Moot Thoughts & Musings

Caveat: Only a Parent could appreciate another post on vomit, so if you're not a parent, don't feel obligated to stick around.

So anyway, since the Hot Dog Incident last week, wherein Ellis barfed once, and seemingly regurgitated the entire hot dog in one go, he's seemed pretty fine. His appetite has been pretty low and his regularly scheduled poo (that kid is regular as a clock) was more runny/diarrhea-like, but other than that no fussy or acting sick or anything. Seemingly normal. I have been a little worried about the diarrhea, but since it's no more than once a day maybe twice (just like his normal schedule), I'm not freaking out too much. I also have been worried that his appetite is so low, but it seemed to be getting better.

So then I wondered if his Bout with Barf had upset him just a little to give him temporary lactose intolerance, which may come with diarrhea. Because he's practically been living on milk this past week. So maybe that was counter-productive. So today we bundled up (it is frigid out there!) and I got him a few dairy free treats and some soy milk, hoping that abstinence will make him feel a little better.

We got home and munched happily on some pretzels and juice. We went to Ikea, but he mostly played with his dinner, but sometimes he does that, because it's a fun place. Besides he had just eaten a bunch of pretzels. He had a blast at Ikea, running around the store, playing games with us, opening and closing showroom kitchen cupboards, and laughing and laughing. In other words, not acting sick.

It was definitely his bedtime when we got home, so he was tired and fussy. Then the moment of reckoning, soymilk time. I had gotten a quart of regular and of vanilla, hoping he would like at least one of them. We tried regular. He drank a little and then pushed it away, giving us a that has got to be the grossest thing I've ever drunk face. So we tried vanilla. Again, rejection. Also followed by gagging, spluttering, and coughing...which persisted until he royally vomited. All over Me. All over him. All over the floor.

After getting cleaned up, he seemed fine, and fell asleep. So this is the question: is he sick? or did the soymilk gag him unto vomit? Well, I don't know, but I think it's the latter. He's not acting sick. I still won't give him milk. It's White Grape Juice, for you, pal.

I do feel a little upset, because I don't know entirely what's ailling him. It doesn't appear to be serious. He's rarely sick. Or dehydrated. I don't know? I also feel kind of bad, because I think if I were still breastfeeding, it would be less of a problem, so I feel a little guilty. I had always intended to longer than I did (16 mos). I just sort of stopped. But I guess at some point, even if I had b'fed longer, he would get sick and not have the breast milk. But then, on the other hand, maybe if I had gone longer and he had gotten to that point where he was sick anyway, he could at least tell me what's wrong. I know it's not something to take myself on a guilt trip over. But I still can't help feeling bad. Poor little guy.

Good grief, it's COLD outside!