Swimming in Vomit

Well, Wednesday is a very special day for Miss 3. It's her swimming lessons and nothing will stop her attending (well, actually, I guess that's not true, but you know what I mean). Mr 2 was a bit sick still and had succumbed to the dreaded diarrohea, but he was in good spirits and I was prepared (I thought) for all eventualities and off we went.

Handy Hint Number 3: If your child has diarrohea dress him/her in thick tracksuits cause it might soak some of it up before it leaks onto car seats, and your hip.

Unfortunately it was 34 degrees out, and Mr 2 was wearing thin little cotton shorts. Sigh.......

Swimming lessons were great. Miss 3 swam for the first time by herself. The penny dropped and off she went. Very cool!!! Although I didn't actually realise what had happened for a moment due to being slightly distracted by Mr 2.

Sadly, Mr 2 was not having such a great time. In the 30 minute lesson he got worse very quickly. He lay limp and pale on the grass as his little tummy cramped, and I changed nappy after nappy.

Handy Hint Number 4: Be discreet changing nappies and don't let other mothers see your child has diarrohea at a public swimming pool.

Handy Hint Number 5: Always have a couple of plastic bags with your nappy changing stuff. And a change of clothing for you...... and a change of clothing for him and...... oh.... for the love!....... there are just somethings that you can never be prepared for.

The lesson finished and I hustled Miss 3 out quickly, and headed for the exit....... and Ba Boom...... Mr 2 did a massive spew.... and kept on going. He was a very poor little creature.

Handy Hint Number 6: If your child is spewing, try and hold him horizontally out from you so spew doesn't fall on his legs, your legs, your skirt, or your feet. Ummmm.....and try to remember which way the wind is coming from. (Whoops....)

We drove home and had to stop once when I realised Mr 2 was gearing up for another spew. I managed to save the car from being covered in it by draping Miss 3's towel over Mr 2's front, and we only got a twince on the car seat straps, all down Mr 2's top and sadly all down the side of my face and one side of my hair (well I was leaning in holding him and comforting him and it was slightly projectile... I'm sure my mother is reading this and saying 'Too much information').

Anyway we drove off again, came home and hopped in a nice long cleansing shower. Bliss.

Handy Hint Number 7: Don't open every window in the car when driving home with spew in your long hair, as it tends to blow it into your mouth.

To those of you without children, please don't let the above account put you off having them. They are a joy..... mostly..... and they're not always sick!