times. Lucky, I know.
However, Appa and I cannot say the same.
We would go years without getting the flu. Since Little Bug went to daycare, we have both been laid out praying to the porcelain god. Last night was round two for me.
I'll spare the details, with is probably a shocker, but let's just say the Pesto Cavatappi from Corner Bakery is possible on my "never to eat again" list, right there with powdered doughnuts washed down with vodka and orange juice and Tequila Sunrises. Why oh why couldn't I have had something less yummy for lunch yesterday?
After I was able to hold down some saltines again and reassured some people via e-mail that NO, I AM NOT PREGNANT, I realized there is a silver lining to this: my carrier monkey son must just have a kick-a@@ immune system.
So while he can apparently go roll around on the floor of a doctor's office and lick the handle of a Metra train, Appa and I need to step up our vitamins and flu shots. Otherwise our little carrier monkey is going to continue to share these germs with us.
I mean, we have been trying to teach him to share.
So I'm not the only one who can't stand even the thought of whatever it was I ate before getting sick? Good to know. For me, it was baked fish...probably about 10 years ago, and I'm just starting to think I could eat it again. And those little round pretzels with a Hershey's kiss and M&M in the middle -- I can barely stand to see those things at Christmas parties.
ReplyDeleteAnd I hear you on the pregnancy thing - any time I'm sick I feel the need to follow it immediately with "and I'm not pregnant." Why, oh why, do people assume women of childbearing age are sick due only to pregnancy?
oh, that sounds miserable. I'm so sorry.
ReplyDeleteIt's pretty great that Seth has such a strong immune system though!
Oh Cori, you filed this appropriately - gross! I do enjoy your sense of humor though. Sorry you've been so sick.
ReplyDeleteoh Cori! you poor thing! my food i can never eat again is prime time pizza - it's a little place here on campus and the last time i had it was almost 10 years ago. grosses me out just to think about it. blech.
ReplyDeletefeel better soon! i do have one piece of advice - even if little bug has a kick a** immune system, please don't let him lick the metra doors ;). i about puked just reading that - but i'm a bit of a germaphobe!
The sickest I have ever been was April 1, 2004. I ate a hot dog at this place that used to be in the food court at Old Orchard. To this day, hot dogs make me nauseous. That episode has made me a complete freak when it comes to throw up.
ReplyDeleteWilson used to be the King of Throw Up. (He has since given up his reign and is just a member of the Court.)Every time he would get sick though, I was so scared I was going to get it that I would immediately start a ginger-ale, Jello and Saltine diet for about a week until we were safely past the incubation period. I still do it to this day.
My friends make fun of me for this. A lot.
:) Katie
Sucks for you guys, but it's awesome that Little Bug has such an amazing immune system. Maybe it's BECAUSE he licks the metra handles? Just a theory - you guys might want to try that too. :)
ReplyDeleteFeel better soon. Praying to the porcelain god is sooooo not fun. Ick.
I'm so sorry you're sick...and THIS kind of sick. But good ole Cori STILL can find time to blog :) Love ya!
ReplyDeleteFeel better soon...
Sorry..I'm a little late on commenting, but hopefully you're all better now.
ReplyDeleteI do love that although you feel like poo, you still have a fantastic sense of humor about it. For some reason the line, "he can apparently go roll around on the floor of a doctor's office and lick the handle of a Metra train" made me laugh out-loud.
Oh, and the description of the powdered donuts, with vodka and orange juice and Tequila Sunrises, is making me want to be sick...ugh.
Feel better my dear!