After a lovely day on Wednesday I was awake all night with Nathaniel who was repeatedly and violently sick several times during the night.
We had to change his pyjamas and bedding several times and I even had to ask David to go up into the loft to dig out the spare duvets and pillows when I ran out of bedding.
The poor little one kept asking for water and i could not get him to understand that every time he drank water he would be sick again 20 minutes later but if i didn't give him any he got very distressed and screamed! I therefore just had to resign myself to an endless cycle of vomit - changing clothes and bedding - giving water and vomit again!!
Needless to say I was absolutely shattered by the time 6.30am arrived at which point Nat finally fell asleep. However, David and I had to drag ourselves to work. David because he had some important meetings and I because I had three urgent pieces of work to finish and it was the last day in the office with my boss before she takes an extended period of leave.
My brain was not working all too well though and I was glad to come home. Nat seemed much brighter by the evening, still not eating but after sitting still all day he did eventually get up and ask to play with his cars.
Thankfully a peaceful night for me and I managed to catch up on some much needed sleep. Not so for poor David though. He had a terrible night and was awake with a splitting headache and feeling nauseous himself. He hasn't gone to work today so will miss his work Christmas lunch which is a shame but at least I am at home to look after him I suppose.
Of course I had a mountain of washing to do yesterday and now a mountain of ironing to do today.
Oh the joys of motherhood.
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