Sunday, November 7, 2010

How to get that thing out of your kids nose

Every night we have homework. I say "we" because it's not just the boys that have to sit there and do it, Matt and I have to supervise, help and correct the homework. They have lots of homework and they get bored and distracted, I mean they are 6 and 7 they have so many other things they'd rather be doing.

The other night I was helping Nico while Joey was across the table doing his work, the baby was in his play pen and Matt was on the phone. All of the sudden I look over at Joey and see that he's about to start crying.

Me: Joey what's the matter?
Joey: I did something really dumb (crying now)

Me: what did you do Joey? Tell me, I can help.

Joey: I put the
Orbeez up my nose and I can't get it out (crying harder now) BTW Orbeez are little gel like balls that grow when you soak them in water, he got one from a friend at school.
Me: It's OK Joey I'll get it out, don't worry (very worried inside, but I faked being calm really well)

Joey: I'm I going to die?

Me: No honey it will be OK (trying not to laugh and cry at the same time)

I looked up his nose and couldn't see anything, to top it off the Orbeez was clear and it was way up there! I remembered that one of my friends had something similar happen and that the solution at the ER was pretty simple, something like blowing your nose while you cover one nostril and keep your mouth close. I asked him to try that a few times, it did not work! It was not good, I really didn't want to go to the ER.

I told him to stay calm and I ran to my computer and googled it, I found an answer right away at this blog and I went to work following the directions.

First, I asked him to lay down, then I covered the open nostril and put my my mouth over his as if I were going to perform CPR, I then blew into his mouth as hard as I could and voila! the Orbeez literally shot out of his nose and hit my leg (along with snot). I was so relieved, Joey was so happy he couldn't stop laughing. Actually Nico and I couldn't stop laughing either, I think it was because we were relieved, nervous, surprised and amused by the whole thing.

In the meantime, Matt was still on the phone and never even knew what happened. Lucky him!!

Now you know how to get that thing out of your kids nose, I hope you don't have to use this knowledge :).
isn't he sweet?

4 comments:

Banana's Beauty/Life Blog said...

I love It!!! Who Knew?!!!! That is some good info my friend!!!

Rhett, Robin, Madison, Lucas and Deacon said...

Love that kid! :)

yrojasriveros said...

Muy practico y útil el comentario... pero harto hubiese ayudado el caballero que no soltó el teléfono!!!, para la otra, si o si debe colgar!!!... salió machista el caballero??? ahhh!!!!

Alejandra said...

Yasna, espero que no tengas que usar el datito. Matt no se dio ni cuenta de todo lo que paso hasta despues. Como Joey estaba asustado, lloraba calladito (pobre cabezon), y yo estaba enfocada en sacarle la bolita no mas. Bueno se vive y se aprende :). Aqui los machistas no corren (me imagino que un tu casa tampoco? ji ji)