I can’t believe I was able to get this weekly meal plan together. This last week has been one of those weeks no parent wishes on another parent. Of course I feel the need to share…
Warning: If you are eating (or are about to) don’t proceed. You could lose your appetite.
Monday/Tuesday: My teething 11-month old won’t sleep.
Wednesday: Baby (David) finally sleeps but 3-year old (Anna) wakes up at 10 pm saying her stomach hurts. We put her on the potty and she goes number 2. We are relieved. Then, about 2 minutes after being off the potty, she starts vomiting non-stop all over the floor. We rush her to the bathroom. She seems okay. We think it’s over just some poo and vomit, no big deal. So back to bed she goes. Fifteen minutes later more vomit . She ends up in bed with me throwing up all night.
Thursday: An hour after going to bed, Anna vomited one last time. She went back into bed with me and had no further episodes the rest of the night.
Friday: Anna is much better all day, starting to eat more. There’s hope for our future.
4pm: David throws up a little. I tell myself it’s just some spit up, please God. Then 10 minutes later he vomits all over the rug in his room. It is red because he just had yogurt with strawberries. I call my husband to tell him we have another sick kid. We commiserate.
7pm: I go to bed next to David (he is in the pack-n-play in our room). After some gagging episodes he seems okay and goes to sleep.
9:30pm: I start to feel nauseated. I tell myself it’s just from all the foul smells I’ve been exposed to. Please God.
10pm: I throw up twice. My husband goes to be with David. I crash on the couch.
Saturday: I wake up feeling like a truck hit me. My husband acts like I should do my usual mom thing. I inform him that I feel very bad. David seems much better and in a good mood.
2pm: I start to feel better and David seems okay. We’ll get through this!!
10pm: Husband throws up. Now we all have had it. The worst has happened, right?
Sunday: After David gets up from his morning nap, he throws up all over me.
What??
David is cranky all day, my husband is useless and my daughter is full of energy. So after putting the kids to bed I did my best to pull a meal plan together. It will be a different week (no Mexican on Monday) because of everything going on. Here’s what I came up with:
Monday: Chicken Noodle Soup with crackers. I found this on All Recipes and it looks easy and tasty. Plus it got good reviews. I figure this isn’t the last time my family will be sick so it makes sense to have a good chicken noodle soup recipe on hand.
Tuesday: Shrimp and Broccoli Pasta with bread and (maybe) salad. The pasta and bread is bland enough for my husband who will probably still not be able to eat like normal
Wednesday: Potlock/leftovers
Thursday: Lentil and Brown Rice Casserole with carrots and bread. I got this one off of 5 dollar dinners and it is super easy (and cheap). Just needs to cook for a while. My mother-in-law can put it in for me if I’m home from work late.
Friday: Will have burrito night. We all should be up for Mexican by then.
Weekend: I plan to try one of the awesome Tilapia recipes readers sent me with some roasted asparagus!
So, I’m wondering, what do you feed your kids (and yourself) when they are sick? I’d love to get some ideas!!
I’ll leave you with some tips on overcoming the challenges of feeding kids balanced meals from SimpleBites.net. Balanced Meals for Kids: Not Until You Eat Your Vegetables.
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Maryanne – I feel your pain! What a terrible week. Good job on getting a meal plan together.
When either hubby or I are sick, we tend to stick to the BRAT diet (Bananas, Rice, Apples, Toast). I also try and keep my fluids up with plain water.
Hope this week is better for you!
My almost 16 month old has never vomitted. (knock on everything…) But I have heard about the BRAT diet….
My daughter has never really thrown up before this! But my son is exposed to everything because of her ; (
We also do the BRAT diet, especially when stomach problems are involved. Everyone is much better today!!
Oh, brother, what a time you had! It’s comforting to know that every parent is faced with a scenario like the one you just lived through at least once. At least you’re not alone. Hopefully, you’ll forget all about it soon!