We’re home from our working trip just in time for the morning-afternoon-all-evening sickness to set in. With every baby that I’ve carried to term, vomiting is just a part of life for several months. Suggesting a couple crackers in the morning is akin to prescribing a Tylenol during labor. It just doesn’t work. I am, however, open to suggestions that haven’t been tried: BRAT diets, regular doses of B6, warm lemon water, Phenergan, Zofran, motion sickness bracelets, high protein diets, and of course, the gingers: ginger ale, gingersnaps, and gingerroot.

There is an herb that I’m willing to try that supports the liver, but I can’t remember the name of it. I believe the information is found in Shonda Parker’s Naturally Healthy Pregnancy, but I don’t own the book.

I mentioned that because I wanted to excuse myself from regular posting and also to tell you about yesterday. After putting the baby down for a nap, I asked the 7, 5, and 3-year-olds to play quietly so that I could get a few minutes of rest. They played nicely and after an hour or so, I awoke to a (somewhat) clean and quiet house. They told me to go back and lay down so that they could make me some lunch.

I graciously agreed, knowing that my oldest knows that I like mayonnaise and mustard on my sandwich.

Here’s what they brought me:

  • Handmade cards with sweet messages
  • A large bowl of chocolate ice cream covered in whipped cream
  • Three Oreos opened and stuffed with ice cream and whipped cream
  • A large hunk of gummy candy topped with whipped cream
  • A glass of water

    • I didn’t even know that we had that much junk in the house. What’s more, they didn’t even “test” anything out beforehand; it was all for me. (Though, I did ask for help in eating the presentation.) My stomach doesn’t feel that great, but my heart is just fine.