You can’t tell right now, but I totally have my fight face on.

If you have followed along for any length of time, you know that my family has had an awful time this year with sickness. Just short of ebola, I’m pretty sure we’ve had everything- and often more than once! So when I caught wind that nearly one hundred (yes, you read that right) ONE HUNDRED kids from C’s school were absent today and many of the remainders were dropping like flies from a GI bug, you better bet this mommy brain went into panic mode.

I hate stomach bugs. REALLY HATE STOMACH BUGS. And since I personally have had two this season, I really feel like finding a dark corner and rocking back and forth in the fetal position.

C’s school is less than 700 kids. That means one in seven children have this bug. Let’s think about this. These kids have been all over the school, which means even more kids are going to get sick this weekend. Many of those kids have siblings who also may or may not get sick. No doubt many asymptomatic children will be out in public, at the grocery store, in restaurants, in the park, and at churches around the community. So basically, if you haven’t gotten it yet, chances are good it is coming your way! Gah!

Sure, I’m being kind of alarmist, which further emphasizes my complete disdain of stomach bugs, but seriously, this is crazy. It’s like a cruise ship without the ocean.

Now considering my family had been pretty much sick all winter, you would think we would have the immune systems of genetically engineered lab rats, but we keep getting hit with illnesses, so I really wouldn’t be surprised if we succumb to this one too. So if you get a slightly incoherent text message from me begging you for ginger ale and chicken noodle soup, do this poor mama a favor and leave some at my door. (And then promptly wash your hands.)

And for those of you who have kids that attend school with C… all I have to say is…