Just like the Sharon Lois and Bram song, "The cat came back" only it's not a cat, it's scabies. Without a doubt there were new blisters on both our kids. On Monday Virginia had to see a doctor and we were able to get some more medication to treat them. Only this time, we decided we'd better treat ourselves just in case. We absolutely did not want to have to go through this process a fourth time.We tore all the sheets off the beds to wash along with all of the kids clothes and ours as well. We setup the 3rd swinging crib for one of the kids to use, and we used a small foam pad that I had brought from Jakarta for Tri. We slept on the couches for two nights to give our mattress a rest just in case. It was a lot of washing and a lot of hassle. We didn't use either stroller for two days, but we were able to wash the snuggly carriers (I don't know what you call them) and it was probably about time we'd done that anyway.
The photo above is a shot of the four of us after all the washing was done (and the carriers are still a little moist - but we needed to get out of the apartment). Tomorrow another set of hands in the form of our new temporary nanny will arrive. We're curious to see how that will work out. We're hoping that it is going to be a big help.
The photo at left of Cai shows her putting her fist to her mouth. She loves to form fists with both hands and she seems to try to place them in her mouth. Unfortunately she still does not seem interested in grasping things. I'm wondering if it's because in the hospital her hands were always covered in mittens. I can get her to hold small rings, but she doesn't seem to be aware that she is holding them. The two kids seem quite different in that way. Cai seems to make more efforts with her mouth (seems like she's more intellectual), and Tri is very exploratory. He can't explore his surroundings enough - the last two days, while having baths in the kitchen sink, he has tried to grasp the water coming out of the faucet. I don't think he understands why he can't grab the stream of water :)Of course, I always need to remember that Cai is almost 2 months younger, and those two months at this stage are extremely significant.
The Cat came Back is Fred Penner....Skinamarink is Sharon Lois and Bram...Have some of those videos for you I think....Thank goodness the Blog Is Back...Withdrawal is over!!!!
ReplyDeleteHmmm....the girl is 'verbal' and the boy is exploratory....seems like everything is developing along with social norms! ;-)
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Hey guys,
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't worry about Cai. Jeremy just started to explore stuff with his hands, and is now trying to grab at things. He sure loves to suck on his fist too, though. And he recently (in the past week) started to grab his blankies to suck on them too. So I'm sure in no time Cai will be doing the same. Like you say, the two months between her and Tri are a big difference at this age, right? Isn't it amazing to watch them develop?!
PS: Bad idea: teaching a baby to do raspberries (blow air through your flapping lips) just as they are starting to eat cereal. What the heck was I thinking?!!