03 May 2012

Week 18: Good Health

Its hard to be grateful this week as I'm fighting a cold, as well as looking after my two girls who are suffering from runny noses and feeling miserable for the past few days. Hubby worked from home yesterday and looked after the 3 of us, but today I am on my own.

Thankfully the cold medication I'm taking has kicked in, but it's hard when you watch your little ones suffer, and know there's not a lot you can do for them.

"Popette" has been sick on & off for the past 7 weeks or so, and has a constant runny nose. The last time we saw our Doctor she thought it was allergies, this was after she had "Popette" tested for whooping cough & asthma...that was 3 weeks ago.

"Popette's" nose has been running clear for all that time, her nighttime coughing had stopped after 4 weeks, and she wasn't coughing or sneezing during the day, so we just thought it was either allergies, sinus or hayfever. But then Monday afternoon after I picked her up from daycare, I noticed that her nose was running a green mucous, and she started coughing again.

Poor little "Cherub" has also caught the cold, and hasn't been breathing too well when feeding or in her cot, so we have both vaporisers on at night to help them breathe.

I long for a day when we are all well, and I'm not worried about "Popette" picking up a cold or runny nose from "so and so", or daycare or wherever!

Along with days that are free of my toddler being whingey and clingy, and having tantrums because she is sick and tired, and doesn't understand that she needs to rest to get better.

I am grateful for days where we are in good health, and when "Popette" is having fun laughing, and being playful with the rest of us and enjoying herself.

14 comments:

  1. Hope you all feel better soon and that it lasts!

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  2. We take good health for granted don't we. Hope you all, especially Popette get well soon. x

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    1. Thanks lipglossmumma, I used to take it for granted when I didn't have my two girls, all I want now is for them to get better :)

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  3. Good health is something to be SO grateful for, I agree completely. I'm a little sad right now because I just found out that my newborn nephew has to have an operation tomorrow. It's a cruel world when little ones go through these things. It's reminded me to be so grateful for my little ones health :)

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    1. I'm sorry to hear that Kylie, I hope your nephew's operation goes well and he heals quickly. Its hard seeing little ones suffer.

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  4. Fingers crossed for you, maybe you're getting it all out of the way early. Hopefully this will be it and you'll get through winter unscathed.

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    1. Thanks Miss Mandy :) I'm keeping my fingers crossed that they get it over and done with early too.

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  5. Sickness is never fun, especially with kids, hoping you all get better soon and have lots of weeks of good health.

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  6. It's tough when little ones are sick especially when it goes on for weeks and weeks. Is it any comfort to know that their little immune systems are getting stronger and stronger with each illness. No, not really?? I always throught not!

    It does pass. My smallest ones are twins aged 6 and they hardly get sick now. Whew!!

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    1. Thanks Seana, I hope her immune system gets stronger quickly! :)

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  7. Sometimes months seem to go by when there was a sickness free household, all that germ swapping. Afterwards you do really appreciate being well, such a healthy high after being in the land of boogiemen.

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    1. Thanks Kirsty, I'm looking forward to the day of a healthy household :)

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