I have made it onto the couch with my feet up after a bit of a crazy 24 hours. Remember how I said that Finn had a bit of a cold? Well, despite him being in a great mood all day yesterday, eating normally and going down for bed with no problem, he woke up crying around 9:30p. I let him cry for 5-10 mins thinking he was just in between sleep cycles. Well, I went in to check on him and he had thrown up all over himself and the crib! It was so sad and I felt so guilty for not checking on him sooner.
I stripped him and me down (because I was covered in throw up from picking him up) and we hopped in the shower to get cleaned up. I put him down in my bed and then got his crib stripped and our clothes washing. Luckily, he hasn’t thrown up again and was a happy baby today, albeit a snotty one. I was able to get a last minute sub for my class this morning so that I could keep him at home.
I’m not sure why he threw up, I’m thinking maybe it was the drainage once he laid down? Has this happened to any of you? Gosh, I know that all of this is par for the course with having little ones but it doesn’t make it easy. Last night was the first time that he’s ever thrown up. (As opposed to spitting up…which we are very familiar with!)
Despite the fact that I went to ALDI on Sunday and stocked up on groceries, I had a grilled cheese for dinner tonight. It was honestly all that sounded good to me. I was craving comfort food! Also, I had a kale salad for lunch and I feel like any time I eat kale salad that I have a pass on my next meal. Haha.
So…let’s talk about my ALDI shopping haul for today’s post! It was a pretty impressive shopping trip.
My history with ALDI began five years ago when I was invited to visit their headquarters in Illinois. I have truly been a fan ever since and trips to ALDI have been a in my regular rotation! That being said, y’all know I am a fan of ALL the grocery stores! I just love them and have my favorites at all of them whether it’s Harris Teeter, Whole Foods, Publix, Trader Joe’s or ALDI.
What I love and appreciate so much about ALDI right now is how they are growing and expanding, improving their store experience while maintaining low prices and continuing to grow their organic and healthy options. They just opened a new store really close to me and it’s amazing!
Don’t miss this post from the archives, Learning the ALDI Secrets, where I share some fo the strategies that ALDI uses to keep their prices low. It’s pretty fascinating!
I’m going to share everything that I bought on Sunday along with what I paid for it! I think you have to see the prices to really appreciate ALDI’s value for the quality. Note, this is not sponsored…I have truly been converted to a brand fan!
WHAT I BOUGHT AT ALDI
PRODUCE
- Grapes – 1.75lbs for $3.48
- Cauliflower – $1.99
- Organic spinach – $2.49
- Pineapple – $1.99
- Brussels sprouts – $2.19
- Mixed baby potatoes – $2.99
- Bananas – 2.62 lbs for $1.02
- Avocados – $0.89 each
CHEESE AND PROTEINS
- Cold smoked salmon – $2.99
- Slice turkey breast – $3.49
- Organic shredded mozzarella cheese – $2.35
- Kerrygold butter – $2.85
- Organic chicken breasts – $5.96 and $6.77 (each package had 2 breasts)
- Organic white cheddar cheese – $2.35
- Goat cheese – $1.99
- Organic Colby-jack cheese – $2.35
- Organic hummus – $2.29
FROZEN SEAFOOD
I tried their frozen ahi tuna last week and it was wonderful so I decided to stock up since seafood is so quick and easy to defrost and cook for fast and easy dinners.
- Mahi mahi fillets – $6.99
- Raw jumbo shrimp – $5.99
- Alaskan sockeye salmon – $9.99
- Jumbo sea scallops – $9.99
FROZEN THINGS
- Frozen peaches – $1.95
- Organic frozen strawberries – $2.89
- Frozen raspberries – $1.95
- Organic frozen chopped spinach – $1.89
PANTRY THINGS
- Chia seeds – $3.49 (for 12 oz, this price is ridiculous)
- Thin wheat crackers – $0.99
- Rigatoni pasta – $1.19
- Pita chips – $1.99
- Organic, fair trade coffee – $4.49 each
- Brown sugar – $1.29
- Pecan halves – $5.79
MORE PANTRY THINGS
- Organic marinara sauce – $2.19
- Organic honey – $3.29
- Bread and butter pickles – $1.39
- Quart sized bags – $1.89
- Trash bags – $4.59
- Balsamic vinegar – $1.89
- Tomato paste – $0.39
- Organic salsa – $1.89
THINGS TO DRINK
- Organic Chicken Bone Broth – $2.99
- Organic unsweetened original almond milk – $2.25
- GTS Synergy Kombucha – $2.89 each
Finally!
- Tide Pods – $11.97
QUESTIONS
Do you shop at ALDI? If yes, why and what are your faves? If not, why not?
Talk to me about your grocery shopping strategy? Do you pay attention to budget? If so, what are your savings strategies?
TWICE my son has thrown up in his crib, not complained a bit so I had no idea, and then slept in it ALL night. The first time he was covered in it head to toe. Guess he learned his lesson because the next time he threw up in the corner and then moved everything away from it haha. SO don’t feel bad about your five minutes.
My oldest used to vomit when she cried hard. We learned to run when she woke up crying because it was easier Tom settle her if we didn’t have to deal with cleaning up a big mess.
I hope it doesn’t happen again and you both stay healthy.
When I lived in SC we shopped at Publix, but mostly because it was the most conveinient store. Honestly I’m not even even sure what other stores we had in town…. this was along time ago. Now I’m in Canada and all the stores are different.
That is the worst! But I think most of us Moms have done the same thing before, and all felt guilty! Its the worst !! Throw-up is the absolute worst too. Glad he is feeling better.
