The carousel of sick(ness)

One child gets off the carousel of sickness and another jumps on. Is this the way it has to be? I'm tempted to rename this blog Illness & infirmity.
Looking forward to my first real day of paternity leave today as nursery was closed for a planning day yesterday so Maud was at the hospital with us for Henny's check up. So I delivered Maud to nursery and came home to get started doing a bit of a tidy up in the flat and then the plan was for the three remaining I&I crew to pop out for a spot of lunch. Just getting our togs on and nursery rings to inform us that Maud has a temperature. Rats.
Pick up the quite obviously ill Maud from nursery and write off the day as lost.
Maud never really has any great desire to sleep unless she absolutely has to so seeing her flake out in the living room is a thing that just doesn't happen. She must be ill.
In the end it was a bit of a Mr. Creosote moment, she hadn't eaten since breakfast so about 6 o'clock she decided she could manage a few small savouries, didn't take long before mount vomit was erupting. Rats again.
So no nursery for Maud tomorrow either. Kids eh.



The other former carousel of sickness rider was back at hospital yesterday to have her stitch removed be weighed and take a blood test.
All good news here. Henny reported an almost normal CRP of 7.5, meaning the bacterial infection she has had is almost gone and all other blood tests looked OK. She has gained weight too. The nurses were pleased to see her again especially since she is doing so well.





Mariann and Henny reaquainted in happier circumstances.



In these oh so environmentally focused times it's only right we should be proud to show off our contribution to saving the planet....hand-me-downs, ah yes Henny and Maud model the same outfit.