here's an account of what has not gone right so far this year (with a little snapshot of more wrongness from the close of 2009):
Dec 19th: Batu started vomiting at 4pm, just two hours before Ozan and I were planning to go to a neighborhood "adult" party (and drink a lot)
Dec 20th: Batu continues to vomit and I learn that water makes you vomit even more
Dec 21: Batu does not vomit and munches on teddy grahams all day. Ozan vomits at approximately 10:18 pm. I think, "Am I next?"
Dec 22: I vomit at 6:22 am. Ozan decides he feels better and goes to work, leaving me stranded on the couch with an infant and a dehydrated toddler. My mom comes by to help (save me) at 10 am. Batu vomits again at 6:30 pm
Dec 23: My mom calls to tell me, yes, you guessed it, she vomited.
Dec 24: Recovery for all
Dec 25: Merry Frikin' Christmas
Dec 30: Batu has 102 fever
Dec 31: Batu has 104.5 fever
Jan 1: Batu's gums are inflamed and bleeding and complains of hurting mouth. I call the doctor who advises to go to the walk-in clinic the next day. Genius! Happy Frikin New Year
Jan 2: Go to doctor. Batu is diagnosed with herpes gingivostomatitis - translation - fever blisters of the mouth and gums. Get prescription for Zovirax and rush to pharmacy.
Jan 3-8: Recovery and Batu gets addicted to banana flavored oral Zovirax as he continually reminds me, "Mom, it's time for my medicine."
