Phlegmbuoyance

The entire Tan household is ill. It started with me. Every year, with exception of last year because I was on maternity leave, I would fall ill when the academic year comes to a close. This year was no different, possibly exacerbated by the fact that I had a day of sky rocketing blood pressure from exasperatingly needy students and the lack of sleep.

Hard as I prayed, the twins succumbed and it's been a great challenge worthy of the Amazing Race.

Pitstop 1: Suction mucuos from baby's nose amidst screaming, wriggling, kicking and slapping.
Pitstop 2: Convince and coax children to take 3 different types of medicine 3 times a day. It's a regular game of catch the baby, pin down the baby, force feed baby meds like foie gras duck and pray Baby J doesn't pull a bulimic on us.
Pitstop 3: Squirt sea water nasal spray into nose while baby is squriming, screaming, covering nose/ burying face in bed.
Pitstop 4: Catch projectile vomitting before it lands on the bed while trying to sit baby up so that baby does not choke
Pitstop 5: Change baby 3 times a night out of vomit sodden sleep clothes while trying to placate other screaming baby who has woken up because of the commotion.
Pitstop 6: Find clean, non vomit filled bed to put baby after Vomittus Number 3.
Pitstop 7: Function in the day after such a night and be pre-menstrual with the works (blinding migraine included) at the same time.
Pitstop 8: Find foods that babies with sore throats are willing to swallow without resorting to ice cream or anything dairy.

Teams can be comprised of relatives, friends, anyone who is willing. Just so that Packrat and I can get some sleep uninterrupted.
Who's up for the adventure? It'll be harder than the Ultimate Amazing Race that is on AXN right now.

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