This Christmas certainly did not go as planned. We celebrated early with the Tincks, that part was expected, and had great fun (although a little overwhelming for Carlon). Then a few days later we were on our way to Edmonton for Christmas with the Alberta Reids. We should have been there last christmas but having just had Carlon, none of us were interested in flying out. So this was the year and what a Christmas it was. Things started out normal... your basic flight, cold weather, Carlon not sleeping :( oh well. Then it all changed. Christmas eve Carlon woke up very upset, in my attempts to settle him down he threw up, then proceeded to throw up/dry heave every 40 min to an hour for the rest of the night finally ceasing at around 5:30am. Somewhere in the middle there I started with the same malady (can't let Carlon have all the fun). My stomach did not betray me as often as Carlon's did, I was however cemented to my bed for the better part of Christmas day while Carlon looked as though he hadn't had to endure a thing. I managed to make it out of bed for the family gathering in the evening but it didn't last long. Then in the middle of that night Brad woke with the same problem. He somehow managed to keep from getting as sick as Carlon or me but he has been twice as long in recovering. It took a good five days for my appetite to return, it's still not 100%. Ah well, this too shall pass. Brad and I proudly accept our parental badges of honour for the all night puke, and Brad gets an extra one for going above and beyond to take care of a sick son and wife. I couldn't have survived the night without him. Hopefully the end of 2010 doesn't end with the same refusal as 2009.
Merry Christmas to all and a Happy and Blessed New Year!
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