Have you ever been responsible for clogging up an emergency room bathroom toilet with runny diarrhea and paper towels (in a moment of panic and “holy shit wtf do i do next?” you understand)?
Last friday, my poor littleQ just couldn’t keep anything down, and I mean nothing. It was really… pretty bad so mrQ and I frantically rushed him to the emergency room. By the time we got there, littleQ seemed to be feeling a whole lot better, and was even “talking” (babbling, actually) and flashing his toothy little happy baby grin at the nurses in triage.
However, as we were to find out a few minutes later, his nausea had subsided somewhat most due to the fact that whatever virus that had gotten to my littleQ was running it’s course, and would invariably lead to diarrhea… soon. We did not anticipate just how soon it would come, and well.. let’s just say there was a mess on the floor inside and outside of the ER restroom that we, armed with only paper towels (as by this time we had completely gone through what we had thought was a sufficient supply of wipes) and tap water, were totally unable to clean up.
I’m telling you it was all over the place. Shit. Should. Not. Be. Allowed. To. Do. That.
But oh, my poor baby :( Of course as my husband and I ran around the tiny cubicle of a bathroom like chickens sans heads, littleQ was giggling and clapping at us, grinning, even. No doubt he thought Mommy was being funny just to make him feel better! lol
In the end, they sent us home with some pedialyte and instructions to keep him as hydrated as possible, but with a warning that he’d be pooping up a storm for at least the next full day. And oh, were they right.
Yesterday, he was finally 100% better. Thank God! Aghhh I was getting so scared this weekend, because I was afraid he would get too dehydrated. But he’s better now, and back to his babbling, crawling all over the place touching stuff and walking along the coffee table knockin’ down whatever he can :) (and no more crap bombs)
But to everyone, be careful! I know people say stuff like this all the time, but apparently it’s the season for nasty stomach virus annoyances that will keep you glued to the toilet for (at the very least), twenty four hours. And for the love of God, make sure you wash your damn hands often (without getting OCD about it) or use purell or something.. to aid in NOT spreading any of these unsavory viruses and bugs this season. Nobody wants to be sick for Christmas 
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