This week was tough! Kenzie fell ill with a low-end fever and was not herself. We felt completely helpless and she didn’t know how to react to feeling ill and everything that was happening. You can never be prepared for when your child falls ill. They are attached to you, wanting cuddles, hoping you can take away whatever is making them feel like absolute crap. If only it was as easy as snapping your fingers to make things better but we don’t live in a world that’s easy.
So far, here is her tally:
Nappy Changes: 48
Sleep: 94 hours
Feeds: 100
We took Kenzie to the pools this weeks and as school holidays are over, we were literally the only people in the pool at one point. Kenzie absolutely loves the water but freaks out every time the wave pool operates. This time round, she wanted to doggy paddle more than stand/jump around in the shallow end.
We took Kenzie to the park again for a bit of a swing and slide and she surprised me by sitting up all by herself! She’s growing so independent so quickly. She did it the park on the grass and we think it’s her safe haven as she is fearless and will attempt to stand and crawl on her own, as long as she is on grass. It’s the downside of having tiles and floorboards in the house and as much as we want to get foam mats, we done envision we’ll use it enough to justify the cost.
Thanks to Kenzie’s godparents, her book collection has grown! She adores every picture book she gets and doesn’t mind having it read to her again and again and again and again. It’a adorable and we love seeing how she interacts with the pictures.
Towards the end of the week, Kenzie fell ill and our whole world turned upside down. It’s heartbreaking seeing her so weak. She’s usually so bubbly, talkative and active. She had droopy eyes and had a fever. We don’t know how long it’ll last but the doctor has advised it may last a little over a week. We’ve got her on Panadol and Nurofen to help combat what the doctor thinks is a viral infection and we’ve scheduled for another check up next week. Medicine seems to help her feel better and she’s fighting it as she stands, dances and becomes more vocal but as soon as it wears off, she becomes so reserved and clingy. We’re hoping whatever she has will pass quickly and it’s nothing serious. It’s so hard seeing her like this. You can see her smiling through it and trying to fight it. My heart really breaks seeing her so sick. We know she’ll get sick, it’s inevitable. She’s definitely getting triple the amount of cuddles this week! You have never experienced fear until you are completely helpless when your own child is sick and unable to cope. Unfortunately, we’re not skilled in the health/medicine area and have to trust the professionals. We’ve been staying in bed, giving Kenzie plenty of cuddles and allowing her to lead the way on how to care for her.
We’re planning Mother’s Day events this week as we’ll be celebrating early as my parents are traveling overseas that weekend. What a milestone to be celebrating my very first Mother’s Day! It was only a few days ago that I was discussing with a friend over how I felt I’ve lost myself after becoming a mother. You become a completely new person and although I’ve welcomed the change, it’s been hard to adapt.