Stealth barfing and other travel related matters

Hi there. We are in Oklahoma for a spell.  We left Sunday afternoon and headed south into the heat. We decided to travel to Des Moines, IA and stop there for the night. By the time we got there it was somewhat late and I told the girls I was going to bathe them. Lily took one look at the hotel bathtub and told me she wanted her bathtub. But she finally warmed up to the idea, they were bathed and put to bed. The girls did great in the hotel and by the next morning all was going well. At least until 7:30 a.m.

Stealth Barfing Episode 1:
There was a McDonald's next to the hotel so we decided to head there for breakfast (us at McDonald's for a meal- GASP!). As we were standing in line at 7:30 a.m. Shaun had just finished ordering (holding Lily) and she suddenly started gagging and spitting up. He rushed her into the bathroom and came out a few minutes later carrying Lily who was at that point just wearing a diaper. This was the first Stealth Barfing incident. Thankfully we had a suitcase full of clothes to change Lily into. Although we were at the "classy" McDonald's establishment where I'm sure she wouldn't be the first child to dine in just a diaper.

Stealth Barfing Episode 2:
Lily didn't eat breakfast but seemed fine otherwise so we got on the road. About 9:30 a.m. things are rolling along fine when suddenly without warning the all too familiar noises emerge from Lily once again. Me, being the intelligent and caring parent that I am, try to catch the contents of her stomach in my hands. Didn't work. Not a good idea. Don't try it. Now there was barf on outfit number 2, barf in the straps of her car seat, etc. We pulled over, got her changed and headed down the road again.

Stealth Barfing Episode 3:
On the road again and Lily appears to feel fine. Still not eating much except for the occasional Twizzler, which by the way is more pleasant than other things to clean up in barf. About 11:00 a.m. we stop at a truck stop gas station. I take both girls into the bathroom and as I am in my stall I hear Eva say "Lily is throwing up again!" I rush out and see that yes, Lily is indeed at it again. This time all down the front of her, then all over the floor, then she stepped in it and then more comes out and splashes on my feet. Too much information? Good, I didn't think so. Anyway, I was not about to leave it all over the floor so I made my best attempt to clean it up with those brown paper towels that are about as absorbent as a cardboard box. Fun. I finally got it cleaned up and then a worker came in and told me she would mop the floor. That woman is a saint.

After all of this fun we bought Lily some Sprite. She downed the Sprite and then ate a little lunch. And all was well with the world. That is until Lily pooped in her diaper...

I'll end with that. :) More on the rest of our trip soon. It's going great. No more illnesses!

By the way. It is hotter than a hootenanny.