Day 342 - The Big Sleep Catch Up

I know that it is two days in a row of pictures of Henry sleeping, but I couldn't resist this one. Another sick day at home and after 2 hours of him sleeping on my lap with just my laptop and Foxtel for company, I finally managed to wriggle free for Henry's 3rd hour of sleep while I tried to catch up on a few things.

Day 341 - Under the Weather

Henry came home with a bit of a temperature yesterday afternoon, but overnight it proved to be a difficult night, with him burning up, hogging our bed and even sleeping in. After a doctor's visit first thing, tonsillitis was diagnosed and we spent the day together in recovery mode, lots of sleep, TLC and trying different ways to bring down his temperature. It is so hard not being able to do much to get him better.

Day 222 - Need a Remedy!

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    Belinda Moss Awww... no good... Henry has been coughing on and off for the last hour too :(
    

    10 August at 21:37 · 
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    Peta Kenningham That is no good ladies, let's just say I feel your pain.... just not right now. Try the onion method. Cut an onion in half and put it in their room, I swear it worked, either that or I was just so exhausted!
    

    10 August at 21:43 · 
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    Belinda Moss I would have thought an onion would cause more tears :P
    

    10 August at 21:45 · 
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    Peta Kenningham only for the chopper of the onion B. You just put it in their room, not in their bed! :p
    

    10 August at 21:47 · 
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    Belinda Moss I just did... now he is screaming :( not the effect I was hoping for!!!
    

    10 August at 21:54 · 
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    Peta Kenningham Poor Henry. :-( I hope he settles soon for you. Panadol and nurofen given?
    

    10 August at 22:03 · 
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    Belinda Moss He's ok :) it was brief... had panadol before bed, his temp is currently down and now he has an onion by his bed. Meanwhile I have a sore throat coming on... Sorry to hijack your status update Helen!
    

    10 August at 22:07 · 
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    Peta Kenningham Yes Sorry Helen! Just leaving some light reading for you! Always the way. Look after yourselves! Call if you need anything.
    

    10 August at 22:10 ·  ·  1 person
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Day 161 - Unfit for His Usual Occupation

Yes, another day home today with Henry, so I thought that I had better take him to the doctor and get a medical certificate since I had a day off before a long weekend! He seems to be fully in recovery mode luckily. Anyway, I just love that the medical certificate states that Henry is unfit for his usual occupation... no playing for you!

Day 159 - A Day Off

Well illness is going all around day care at the moment and although I think maybe they sent Henry home slightly over cautiously yesterday, I didn't really mind having to have a forced day at home today! Here is Henry eating his lunch, making me feel like a fraud since he didn't appear to be that unwell. I did think that I would get some time to do reports while he was sleeping, but no such luck as he decided to only have one 20 minute sleep today. Cheeky!

Day 68 - Beautiful Eyes

I always get so many comments, even from strangers (typically little old ladies in Woolies) about how lovely Henry's big blue eyes are. They really aren't so good at the moment though as he has had conjunctivitis this week, caught from another bub at day care. He seems to pick things up very easily and so far I have managed to get sick from him too. Hopefully not this time though, because although I would like a day off from work, I don't want to go away this weekend with red, gooey eyes!

Day 45 - Valentines Day; In Sickness and in Health

Lucky to have a photo at all today, I rarely have days off work sick, but both Dale and I both stayed home today after some dodgy McDonalds (never again) on the way through Goulburn on Sunday night. After getting up at 6 to call in sick, thankfully I could go back to bed as Henry slept through til 7 which is a rarity. After dropping him at day care, I got back home, crawled into bed and didn't wake until 1pm. After watching tv for about half an hour, I fell asleep on the couch.

I started to feel a bit better once I got up and about to pick Henry up in the afternoon but Dale is still recovering. The picture above in a part of the dress Dale gave me for Valentines Day. One that I had seen and liked elsewhere, but the only one in my size had a fault. He's pretty clever!

Day 36 - Latest Fashions from Europe Arrive to Beat the Sydney Heat!

Fashion Faux Pas? 

While Dale appeared to have a very good reason for this (I didn't want to get my socks dirty while I walked over to my boots) I was still pretty surprised to see him in sandals and socks! Out at Eastern Creek it hit about 42 degrees when Dale did a ride day today. Full leathers with a helmet looked pretty uncomfortable but Dale said that it was worth it. Although it has been hot in Canberra this week, this was different. At 6pm it was still 38 and when I went outside this morning at 8am, it felt like about 30. It is something I have noticed in Canberra; in summer it doesn't get hot that early!

Henry caught up on some sleep in the aircon, giving me my first sleep in for months (yes - until 8am!) and he even resettled himself when he had previously woken at 7. By tonight his temperature seemed to have settled and he seemed to be a bit more himself. Only problem is that now I have his cold. Why does a cold in summer always feel so much worse?!

Day 35 - Sydney Bound

Henry and Little Ted, fast asleep in Mum and Dad's driveway

Well Henry seemed better in the morning, so off he went with Dale to the clinic, where the nurses decided he was well enough for his vaccinations. Afterwards Dale dropped him at daycare where he was carefully monitored and had a blissful two hour sleep. His temperature was okay majority of the day, but by 2.30 or so when I called to check up on him, it was checked again and it was decided that one of us should pick him up. Our trip to Sydney meant we were supposed to leave at 4.30, but as it happened, Dale had to buy a car in the afternoon so were delayed. Henry's temp had dropped back to normal so were right to go by 5.30. He stayed cool and slept in his car seat the majority of the way, waking within the last half hour, but resettled with Little Ted in his arms by the time we arrived in Quakers Hill.

Day 34 - What to Blog

It's 11.15 and after having spent the last hour or so with a sick for the first time Henry, I am debating whether or not Henry should have his vaccinations in the morning, whether he should be at day care and whether I should have the day off to keep him home. Five days in and sick already! I haven't sorted out his bag for the next day or my own clothes let alone what to blog for the day for my project! Best thing seems to sleep on it and hope for a not too wakeful night.