Yes Lisa, I can relate to the crazy, busy life! My two oldest had hand, foot and mouth when they were about 2.5, and 6mos, the youngest handled it much better than the older one. I too was nursing, they only got it in there mouth though. That's bazar that your husband got it not once but twice hey?? Well life here is quite busy too, my just about 5yr old is in Kindergarden(as I said earlier) my 2.5 yr old is in pre-school twice a week, his speech is not well, and he has quite a little temper so we thought some different disciplinarians in his little life would do him some good. He is doing well now, it took about 6 times for him to let us go without having a melt down, but now he loves it! And my little Gracie is doing just lovely, she is just about sitting up on her own which is just fabulous, we are so pleased with he progress (down syndrome in case you're wondering) she steels many, many hearts!! So basically I've just become a taxi, with school, and many appts, my middle child Quinn, got glasses at the end of August so he has had many appts for that, he's such a great patient hahahah!! And well that is just about it? I'm curious how little Katy is doing, and Betty how is the love life??? I do enjoy getting the emails, it's been quiet for a few weeks, everyone adjusting to the season change, I guess! So everyone get hacking!!! Thanks for reading, Bye for now! Melanie- Em4 3/4, Quinn 2.5, Grace 10mos ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lisa Sansom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "canada" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 10:51 AM Subject: [canada] life update
> This wouldn't go through the first time... so here it is again! > :-) > > > >Well just in the interest of providing our little life update... > >Son #1 (2 3/4 yrs) came down with a bad case of hand-foot-mouth disease. > >Parents, don't let your kids get this! So for a week all he would eat was > >pasta and popsicles and now all he wants is pasta and popsicles! You think > >a kid would get tired of the same food... but he's also eaten raisins so I > >know his mouth doesn't hurt anymore. Two nights ago he finished the last > >of > >the M&C so I told him no more pasta and although he asked for it again last > >night, he agreed to eat carrots, broccoli and cheese sticks instead. But > >he > >still had 2 orange popsicles for dessert... :-) > > > >Son #2 (5 1/2 months) also came down with hand-foot-mouth despite the dr > >assuring me that he still had my maternal antibodies and therefore would be > >immune. HA! At least he didn't get the horrible blistering in his > >mouth... > >or at least I don't think he did because the breastfeeding / bottle feeding > >wasn't affected at all. In fact, I think Son #2 is on his 6-month growth > >spurt because he's eating every 2 hrs and up 2 times in the night again... > >Sigh... This will be over soon, right? Coincidentally, I introduced cereal > >3 days ago - he doesn't scream, but he doesn't exactly open his mouth > >either. I'm very tempted to skip all the other cereals (oats, barley, > >wheat, etc) and go straight to veggies - older brother loved squash... > >We'll see how it goes... > > > >DH also developed hand-foot-mouth despite the dr saying that it was > >"extremely rare" for adults to get this. Did I mention it's my DH's SECOND > >diagnosis with hand-foot-mouth?? The first time, even Son #1 didn't get > >it... However DH's mouth, as he put it, felt burnt and eating was very > >difficult. Even swallowing. DH said that if he knew it was so painful, he > >would have been kinder to Son #1 when he was complaining that his mouth > >hurt. I figure this is divine retribution for DH and maybe next time he'll > >be a little more listening and caring... :-) Yes, I told him that too in > >the most loving way I could. He laughed. That's why he's my DH. > > > >As for me, well I'm getting my kicks buying DVDs - stocking up for the > >winter so that we have some new entertainment for the kids and DH. > >Especially DH. Who do you think REALLY wants to see the Wiggles and the > >Crocodile Wrestler? > > > >Otherwise, it's same old same old. Any suggestions for great indoor > >activities that are easy to set up and easy to clean up for an almost 3 yr > >old boy?? Cars and trucks will only go so far... > > > >Thanks! > >:-) Lisa > > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to canada as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% --- You are currently subscribed to canada as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
