Daycares are Cesspools (or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Snot Ball)

So, little Miles has caught his first stomach bug. It was inevitable, seeing as how he started daycare last week. He has been spitting up more than usual, increasing his "fuss-butt" time, and waking up in the night pretty congested.

Before I became a parent, I always thought the grossest part of parenting would be the snot ball duties. I imagined the inside of the snot ball being full of old, yellow and green snot. Only in the past few years did a dear friend explain to me that, in fact, you can clean out the snot ball after every use. Still I feel some trepidation about the force with which the snot ball enacted its duties. Regardless, if it helps Miles become less fussy and feel better overall, I am a believer.

Still a little grossed out....