Things I've Learned This Past Week (And Didn't Necessarily Want To Know)

• Children can throw up faster than a speeding barf bucket.
• Strawberry Jell-O is SHOCKINGLY pink the second time around.
• Sick poops smell like Asiago cheese.
• I will never eat Asiago cheese again.
• The baby finds her big brother's sippy of water exceptionally appealing when he is sick.
• Eventually the baby will catch the stomach virus despite frequent hand washing and eternal optimism.
• I may never catch up on laundry.
• The amount of vomit and poop deposited on the couch is directly proportional to how new it is (Thank goodness it was cheap).
• My couch cushions are capable of being hosed down (Thank goodness it was cheap).
• I need to become more in touch with my inner Earth Mother who is infinitely more patient than my outer grouchy one.
• Sometimes it's nice to have a sick kid cuddle up on your lap and spend all day there.
• Snuggling with your sick kid(s) is more important than the dirty laundry, dirty kitchen, dirty bathroom.