Tuesday 26 April 2011

Time flies when your screaming!!

So the past couple of weeks have been busy and exhausting. Typically Bella managed to get a chest infection and then a cold. It's tiring enough having one ill person in the house hold yet alone two. But I always think positive that I'm lucky to have a well child in general. 
So the past 8 days we have been having to give madam antibiotics. How on earth do doctors really think a child will consume this medicine. I know for a fact I would refuse it along with many other drugs I have refused over the years. "Banana flavour"?? yeah of course it is,spot on,that's exactly what it tastes like. In case you don't know me well,that is me being sarcastic. Even the smell makes me gag so how on earth am i meant to get a 2 year old to swallow that 3 times a day.Cobblers!! The first dose is easy- "oh yeah Bella look, Calpol,yum!!" and straight after the spoon goes into her mouth she looks at us like we have just pulled the legs off her woody doll or flushed her blanket down the toilet. That's it then. She knows. The secrets out,its not Calpol and she will suspect every medicine spoon that is bought close to her lips without inspecting it first and screaming!! If its not the lovely purple sweet tasting Calpol then there's no chance!
This resulted in doses being mixed into her yogurts and deserts. Mainly yogurts, and fruit/custard pots. It seemed to work for a day or two but she knew. This slowly resulted in us having to feed the yogurts to her rather then her doing it herself. Almost like she was punishing us and wanted us to feel bad with every mouthful she painfully had to swallow. Then it has evolved into her not even eating her yogurts. The one food in the world that she loves and is guaranteed to eat however she feels is now a no go. Big distractions are required to feed it to her. "Look Bella - a plant!! ooooooohhh lets just put it on your tray for you to slowly pull apart and kill while we feed you" and " Bella look a baby laughing and falling over on you tube". The best one was on Sunday when we had to get a 5 year old to feed it to her. This worked perfectly,almost to the point i considered adopting another child. Note to Dr's or medicine making people - make better tasting medicine you fools!!
Medicine ends tomorrow and she seems to be better - Thank God!! Hopefully she will be back on track in her relationship with her yogurts some time soon!
Its hard for any mum when a child is ill but it was rather exhausting last week. Impossible to get rest when shes feeling crappy and only wants mum or dad so its almost impossible to get a break. Now she seems to be back on track and easily amused for 5 minutes then moving onto something else. Back to playgroup next week, yeah!!
So since madam has been better we have been enjoying the sun and had a nice Easter weekend (mainly consisting of the normal family gatherings etc). My Iv antibiotics have been changed so hopefully I will have a little bit more energy to last the rest of the holidays. Since the false alarm a few weeks ago I seem to be appreciating things alot more. Little things mainly.  So I have enjoyed the extra time with Bella and I value every minute I spend with her. Even if its telling her off for drawing on the wall with my eyeliner, or gasping for breath as i have to carry/drag her away mid tantrum, watching the expression on her face as she learns something new, says something funny, trumps on the wooden floor like a sniper riffle, or just gives me a hug. Its amazing being a mum and I hope I carry on to be for a long time.
To be continued.......

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