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Peter Rabbit Preschool
Feb. 13, 2008
Calling in the Canadian Reserves!
Drive them in, fly them in, whatever it takes - keep bringing the Canadian family in! Providentially, my youngest sister J. arrived Monday by plane from Ontario, Canada and will be here for the week. Her husband is driving here tomorrow to join us for the rest of the week.
I brought our newborn son to the pediatrician last week & was there again this week. The best advice I received from a doctor was "you need to ask for help and call in the reserves." Last week, the pediatrician I talked with gave our son a diagnosis of "colic". We've taken him off the anti-acid medication, as that didn't seem to be helping with the on-going crying. I needed to bring the baby to the pediatrician again yesterday, as his very first cold developed into a fever. The doctor I spoke with yesterday told me that she was comfortable sending the baby home with me, since his vital signs looked good other than the cold symptoms. She advised me not to obsess about the reading on thermometer, despite his very young age. I asked her about the colic diagnosis given by the other pediatrician. She said she uses the word "fussy", not "colic". She mentioned that different pediatricians have different understandings/explanations when it comes to the issue of a baby crying for extended periods of time for part of the day on a regular basis. In a nutshell, there are many things that one can try when it comes to trying to console a baby. She said "other than waiting until they are older and grow out of it, the best thing to do is.....bring in the help from others if possible!"
We've certainly needed the help this week, as I've had to spend extra time making sure Owyn nurses well. His coughing and general malaise has made that a challenge. There's no medication that can be given to an infant this young with a fever, and my own milk is the best healer. Today, he seems to be doing a little better, and I think he's going to be OK. I realize the depth of how much I love this little one when I hear him struggling with an episode of coughing.
The best thing about having my sister here for the week is that Sonya and Theo can have someone to do all the things with them that I don't have time to do. Their aunt has taken them outside in the snow to play, baked chocolate chip cookies with them, read books to them and taken the time to work with Sonya and her interest in learning to write. Sonya's "school-corner" is in great disarray, with books & supplies all over the place. My "dream list" of things to do while aunt J. is here includes getting that corner organized.....Caring for the sick baby takes priority, but he continues to do better, I may even be able to start on that dream list!
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Feb. 15, 2008 - Enjoy