my tom is so funny sometimes, i just have to tell you what he was doing today.
we were in next and somebody had taken alot of the baby shoes off the racks and tried them on, but had left them all over the seats instead of putting them back.
Tom saw them and started tidying the shoes up, hanging them back on the rack and saying "uh oh" every time he turned round and saw the mess. it was really funny cos i say the same thing when he tips boxes of toys out on the floor, so he was making the connection to there being a mess and me saying "uh oh"
He has been doing this alot lately, copying things i do and say, like hoovering the floor and tutting when he drops something. however I'm not impressed with the bad language he is picking up from us, even though its not directed at him and often said in another room he is still picking it up and making noises that certainly sound the same when he is angry with me. so we are quickly learning that he is no longer to young to be influenced by what we say and do, and will be watching our behaviour whether it be saying thank you more often, or saying certain words less often!
Friday, 30 March 2007
Saturday, 24 March 2007
On his feet and a year old in 2 weeks
i have just realised that thomas' birthday is just over 2 weeks away. i cannot believe that my baby is going to be a whole year old already!been cramming in quite alot in the last few weeks, as there was alot we wanted to do with him before his first birthday, like feeding the ducks, and have just realised we are running out of time. its important that we have done these things before Ellen is born i think, because i want to have a photo album full of things he did with mummy without his sister being in every picture!That picture is one we took when we were at the London baby show the other week, which is one of the things i wanted to do last year but couldnt as i was working. persil had a great big pit full of those white balls, they looked quite like soap bubbles and i thought he looked really cute in them!
i have been feeling guilty this week as we have spent a huge chunk of our spare cash on the double pushchair instead of spending it on toms fist birthday. not that we had any choice, the pram needs lots of time to get here so we can make totally sure it is delivered before Ellen is!
i know he wont remember it so I'm not going to spend alot although i kinda feel like I'm SUPPOSED to, but i think its more important to have his family and friends around then to have lots of presents. And if that makes me a penny pincher i don't care!
His walking is also amazing. we bought him his first hard soled shoe yesterday, which means he can now go outside and walk around the shopping center with us, without me worrying about him treading on glass or something. he has enjoyed today immensely as a result, behaving better than normal on a shopping trip. true he was grabbing at everything and pulling clothes on his head in George, but to see that sparkle in his eyes just because he is allowed to choose where he goes is well worth it. i am fully prepared for this eagerness to disappear, especially once there is another baby sitting in the pram, but at the moment i am revelling in the fun that can be had from about a foot off the ground!
Trying to get a decent picture of it on the other hand is another matter. i have been trying for days to get a picture of toms first steps, but he moves to fast i just cant get him in focus and they are all coming out blurred. promise to try harder, and also i need to get some of Thomas swimming, as he is just so funny in the pool!
right I'm off to bed before i fall asleep on the keyboard, my apologies that this post is a bit all over the place, I'm just SO tired today and have so much buzzing around in my head its hard to put it down coherently.
night xx
Wednesday, 21 March 2007
feeding the ducks with daddy
we took tom to feed the ducks in Crystal Palace the other day, and he was throwing the bread in himself! i was most impressed, although he seemed to be having more fun throwing the bread than watching the ducks.
i have entered this post to test my mobile blogging, and it seems to have worked. this means that when Ellen is born i can text my pictures directly to the Internet so that you can all see her straight away! of course any pictures of me will look awful, but what can you do!?
well i haven't entered a post for ages on here, and i have to get ready to take tom to toddler group so it looks like I'm not going to be able to update things very much today. however i am going to a mums meet up in Bromley so i hope to post later with all the details!
speak soon
Thursday, 8 March 2007
Purple, Purple Everywhere
I have spent today dying all of toms blue babygrows purple! been having great fun, and will be doing some more tomorrow. i have just found a load of white ones that i might dye pink, to disguise any small stains on a few of them, and there is a snowsuit I'm dying to get my hands on!
at the moment Ive just been straight dying them purple, but now i might try tie dying some funky colors lol! will put some pictures on if successful, i was quite surprised how cheap it actually is to customise them, the plain ones i have various bits and pieces to sew on and make them unique. its sad i know but I'm actually really excited today especially as I'm drawing nearer to the 30 week mark and i know shes nearing the "safe" zone.
sorting out all of toms stuff has been so much fun today, i had no idea how much unisex stuff he actually had, alot of it can go straight in the draws ready for her. i really cant believe how tiny Thomas once was and even though some of it isn't salvageable and will have to go down charity shop (football babygrows, navy stuff) i feel more ready to give it away now, before i was holding on to it for dear life!
another thing that has shocked me this week is that Thomas' birthday is only 5 weeks away. my baby will be a year old already! what with the increase in his walking, the few words he has picked up (nan, cat, grandad, etc) he looks so much more like a big boy. the funny thing is that although i love each change and new thing he learns, i almost grieve for each little bit of "baby" he loses.
parenthood is a funny thing :)
at the moment Ive just been straight dying them purple, but now i might try tie dying some funky colors lol! will put some pictures on if successful, i was quite surprised how cheap it actually is to customise them, the plain ones i have various bits and pieces to sew on and make them unique. its sad i know but I'm actually really excited today especially as I'm drawing nearer to the 30 week mark and i know shes nearing the "safe" zone.
sorting out all of toms stuff has been so much fun today, i had no idea how much unisex stuff he actually had, alot of it can go straight in the draws ready for her. i really cant believe how tiny Thomas once was and even though some of it isn't salvageable and will have to go down charity shop (football babygrows, navy stuff) i feel more ready to give it away now, before i was holding on to it for dear life!
another thing that has shocked me this week is that Thomas' birthday is only 5 weeks away. my baby will be a year old already! what with the increase in his walking, the few words he has picked up (nan, cat, grandad, etc) he looks so much more like a big boy. the funny thing is that although i love each change and new thing he learns, i almost grieve for each little bit of "baby" he loses.
parenthood is a funny thing :)
Saturday, 3 March 2007
I'm so MAD!
