Let me set the scene...

Child gets up much earlier than normal. Mother curses incoming molars.

Child cries and cries while Mother, still very drowsy, ambles around the kitchen gathering a simple breakfast for Child.

Child chugs back a bottle of milk while waiting for Tired Mother.

Tired Mother finally has breakfast, toast with jelly and sliced up oranges, ready for Impatient Child.

Impatient Child shovels food in mouth at an extraordinary rate. Tired Mother nearly misses her mouth with a spoonful of cereal.

Impatient Child appears to be done eating, but Tired Mother notices bits of orange still in Impatient Child's mouth.

Impatient Child With A Gag Reflex begins gagging on said oranges.

Impatient Child With A Gag Reflex vomits oranges, toast, and clumpy milk all over self and highchair.

Tired, Pregnant Mother From Whom The Child Got The Gag Reflex stares.

Impatient Child With A Gag Reflex begins to play with own vomit.

Tired, Pregnant Mother From Whom The Child Got The Gag Reflex jumps into action, stripping Impatient Child With A Gag Reflex down in highchair, throwing clothes on floor.

Tired, Pregnant Mother From Whom The Child Got The Gag Reflex begins to gag.

Tired, Pregnant Mother From Whom The Child Got The Gag Reflex threatens to vomit directly on Impatient Child With A Gag Reflex.

Impatient Child With A Gag Reflex continues to play with own vomit.

Tired, Pregnant Mother From Whom The Child Got The Gag Reflex attempts to wipe vomit out of Impatient Child With A Gag Reflex's reach.

Tired, Pregnant Mother From Whom The Child Got The Gag Reflex continues to gag.

Tired, Pregnant Mother From Whom The Child Got The Gag Reflex curses Dutiful Father for being at work.

Tired, Pregnant Mother From Whom The Child Got The Gag Reflex finally gets Impatient Child With A Gag Reflex out of seat.

Tired, Pregnant Mother From Whom The Child Got The Gag Reflex throws up in mouth. Swallows hard.

Impatient Child With A Gag Reflex begins to play with clothes that are covered in vomit.

Tired, Pregnant Mother From Whom The Child Got The Gag Reflex throws highchair table in sink and turns on faucet, all the while singing loudly to distract herself and not under any circumstances breathing through her nose.

Tired, Pregnant Mother From Whom The Child Got The Gag Reflex tears clothes away from Impatient Child With A Gag Reflex, throwing them over the banister to be put in laundry.

Tired, Pregnant Mother From Whom The Child Got The Gag Reflex realizes she just threw vomit-covered clothes onto carpeted flooring.

Tired, Pregnant Mother From Whom The Child Got The Gag Reflex curses various inanimate objects.


Hope your morning was better.