There are no camera's allowed during Sacrament meeting, but if there was, boy would you be so jealous of me :-) Ryan asked me to speak Saturday morning since two of the three speakers cancelled. I willingly accepted and prepared.
Sunday morning...Trevor wakes up and throws up a very small amount. I could clean it up with a paper towel. His allergies have been acting up, and so I contributed the vomit to all the drainage he was having. By his request he wanted chocolate milk. I thought, maybe he just needs something in his stomache and he'll feel better. He drank the milk, got dressed for church, and was behaving as normal as Trevor does.
We get to church, he says, "Mom, I don't feel well." I tell him okay. I figured I would go home with him right after I spoke. I told Ryan to let me go first.
We are sitting about half way back and right in view of Ryan. Ryan gets up to conduct Sacrament meeting and Trevor begins to throw up. I caught the first part in my hand, but froze with panic because I could feel his stomach lurching. I was afraid to leave with him for fear his projectile vomit would hit someone else. Sharon Gelb, who was sitting in the same pew came to my rescue. She took her rain bonnet and put it under his mouth just in time for the next round. All the while Ryan is watching, yet still trying to conduct Sacrament meeting to a congregation that was totally fixated on Trevor. Trevor half way filled her rain bonnet, which to my estimation was about a quart of vomit. Yes, any mother knows how AWFUL milk vomit is.
Once I felt his stomach stop heaving, I scooped him up and quickly took him out. We stripped him down and covered him with a blanket from the nursery. Some dear sisters of the ward attended to him as I went up and gave my talk with out missing a beat. I do have to say, that I walked out of the mess with no vomit on me.
Most of you are probably reading this and saying, "What was she thinking giving that boy chocolate milk?" I have no answers, only to say I WILL NEVER DO THAT AGAIN!
Unfortunately, he still continues to be sick today. Not fun. I'm now completing round two with washing bedding. He tries so hard to make it, but just can't seem to do it in time.
3 comments:
You poor girl and Poor Trevor! I am impressed that ya still got up and spoke. Me, I would have just called it quits and went home. Hope he gets feeling better soon!
I would have given my kids chocolate milk, too. Xaq gets the same drainage, so I probably would have done the exact same thing. I'm impressed how the story ended. My question was, "Why in the world did she stay and give er talk?!" Kudos to you!
I'm with kt, I would have gone home, made Ryan share his testimony on motherhood or something like that. At least now I know why you told me to read your blog! I can't even laugh, it just isn't funny.
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