The past couple weeks have been very difficult for me. Bethanie has had a hard time understanding why her mother has to go to work. I have tried to explain it several times and she still doesn't understand. This morning was very hard for me. We are in the car on the way to my mom's, who babysits the girls, and she says to me: "Mom I really want you to get fired so you don't have to go to work anymore!" What do you say to her. When we got to my mom's house, she would not let me go. She hung on for dear life. I sat in a chair and just held her trying to keep my composer. Finally she let me go of me so I could go to work. I gave hugs and kisses and walked out the door. My mom has this window that I go up to and wave goodbye and blow kisses to the girls. So I got to the car and just feel apart. How in the world do you manage not too? Last Friday we had her in to the Drs office for lab work on a UTI. Well she has one....when it rains it pours!! I sometimes wonder to myself...How much more can a little four-year-old handle. So today I was talking with my mom and we decided that B just needs lots and lots of love and affection. So after work, we came home, put Brooklyn to bed, and played. Just the two of us. We jumped on the tramp and laughed and laughed. We played games and even did 'homework' that I got from my Kindergarten teacher. Bethanie says to me while we are doing the 'homework': "Mom, I love this day!"
Brooklyn on the other hand is finally over her ear infections and all that cold stuff. Well Saturday I went to dinner with my bro and parents. My mom was holding Brooklyn and says: "Can you give this kid a mint or something her breathe stinks!" I was all "WHAT!" So I took Brooklyn and smelt her breathe and sure as snow it STUNK!!! I remembered the smell. It reminded me of how B's breathe smelt when she got Thrush at the age of 26 months. I really didn't think anything of it til Sunday. I was trying to get Brooklyn to take a bottle and while she was screaming, I saw this nasty looking white stuff that looked like cottage cheese in her mouth on the sides of her cheeks. GREAT!!! One more thing to add to our plate. That night I took her to Kidscare and sure as snow it was Thrush. The poor kid! So we went and got the RX and she hates it more than anything in this world. I beat she would rather eat peas or green beans!! We have to dip a q-tip in a anti fungal liquid and swab it in her month. She kicks and screams and kicks some more. So I asked the dr if it was contagious and he told me NO. Others in my fam think that it is....well I was talking to my ped dr and come to find out it is not contagious. The fungus that causes thrush or any yeast infection, has to be able to attach itself to tissue or something that is 'poreis' (with pores). So no worries fam, you can't get it by sucking on a toy that Brooklyn has sucked on because the fungus cannot grab on to something that doesn't have tissue or pores!
Other than that life seems to be good. I love my fam and close friends for all their love, support, and understanding through this time in my life.......I Love You All!
Oh, here are some recent pics:
2 comments:
Ah dear Kim - so sorry to hear about the struggles that you're facing at this time. I think that your solution for Bethanie is a great one - she does need your love and attention, it's so hard to be 4!
I feel for Brooklyn, such a sweet girl and has been through the wringer with medical stuff. She's so lucky to have a caring mom like you!
We're pulling for ya! HUGS TO YOU!
Thanks Aislinn....your the best!
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