Monday and Tuesday I was feeling on a real high. On the Sunday we had our Karate Grading, for which we had trained hard and it was a good grading. Not our first grading but the first time I have felt so high off the back of it, actually our 5 grading, each one every 3rd month; now purple belt.
Had a class on Tuesday but back at main club on Friday and really looking forward it! Bring it on.
Thursday 31 March 2011
Saturday 26 March 2011
The Magician Returns
Done it.....!
How to give Amoxicillin (supposedly banana flavour) to a 4yr old? Her clothes had got more of it over the past day than she swallowed. What to do?!? Step forward Munch Bunch - Drinky
Hide the 5ml of Amoxicillin into the Drinky, Shake well, Give to child - HeyPresto....Like magic.....
This only needs to continue for the next 4 days. :-0
Friday 25 March 2011
Spring has Sprung but I'm no Magician
What a beautiful day today. Had me smiling from ear to ear for most of the day and hopefully passing on the smiles along the way. Just love Spring, you know winter is behind you and just warmth and sunshine on the way. If it were spring every week it would keep me happy every week.
That joy though was lessened by the fact that my little one needs anti-biotics for a slight chest infection. She has been given Amoxicillin along with a syringe for me to squirt it into down her throat. Tried once today and she spat and screamed and as of tonight have not been able to give it to her. Over the next five days she needs 15 doses. I am not looking forward to having to fight with one of us holding her and the other giving her the dose.
Will get myself off to the pharmacist tomorrow to find out if anything can be added to it to make it tastier. I hope so just need a little bit of AbraCaDabra at the moment.
That joy though was lessened by the fact that my little one needs anti-biotics for a slight chest infection. She has been given Amoxicillin along with a syringe for me to squirt it into down her throat. Tried once today and she spat and screamed and as of tonight have not been able to give it to her. Over the next five days she needs 15 doses. I am not looking forward to having to fight with one of us holding her and the other giving her the dose.
Will get myself off to the pharmacist tomorrow to find out if anything can be added to it to make it tastier. I hope so just need a little bit of AbraCaDabra at the moment.
Wednesday 23 March 2011
Good news is that little one is urinating less frequently, day by day. Thinking that the onset of frequent weeing was a result of the shock of being pushed down the stairs. Got a doctor appointment on Friday.
Will I have more money in my pocket after the budget? Probably not, every gov whatever the party will always take more - give with one hand and take with the other.....all smoke and mirrors....
Will I have more money in my pocket after the budget? Probably not, every gov whatever the party will always take more - give with one hand and take with the other.....all smoke and mirrors....
Tuesday 22 March 2011
falling down and out
They say some relationships are for a time and a season and others are for the long haul. There should be a third of "some are fine until a sudden event"
Our daughter was pushed donw the stairs by a playmate a couple of days ago and since that she has suddenly developed a need to urinate frequently. No general pain or pain when urinating , so it is worrying that it may be a nerve function issue. The doc is sending a urine sample off for analysis, once I drop it off in the morning and we will take it from there. So worrying.
So annoying also as the parent of this boy does push though never in such a way previously but he has history of pushing other children and regular complaints from Nursery but parent is not acknowleding his issues and is pushing the blame elsewhere. Been friends so long but can see that this may be our sudden event.....
Our daughter was pushed donw the stairs by a playmate a couple of days ago and since that she has suddenly developed a need to urinate frequently. No general pain or pain when urinating , so it is worrying that it may be a nerve function issue. The doc is sending a urine sample off for analysis, once I drop it off in the morning and we will take it from there. So worrying.
So annoying also as the parent of this boy does push though never in such a way previously but he has history of pushing other children and regular complaints from Nursery but parent is not acknowleding his issues and is pushing the blame elsewhere. Been friends so long but can see that this may be our sudden event.....
Monday 21 March 2011
when 3 becomes 4
A lovely birthday party was had by a group of 4 (and 3 going 4) year olds at the indoor play centre, Kids Korner, in celebration of my little Zara's 4th birthday.
Lots or running, jumping and a smattering of squeeling. Two hours of the running and half an hour of eating. Just the right length of time.
Lovely birthday cake, candles lit, a loud rendition of "Happy Birthday" and just about half way through the missus says "Should you have 4 candles on the cake rather than 3!" - said as a question but looking nothing like a question, made me question and say "Excuse me folks, quick change....just adding another candle"....Oooops
Cue lighting of candles again, another loud rendition of "Happy Birthday" and all without the birthday girl acknowledging Daddy's booboo. Lovely.
Cue..end of party, handfulls of presents into the car, whizz off home and present openings. Can now look back and say "What a lovely day and great parents we met as well"
Lots or running, jumping and a smattering of squeeling. Two hours of the running and half an hour of eating. Just the right length of time.
Lovely birthday cake, candles lit, a loud rendition of "Happy Birthday" and just about half way through the missus says "Should you have 4 candles on the cake rather than 3!" - said as a question but looking nothing like a question, made me question and say "Excuse me folks, quick change....just adding another candle"....Oooops
Cue lighting of candles again, another loud rendition of "Happy Birthday" and all without the birthday girl acknowledging Daddy's booboo. Lovely.
Cue..end of party, handfulls of presents into the car, whizz off home and present openings. Can now look back and say "What a lovely day and great parents we met as well"
Monday 14 March 2011
nasal balloons and menacing teeth
Have had Aden blowing a balloon using his nostrils for the past 5 days. I think that leaving with just that sentence would make it sound like the opening line of an after dinner joke about a great party trick. Alas it does not fit this billing, rather more mundane but still quite amazing. Aden had been diagnosed with a slight hearing loss, after we got him referred (you know the "it is more than just selective hearing" hearing). The ENT doc told us he had fluid behind the ear drum in the Eustachian tube and to try the Otovent (look it up if you are a perplexed as we were). Well we got, he used and after just 5 days the difference in his hearing is so noticeable. The TV is not loud to the point of deafening, we are not greeted with "huh" and "What" littering every other response. To cap it all, apart from his ears popping he has actually been able to blow up the balloon with his nostrils. I am sure if it weren't for the packaging it could be a party trick. Now if it weren't for his top incisor milk tooth looking out at me every time it gets a chance to peek out all would be great. This one tooth though is looking at me in a menacing way. You can see it needs to come out but it is holding on firmly, well one side of it anyway and it has convinced him to not let me come near. You can almost hear it whispering sweet nothings to him while warning him off letting me come close. Roll on dentist appointment. I have my eye on you tooth!
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