Nightmare on Halloween

[magnatom]

Well, ok nightmare is probably too strong a word, but it certainly wasn't fun. Bugs and children don't mix, or should I say, unfortunately they do mix!

Our youngest, 9 months, is just going through a settling in period before my wife starts back at work next week (part time). Having two older brothers she has caught the odd bug, but nothing major. This week she had a wee stomach bug, that has meant she has been under the weather (awwww). She is on the mend, but still not 100%.

Things started 'hotting up' yesterday when I started feeling a bit crap, and as the day progressed it got a bit worse. However, with Halloween etc and three excited kids, I had to keep going, as you do. Pumpkins all sorted, the kids started arriving at the door, and our boys went out with their mum. Very busy (just new to the area), and all the kids were really well behaved and enjoying themselves. Brill. Just as shame I felt poop. But I kept smiling.

Kids a bit late back for bath etc, and we managed to ship them off to bed. I'm feeling really poop, by now. Proper D&V, except I'm always a bit strange with these. Never seem to have the sickness. My wife reckons I'm a horse.

Anyway, my wife is settling the youngest down, I am curled up on the sofa and......bleurgh! Not me, but from upstairs. The oldest boy. He went for the scattergun approach!! I have to clean it up and sort him out, whilst feeling very poop! Get him sorted, wife gets youngest down to sleep, and when downstairs mentions that she is feeling out of sorts.....

To cut a long story, short...ish, wife and two boys are sick during the night (more than once). I feel very poorly throughout and very little sleep all round!

So off work today, still feeling week, and a bit sickly, as are the two boys and my wife. All this during the nursey settling in period and my wife starting work after maternity next week and me havng a very important meeting to prepare for for Thursday.

Ah the joys of parenthood!

 

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[magnatom]

This thread is useless without video.

Eeek! That is one video you don't want to see!

 

[Crackle]

Deep sympathy Maggers, it does end as they get older, unless of course you plan to add to planet Magnatom.

 

[2Loose]

Sympathy from here too.

The wife can look after herself, but making sure the kids are comfy while you also feel crap is unfortunately part of being a parent. Lessons like 'no days off while being a parent' should be taught at school imho, but hats off to you for doing what needed doing.

 

[magnatom]

Deep sympathy Maggers, it does end as they get older, unless of course you plan to add to planet Magnatom.

That won't be happening.....

 

[magnatom]

Sympathy from here too.

The wife can look after herself, but making sure the kids are comfy while you also feel crap is unfortunately part of being a parent. Lessons like 'no days off while being a parent' should be taught at school imho, but hats off to you for doing what needed doing.

Aye, you're right, there is no such thing as a day off. We are in the unfortunate situation of having little option with babysiters. My wifes parents live down south, both my parents are unfortunately dead, and whilst my sister does live within 35 mins drive, she has no experience with kids and has her own stuff to deal with, that means her help is limited.

Still it's our own fault for wanting three kids....(actually my wife had to convince me with no 3!).

Of course the little dears are treasures and I wouldn't swap them for the world......I might have done last night, mind you....

 

[661-Pete]

Oh Dear! Sympathies. Once Norovirus strikes, it takes over the household in a big way! And I can assure you, it strikes at families with no children too (speaking from personal experience of earlier this year, and no you don't want to know the details!). At least it's over with quickly enough. Just make sure you have plenty of Domestos, and remember 'better out than in' is the motto...

 

[XmisterIS]

Note to self (and XmrsIS) ... we are only ever going to have one child. Having spent the weekend with XmrisIS sister, b-i-l, 2-year-old nephew and 4-year-old neice, I have decided that I genuinely could not cope with more than one!

 

[661-Pete]

Note to self (and XmrsIS) ... we are only ever going to have one child. Having spent the weekend with XmrisIS sister, b-i-l, 2-year-old nephew and 4-year-old neice, I have decided that I genuinely could not cope with more than one!

Will you be looking like your avatar, at the precise moment that XmasterIS or XmissIS, makes their entrance into this world?

 

[magnatom]

Back to work today. It was one of those mornings where I wasn't sure if taking the bike was a good idea or not. However, I chanced it, and taking it easy, I had a good ride in. That was a fin couple of days!

XmisterIS, the first kid is the hardest! After that it is a breeze........aye right!

Seriously though, it would be a shame just to have one. When I see the kids interact and have fun together, I am glad we had more than one.

My suggestion, is if you're going to have more than one, don't leave big gaps between them. That way, you get the hard part over and done with!

 

[jimboalee]

You're lucky Mags. Kids grow up and start looking after themselves until they eventually go away and leave you in peace.
I live with my 79 year old Father who has dementure and getting more frail as the weeks go by.
It gets worse for me from here on in until my father passes away, and I return home from work to find him dead.
At the moment, its like looking after a three year old. A three year old who can reach the microwave oven and kettle.

In a year or so he'll need a carer calling in the daytime, or I leave work.

 

[magnatom]

You're lucky Mags. Kids grow up and start looking after themselves until they eventually go away and leave you in peace.
I live with my 79 year old Father who has dementure and getting more frail as the weeks go by.
It gets worse for me from here on in until my father passes away, and I return home from work to find him dead.
At the moment, its like looking after a three year old. A three year old who can reach the microwave oven and kettle.

In a year or so he'll need a carer calling in the daytime, or I leave work.

Oh indeed I am lucky, there is no disputing that. I also unfortunately understand your situation. My mother died of Motor Neuron Disease last year., which took away her ability to speak, then eat, to walk and use her arms and eventually to fight off infection.

Just be sure you get all the help you can get. There are plenty of services, charities etc that can offer help and advice. Make sure you seek them out.

 

[beanzontoast]

Back to work today. It was one of those mornings where I wasn't sure if taking the bike was a good idea or not. However, I chanced it, and taking it easy, I had a good ride in. That was a fin couple of days!

XmisterIS, the first kid is the hardest! After that it is a breeze........aye right!

Seriously though, it would be a shame just to have one. When I see the kids interact and have fun together, I am glad we had more than one.

My suggestion, is if you're going to have more than one, don't leave big gaps between them. That way, you get the hard part over and done with!

Ours are 24 and 21 and we haven't come across the easy part yet!

 

[JamesAC]

Eeek! That is one video you don't want to see!

Do you mean to say you've got one!!