I have been known to wake from a dead sleep and hurl my heaving kitty through the air, in order to get her off the bed and onto the tile before the hairball makes its appearance. My cat now knows that if she's going to cough up a hairball, she better get her ass off the bed or brace herself for a ride.

And I chew my nails too... bad habit, but there it is.

Oh you poor thing. I just keep lookin at that monkey on your site holding his mouth and I keep cracking up.

Woo Hoo! You go!! However, you should note that as I mentioned on "Losing It", catching vomit WILL cause you to lose weight. Can you afford to flush 10 pounds or so down the toilet? Hmmm??? Be warned, it's not as fun as it sounds!

Well described, I could totally picture it. Nice save.

P.S. Feel better soon. :)

I just found your blog and it is awesome! You had me doing the ole choke-n-laugh at the "I'm just part of the furniture" bit in your last post, causing my part-furniture-part-man roommate to rush in, ready to give the heimlich. Thanks!

**gasp** the Roomba cleans vomit?

I'll never look at your poor monkey the same way again...

I have my eldest trained. The VERY FIRST MOMENT she feels ill, she goes and gets her bucket. She carries it around with her religiously, until she's either a) been sick, and I have to replace it whilst I wash it, or b) she's not longer sick.

Now, I've just got to train the baby. She drank too much water the other month, and vomited it ALL over the portacot, and her toys. I was not impressed.

Hope you and the kids get better soon!

Okay, Jenny. You have officially crossed some sort of line. I don't know which line it was, but perhaps you should get back on Red Hots therapy.

This should become an Olympic event! I know I've caught my share of vomit in my hands AND on my clothes to save our couch and our carpet. The LENGTHS that Mommies will go to...isn't it amazing?

Melissa! You rock! But, I'm assuming that this means that you are losing yet another T day? I can totally relate. Feel better soon.

so many people are sick these days. good for you on your vomit interception. I think. Hope you all feel bettr soon.

I think this is a task that only a mom can learn. Good job.

After I came here last night and saw this, I was watching Letterman and he said that Donovan McNabb actually threw up a little bit in the huddle during the super bowl.

Yes, he threw up in the huddle, and it was intercepted.

And of course I thought of you and your monkey!

Must be going around. My 4 year-old barfed all over her preschool teacher yesterday. So today she is parked in front of Sesame Street with her Vomit Bowl. Waiting.

At least I didn't have to catch the first batch! Oh, the joys....

My daughter woke up covered in vomit two days ago and I had to pick the chunks out of her hair that the water wouldn't wash out. I was thinking that this probably gives me several Bad Mother Of The Years nominations 1) not hearing her vomit in her sleep, 2) turning the sprayer on the sink as hard as it could go to try to rinse her hair off without having to touch any with my hands, and 3) gagging the entire time I was doing it.

I think I would have rather caught it in the first place.

Ah, the joys of parenthood.

I bow to your mommy-ness!

I have been known to put my hands out and catch it. My 3 kids have an amazing ability to throw up anywhere but a trash can or toilet. It's bad enough having a sick kid. It's even worse if they throw up on their blankie!

I hope you're all feeling better

Stinkin' beautiful... funny how when a mother - a vomit "save" becomes beautiful!