Monday, June 2, 2014

Snuggles, sniffles and carnival fun!

We're all struggling a bit with sinus post nasal infections. 

On Thursday morning when I dropped Mia off at school, I told her teacher that we're all a little bit congested, but Mia doesn't have any other symptoms, but if she thinks she's sick she must just phone me to fetch her.  Less than two hours later, Mia's teacher phoned and said she's really not herself, not participating, tearful, looks like she doesn't feel nice.  I went to fetch her - and the teacher said as soon as Mia heard I was coming to get her, she was happy, playing, perfectly okay.  I think Mia heard, and understood, when I told her teacher to phone me to fetch her, and decided to make use of the opportunity!!

Nonetheless, I kept her home on Friday too, and giving her medicine to help clear her up again.  I'm also struggling with the silly post nasal drip, my voice is all croaky, and I've been coughing too.  Really don't want to go to the doctor, so hopefully the Sinupret, LocaBiotal and Otrivin nose spray meds fix me up.

Luckily Ella's not as snotty as she had been a while ago.  Sterimar nose spray, NoseFrida sucker, and few drops of breastmilk in her nostrils seems to have helped.

We set up the playmat for Ella - it was super cute, she loved it!


Ella is really starting to become more interested in her surroundings.  This is how she was staring at her big sister who was telling her a story:


On Saturday morning we took Ella to my sister's house, where my mom and sis would look after her while Mia and I spent the day in Joburg with friends.  First we went for a fun breakfast with Rox and Layla, the girlies had a blast, was so cute to see how they interacted and entertained each other, and Rox and I enjoyed catching up on each other's news a bit. 

After that we went to Imke's 5th birthday party - can't believe this little friend is 5 already, how time flies!  The party was a carnival theme, and it was just magical for all the kids.  There was a magician show too, and Mia loved it, laughed and laughed, and has been telling everyone about it - "the man had a lion, and he told the lion, let's meet the children, and the lion said, no, let's eat the children!"

It was fun to see lots of friends, and enjoyed carnival foods - hamburgers, popcorn, toffee apples and candy floss!


Sunday was such a nice lazy day, all of us in our bed in the morning, bliss.


Got a busy week this week - time for Ella's 6-week paed appointment, my 6-week check-up, and Ella's vaccinations, poor body.

Seriously can't believe it's June already, this year is going way too fast.
xx

12 comments:

  1. If it was me, I too would rather be home with my Mom and new baby sister. Mia is a clever girl.
    I saw that used breast milk in Ella's nose and it makes me feel better I always thought I was a little odd doing that.
    A girly catch up is always so much fun and that carnival party sounds like fun.
    6 weeks already! Good Luck with the vaccinations, it always made me cry in the beginning.

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    1. When I asked for advice for Ella's snotty nose, I got so many people telling me to try the breastmilk thing! I'm sure it did help. Interesting!
      Thanks for luck, need it, hate seeing the poor tiny body being poked and prodded and pricked.
      xx

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  2. Grrrr, the internet posted my comment to the stars !
    The girls are gorgeous. Nice when they become more aware of their surroundings.
    Good luck for the appointments

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    1. Ag no Helen, why does my blog keep throwing your comments out, that is so weird!! Sorry!!
      xx

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  3. Good luck for the appointments, always hate those prodding and pricking. :(
    That carnival party looked like such fun!
    Ella and Mia are just gorgeous

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    1. Thanks Kim!
      The carnival party was such a blast.
      Thank goodness the injections are done, now to hope she doesn't have any side-effects.
      xx

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  4. Sniffles and snots are everywhere now ... all 3 of mine are snotty and Munchkin has been home for a week now trying to get over a bad cough.
    Glad your girls are doing so well ...
    A carnival party sounds awesome :-) What a fab idea!
    Can't believe it's 6 weeks already ... good luck with the vacs!!

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    1. You're right, everyone got horrible winter colds now! Good luck, hope your kiddies are better soon.
      xx

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  5. Thank you for spending the morning with us, Layla was most upset that I wasn't taking her to the party too... how do you explain gatecrashing to a 3 year old? Lol. The party looked amazing though, I can only imagine how much Mia must have loved it!!

    Ella is growing so fast. You are so blessed to have 2 such beautiful and awesome girlies!! I hope the vacs go (or have gone) well! xx

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    1. Hahaha a 3-year old gatecrashing a party, how cute! Lol!
      Thanks, vacs went okay, now to just hold thumbs she doesn't have any side-effects.
      xx

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  6. Oh I do hope you're all 100% really soon! Love all those pics - you and Mia both pretty as ever and Ella is growing so quickly and cute as a button.
    Imke's party looks like it was buckets of fun!
    Xx

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    1. Thanks Debs, finally, after quite a long bout of sniffles, we're all much better, yay!
      xx

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