When we last went to the paediatrician, the receptionist told us that our referral was up.
Without a referral from a GP, our paed will not see the cherubs.
He can’t, it’s the rules, don’t you know.
So, this week we tried to get an appointment to see the only doctor that is harder to see than the […]
Posted on July 18th, 2008 by Tiff
Filed under: doctor related posts, ugh! | 21 Comments »
…that the child in my house who took to this Barbie with my leg razor will have a successful career in hairdressing.
Do you?
Posted on July 17th, 2008 by Tiff
Filed under: Daily life | 19 Comments »
She wanders out to the kitchen, a look of urgency on her face.
“You take me” she directs,
“you take me to the hospital”.
“Why?” I ask.
She rushes down the hallway and I follow. She has picked up her Dorothy the Dinosaur handbag and starts to pack it.
A plastic mobile phone, a pair of undies (important when you […]
Posted on July 16th, 2008 by Tiff
Filed under: Daily life, Ivy - girl, too cute | 34 Comments »
I want to move. (I want alot of things).
Into town, closer to the hospital, closer to the services that we now need for Ivy.
Closer to my mum.
I can’t see how to do it though.
If we move and Ivy has the IVIG then going back to work for a couple of days a week is a […]
Posted on July 15th, 2008 by Tiff
Filed under: ponderings | 11 Comments »
Weekly Winners was created by Sarcastic Mom so that we could showcase our best photos for the week.
It was a bit of a slow start. I haven’t picked up the camera for a while because of extreme illness on behalf of my family, sorry, what’s that you say? I can’t hear you for the coughing […]
Posted on July 13th, 2008 by Tiff
Filed under: Uncategorized, Weekly Winners | 33 Comments »
Today we went to the paediatrician.
Ivy has lost just over a kilo.
Her cortisol levels are out of wack.
Her iron stores are low.
Her chest x - ray looks better, the pneumonia is clearing.
Her kidney functions are still okay.
Her left ear is discharging, her other is infected.
Her white cell count still high.
She is still sick.
But
it’s time to move […]
Posted on July 10th, 2008 by Tiff
Filed under: Health, illness, Ivy - girl, hope | 28 Comments »
Does anyone else find the Winter school holidays hard?
It’s cold.
It’s a stay inside kind of season.
Traditionally we do the kinds of things that keep us warm and dry.
Movies.
Bowling.
Cooking.
Craft.
Today we wanted to do something, get out of the house.
Anyone who has been reading for a year, might remember when we attempted the movies last year. It […]
Posted on July 9th, 2008 by Tiff
Filed under: Daily life, pre teen angst, toddlers | 17 Comments »
…”I need something for a cough”.
Concerned Pharmacy Girl: “Is it for you?”
Panda - Eyed Mother: “No, it’s for the children”, watches CPG start to pull down an expectorant “and please don’t tell me they need an expectorant. That will make them cough more and I want them to cough less.”
CPG: “Oh, we don’t encourage suppressing […]
Posted on July 8th, 2008 by Tiff
Filed under: crazy mummy moments | 17 Comments »
Let me start by saying that Noah has never seen a single five minute episode of “Thomas the Tank Engine”.
Never.
Not one DVD
and has never placed his hands on someone else’s models or tracks.
That is why I am amazed that he has told anyone who will listen (including his ride - in car ‘Rocket) that for […]
Posted on July 6th, 2008 by Tiff
Filed under: The Boy, toddlerhood, too cute | 20 Comments »
…has been so needy these last few days, clinging to me like people in a long - time - farewelled embrace.
Her small body sick with fever and infection.
All I can do is love her.
Her high temperature has finally broken but she is restless tonight, in the sweat drenched recovery phase and she calls to me […]
Posted on July 5th, 2008 by Tiff
Filed under: Love | 19 Comments »