Thomas was really ill in the new year, he had violent and repeated vomiting and diarrhoea for nearly 2 weeks starting on new years eve.
when i took him to the doctors after the first 48 hours showed no signs of improvement, and was told that it was probably just something he had eaten, and he was fine.
so i took him home, embarrassed at being an "over reacting" first time mum. however things did not improve and he developed signs of dehydration so i took him back and was prescribed oral rehydration sachets and calpol. he did get better, but it took nearly 2 weeks to recover and be able to hold anything down. the doctor was adamant each time i returned (every 2-3 days) that it was just a bug and not to worry.
until today i have just accepted it was a nasty bug. until i found this http://www.rotavirus.org.uk/downloads/Parent%20Information%20Leaflet.pdf
now it seems the "bug" that Thomas had was a form of Gastroenteritis called "rotavirus".
what is rotavirus?Rotavirus is a virus that infects the bowels. It is the most common cause of severe diarrhea among children. It results in the hospitalization of approximately 55,000 children each year in the United States and the death of over 600,000 children worldwide each year. A rotavirus has a characteristic wheel-like appearance when viewed by electron microscopy (the name rotavirus is derived from the Latin rota, meaning "wheel").
What are the symptoms of rotavirus?The time period from initial infection to symptoms (incubation period) for rotavirus disease is around 2 days. Symptoms of the disease include vomiting and watery diarrhea for 3 to 8 days. Fever and abdominal pain also occur frequently. Immunity from repeated infection is incomplete after a rotavirus infection, but repeated infections tend to be less severe than the original infection.
How is rotavirus transmitted?The primary mode of transmission of rotavirus is the passage of the virus in stool to the mouth of another child. There also have been cases of low levels of rotavirus in respiratory tract secretions and other body fluids. Because the virus is stable (remains infective)in the environment, transmission can occur through ingestion of contaminated water or food and contact with contaminated surfaces.
In the United States and other countries with a temperate climate, rotavirus infection has a winter seasonal pattern, with annual epidemics occurring from November to April. The highest rates of illness occur among infants and young children. Most children in the United States have been infected by 2 years of age. Adults also can be infected, although the resulting illness tends to be mild.
How is the diagnosis of rotavirus made?The diagnosis may be made by rapid detection of rotavirus in stool specimens. Strains of rotavirus may be further characterized by enzyme immunoassay or polymerase chain reaction, but such testing is not commonly available or necessary.
How is the disease treated?There is no specific treatment for rotavirus. For persons with healthy immune systems, rotavirus infection of the bowel (gastroenteritis) is a self-limited illness, lasting for only a few days. The treatment consists of increased fluid intake to prevent dehydration. About one in 40 children with rotavirus infection of the bowel requires hospitalization for intravenous fluid.
What are the symptoms of rotavirus?The time period from initial infection to symptoms (incubation period) for rotavirus disease is around 2 days. Symptoms of the disease include vomiting and watery diarrhea for 3 to 8 days. Fever and abdominal pain also occur frequently. Immunity from repeated infection is incomplete after a rotavirus infection, but repeated infections tend to be less severe than the original infection.
How is rotavirus transmitted?The primary mode of transmission of rotavirus is the passage of the virus in stool to the mouth of another child. There also have been cases of low levels of rotavirus in respiratory tract secretions and other body fluids. Because the virus is stable (remains infective)in the environment, transmission can occur through ingestion of contaminated water or food and contact with contaminated surfaces.
In the United States and other countries with a temperate climate, rotavirus infection has a winter seasonal pattern, with annual epidemics occurring from November to April. The highest rates of illness occur among infants and young children. Most children in the United States have been infected by 2 years of age. Adults also can be infected, although the resulting illness tends to be mild.
How is the diagnosis of rotavirus made?The diagnosis may be made by rapid detection of rotavirus in stool specimens. Strains of rotavirus may be further characterized by enzyme immunoassay or polymerase chain reaction, but such testing is not commonly available or necessary.
How is the disease treated?There is no specific treatment for rotavirus. For persons with healthy immune systems, rotavirus infection of the bowel (gastroenteritis) is a self-limited illness, lasting for only a few days. The treatment consists of increased fluid intake to prevent dehydration. About one in 40 children with rotavirus infection of the bowel requires hospitalization for intravenous fluid.
although this still has the same treatment, it explains why we weren't getting sick (despite being vomited and pooed on for 2 weeks) as adults tend to be immune to it once they have had it as children.
I am furious that this wasn't picked up when we repeatedly took him in with all the symptoms listed and i kept saying to the doctor "but if its a bug why is no one else sick who's been in contact with him? why arnt i ill too?"
even though it would have made no difference to the treatment, to be told that this is what it is and that we were doing everything we could, really would have helped. as it was i spent 2 weeks convinced there must be something else wrong as no one else was sick, worrying myself stupid.
so i have done this post to hopefully raise awareness as this condition (although widely recognised and even VACCINATED against in the USA) has only recently been recognised in this country.
here are some helpful websites:
rant over.. for now!
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