Everything seemed to be going well one evening a few weeks ago. Child was happy, ate his dinner, took a bath and went to bed like a champ. I should have suspected something was wrong, because nights like that are very rare around this house! So, when at 12:00 AM I heard the dreaded cough/gag sound coming from the other room, I knew the rest of the night was going to be messy. Literally. But then I remembered I had an arsenal just waiting to be put into action. So here's what I did.
12:05:Grab child and place him in bathtub to wash off.
12:10: Strip sheets from bed and place in washer. Add 5 drops of Purification and 5 drops of Thieves to kill the germs AND the smell.
12:15: Remove child from bathtub, re-dress, and place in mommy's bed. With a bucket.
12:40: Hear cough/gag begin again. Frantically fumble around to find bucket. Miss.
12:50-1:05: Repeat first three steps.
1:06: Fill 4oz glass of water with 1 drop Peppermint. Have child sip while putting new sheets on the bed.
1:10: Rub diluted Peppermint and DiGize on child's tummy. Rub Thieves on feet. Diffuse Thieves and Purification to start killing the germs in the air.
1:20: Drift back to sleep. With one eye open.
2:30: Check child. Still sleeping.
4:45: Check child. Still sleeping.
6:30: Wake up to alarm. Child still sleeping. Rub more diluted Peppermint and DiGize on tummy.
6:40: Fix capsules of Peppermint and DiGize for mommy and daddy. Rub Thieves on feet. Diffuse Thieves and Purification. Do this 3 more times throughout the day.
7:30: Greet strangely happy, chipper child who is now awake, and ready to go to school.
Not only did we kick that stomach bug out the door in less than 12 hours, but we also prevented anyone else in the house from getting it. And the linens smell heavenly!
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