Stomach Bug

OK, so my little son got this stomach bug Friday night. He was miserable for 2 days: puking, pooping, crying, cringing, buckled over in pain. I was terrified he was going to get dehydrated so I pumped him full of Gatorade. Well, he recovered by Sunday night which was perfect timing so he could get to school Monday morning, right? Well, my husband takes off at 6:00am Monday for a week long business trip, and guess who gets bit in the ass by the stomach bug? Yep, yours truly. Me. So, I am writhing in pain after puking my guts out, unable to get out of bed. My kids are now up, and quite aware that I am sick. They were amazing! The 10 year old was feeding me Gatorade through a bendy straw while my 5 year old was displaying how I should lie on my stomach 'like this' to ease my pain. Meanwhile I am trying to put on a brave and calm face so they wouldn't be too frightened by what they were witnessing. Well, there was NO WAY I was getting out of bed to take them to school, because I couldn't even make it across the bedroom, let alone out of the house. However, with the help of some others and an amazing bit of luck, my kids made it to school and by pick up I was well enough (barely) to retrieve them.

Now for the fall out. I have been a complete grump for the past 24 hours, and my kids have been getting the brunt of it. I have been yelling a little too quick, my patients are way to short, and my mind has been foggy and unable to focus. And now, as I write, my little one is having a bad dream, is screaming, throwing things around his room, tearing apart his bed, and attempting to sleep on the floor. I have tried to comfort him, rub his back, anything, but it is not helping. I feel as though it's all because of me and getting this stupid stomach bug. A year or two ago he used to have night terrors (I'll go into that another time) and I always felt that they were worse when I was not at my best. This, unfortunately, is confirming my theory.

So what started out as a humorous story has now turned into a troubling turn of events. Man, it's just hard having to be 'on' all the time. The slightest fuck up and all hell breaks loose. By the way, I think he's asleep now. He's on the floor, but he's asleep. Whew! I'm glad that's over. I just hope he's not a complete monster tomorrow. Keep your fingers crossed for me.