When you shop at Aldi do you find that you run into issues with some products from America (meat, dairy)? I have heard great things about ALDI but I don’t care for their strategy, for example..not sharing their distributors. Just wondering your thoughts on that.
Hi Jen
I noticed you didn’t have any beef products,do you not eat red meat?
Max has thrown up a couple of times when she was sick! And you’re right, it’s from the excess fluid from having a cold, at least that’s what my doctor told me. Sounds like you handled it well!
Yes! My girls are 5, 4 and 2 and they still sometimes throw up from a cold. I think they get mucus stuck in their throats and it causes them to gag.
Hope he keeps feeling better!
Yes, the mucous drainage gets into their little bellies and causes stomach upset and then they vomit it out! It is NO FUN! We used “crib sheet savers” when Abby was little and would do this frequently when she had a cold- it allows for a much quicker crib sheet change than stripping everything off. I did the same thing, waited a bit then felt bad when I saw she had puked! ?
My daughter just threw up due to the drainage from her cough even cold last weekend. She is now 3, and fortunately, I was rocking her at the time with a trash can right next to us. Clean up will get better once he is older and can tell you! We tried CIO when she was a baby, and she would vomit if we let her cry too long. Poor girl just couldn’t calm down. Thankfully, she outgrew that stage!!
Our son is 1 and he has thrown up about 4-5 times? Never when he is laying down, it’s always been when he is awake. I bet the mucus in his tummy bugged him and needed to come out. Dealing with baby puke is just the worst because you get NO warning. The times our son has thrown up, he’s had a flu bug. I got sick about 30 minutes after he did the first time he had the flu – and at Christmastime. It was the worst as my husband was at his mom’s that day. He was able to get home about 1.5 hours after the flu hit me, but that 1.5 hours was ROUGH. I hope Finn doesn’t get sick again and that you stay healthy, too!
My husband actually does our grocery shopping. I felt overwhelmed between working, doing meal prep and meal planning on top of cleaning our house, etc. I wanted to use a grocery delivery service but after trying that out for a few weeks, he decided to take over the grocery shopping. It’s been the best thing. We only go to one grocery store, though. If I need seafood/fish, I will pick it up at a premium grocery store that is walking distance from our house. But otherwise everything comes from one place. That’s kind of how we’ve always done it but it especially needs to stay that way now that we have a child as I’m all about streamlining things!
My baby is almost the exact same age as yours and we have had that scenario happen 2 or 3 times so far in the middle of the night. I think it’s the mucus that they’ve swallowed and they’re trying to get out and sometimes the only way to do that is to bring up everything. We handled it the exact way you did with giving the baby a minute to settle themselves before checking so I like to think we are both doing a great job! Don’t feel guilty! I think they feel a lot better afterward luckily.
I think it’s not unusual for some kids to vomit before coming down with something. One of my grandsons does it every time he gets sick.
My daughter is almost 3 and nearly every single time she has thrown up has been in middle of the night or during nap time when she has been laying down. Sometimes she has had a cold, sometimes she has seemed perfectly healthy (making us wonder about acid reflux?). And almost every single time she has thrown up, she has slept through it and we wake up to a dried, caked on vomit mess. The clean up is no fun and you feel absolutely terrible for them. Hope Finn is on the mend!
A big fever can cause a small child to vomit. When the fever is gone, no more symptom, but a cold. For grocery store, I don’t usually look the prices, what is important is 1.where is it from (local) 2. is it organic 3. is it ethic
My two boys have both thrown from drainage over the years. I think it’s a totally normal response. Also there was a time when we were attempting to sleep train our oldest and thought it worked; only to go in later and see that he had thrown up. I was so sad! The guilt stayed with me for years, oh boy motherhood…
I learned when my children were little to make the crib in layers with rubberized sheets in between clean sheets. That way at least we didn’t have to do much more than strip off a layer rather than having to make the bed. Middle if the night and making beds is not my idea of fun.
Hi Jen! You’re doing a great job with Finn, no need to feel guilty! And thank you for sparing us any throw-up photos!!
For grocery shopping – Prime Now delivery from Whole Foods is EVERYTHING for me. I enjoy rotating in trips to Wegman’s, Trader Joes, and Costco too!
Ah poor little guy! Hope he gets over that soon! I absolutely love shopping at Aldis. Everything is so organized, healthy, and cheap. Thanks for sharing. I hope you have a lovely week.
-Kate
My 11 month old has been throwing up lately due to post nasal drip when she’s congested. I feel so bad for her, but at the same time it seems like it doesn’t bother her at all, lol. Our doctor put her on an allergy medication since she’s been so congested lately and that has helped a ton.
Also, I desperately want to go to Aldi, but the only one in our town is so crazy busy ALL THE TIME and the parking situation is a nightmare. I will sometimes manage to go there for that Peru Fair Trade coffee because it is legit one of the best coffees I’ve had in my liiiiife.
Wow I wish that my Aldi had some of that stuff! We unfortunately don’t have most of that organic stuff. Hopefully they will add some of it soon!
ALDI is the bomb. I encourage everyone to check it out. The stores do vary in what they sell so if you don’t see what you like at one, check out another one. I buy eggs, salad mixes, almond milk, mangoes, avocados, cheese, yogurt. pesto, paper goods and canned goods on the regular. Their chocolate is also really good. Incredible deals.
Things I don’t buy at Aldi-pasta, hummus and baking mixes (muffins, cupcakes, pancake mix). My kids have all declared them as tasting “weird.”
I have a legit puke phobia, but my son has puked a ton. He’s 3 now, but he threw up while teething a lot from all of the extra drool and he would also throw up if he cried too hard. He also had a couple of completely random pukes. So definitely par for the course with kids! And it was usually in his carseat which was a delight to clean. 😉