Friday, January 2, 2009

i know i shouldn't have laughed. (alternately titled: how many times can i say 'puking' in one post?)

but it was three am.

and i hadn't slept. yet.

and i was feeling a wee bit punchy.

stella was sick. some kind of a stomach bug.

(which is why i couldn't write "belly had a stomach bug" ... because unfamiliar readers ~hi!~ would be all ... a belly with a stomach bug ... big deal. moving on.)

so ... after about 5 hours of quarterly puking and 2 hours of hourly puking ...

i was tired. (and going crazy from reading all kinds of blogs in between puking episodes ... those of you that i know and love just don't post enough new material in between the hours of midnight and 3! get on that people!)

yes. mom. you read that right. i was reading blogs in between my daughter's puking. there was no sense in going to bed ... when i knew i was just going to be woken up 10 minutes later.

so ... yeah ... back to the original intent of this post ...

i know i shouldn't have been laughing at her. but she is the epitome of a drama queen.

insert pathetic sounding vocal action on these next few lines ... with a dramatic sigh following each.

"i just don't know if i can do. this. any. longer. (sigh)."
"my puke is stuck in my body and i just can't get it out. (sigh)."
"oh mommy, i promise i won't ever eat too much licorice again. (sigh)."

and several other things that i promised myself that i would remember in order to tell them to you ... but i can't. because there is not enough coffee in this world for me today.

i know i shouldn't have laughed ... but that's what you do when you are faced with the fear of what a four-year-old drama queen will be like ... in her teenage years.

lord, help us.

9 comments:

bernthis said...

Annnnddd scene. Got a budding Sarah Bernhardt myself. Oy!

Christy said...

We had that stomach flu last week. NO FUN. I hope you have a peaceful and relaxing night.

For Myself said...

Poor baby! But just you wait! Your foreshadow? It will be RIGHT ON.

Keys to the Magic Travel said...

I don't do puking. Just the thought of it makes me queasy :-)

And I so have a drama queen. Well...two of 'em. And those hormonal years have started a bit early for us...

Casey said...

It's ok, I would have laughed too. It was FUNNY!
I've been catching up on my blogging during my son's recent all-nighters. He's still having them and I've been reading/commenting at all sorts of crazy hours. People must think I'm nuts but what else am I to do?
Hope Belly feels better soon....

Anonymous said...

Ack, sick is no fun, even with the comedy relief. Hope Belly is feeling better.

anymommy said...

Sometimes, you have to laugh...

Tell your mom I absolutely read blogs when the kids keep me up at night. It's the best time, so quiet, so uninterrupted.

Hope she's feeling better!

Queenie Jeannie said...

I know I shouldn't, but I was laughing right along with you, lol!!

And now you can take a quick break to register for my latest giveaway!! =)

DeeMarie said...

Poor little Belly's belly!! I hope she's feeling better. I'm still a total drama queen when I'm sick. Sorry... it doesn't go away. :)