My fifth grader has been home for two days with the stomach bug despite getting the flu shot. Here are some quotes from the poor guy:
“Who gave this to me?” as if last week’s patient in some classmate’s house were truly evil and out to get him.
“Why were there red things in there? Is my stomach bleeding?!” No, just carrot bits from last night’s dinner. It’s always the food you liked least from the night before that shows up in the puke. Why is that?
“There goes my attendance streak!” with gleeful acceptance. Then only an hour later in tears, “I’m going to fail my math test! It’s not fair!”
“I actually want to go to school today, but I don’t think I can stand up.” Mom was that boring the first day.
And from his celebratory younger brother upon learning the day had produced only 7 vomits, “I’ve still got the record! Oh yeah, I’m awesome!”
Let’s hope the record-holder isn’t similarly waylaid tomorrow.
jennswondering 