by alexis green on January 19, 2012
Poor, poor Chloe
It was her 3rd birthday last week, she had her very first 'proper' birthday party as opposed to a family teaparty, at soft play with 15 little friends. She was so happy it made my heart melt. Sophie was rather jealous and desperate to help open the presents but I had to keep reminding her its only 6 weeks until her birthday and she certainly won't be letting her little sister help! We had the party on her birthday eve as thought booking it on friday the 13h may be tempting fate too much.
Before Christmas I took Chloe to the doctor, it wasn't our usual one and I felt sorry for the poor man, he tried his best but she doesn't like men and screamed and screamed and wouldn't let him examine her. He identified the few scaly bits on her tummy as eczema and told me to rub her with E45. Last week we went back to the doctor as she has got so much worse, her entire torso is now scaly dry and cracked and her inner thighs are red and sore, she wakes up at night crying saying her skin hurts. So now she is having a thorough spreading of epaderm twice daily, epaderm in her bath with is like lard and smells quite unpleasant and some hydrocotisone on the her thighs. she is about 7 days in and I've not noticed any change yet, I suppose it will take time, not really sure what to do to help her, she has her clothes washed either on a boil wash with no detergent or a small amount of non bio, I've tryed tumble drying everything to death to make it softer and less abrasive for her, I'm careful to keep her at a comfortable temperature. I am wondering whether its brought on by an allergy to something she is eating, I'm trying to cut dairy out of her diet considering her problems as a baby.
I'm also a bit worried about her fear of men, she has changed swimming instructor and refuses to swim just cries hysterically saying 'he is a man i dont like the man', then there was the doctor, she is scared of most men unless she knows them very well, its most odd!
by alexis green on December 5, 2011
I can't believe how long it has been since my last blog! I apologise, not that anything life changing has happened to cause it, I can't se moving house as an excuse, that was in August, lazyness is closer to the truth.
What is happening with Chloe? She now attends nursery two mornings a week and adores it, each day she asks if she is going so after christmas will be treated to an extra morning each week. I was convinced she would be clingy and cry, but no, she runs in and often forgets to say goodbye. I'm so glad she is happy. She was going for a full day session at another nursery as well but came home with a bleeding bite mark on her arm and the staff feigned ignorance, so I pulled her out of there pretty sharpish. She has taken to waking up a few nights every week crying in a very distressed way. I thought it may have been indigestion, needing the toilet, etc but it seems to be night terrors, she isn't aware you are there when you try and comfort her. Other than that she is a very content little girl. I can't beleive she will be 3 next month, where has my little baby gone? She seems to have grown up so much faster than Sophie. I have booked her a soft play party which she is looking forwards to. She has grown a lot but is still cuddly with chubby cheeks, and never stops chattering. She has also started having swimming lessons and in a matter of weeks has gone from crying and screaming at the top of her voice and not letting go of her instructor to giggling and splashing, the change is incredible.
Sophie is now well into her first term at infant school. We have had plenty of teething problems, she is terrified of her teacher and won't speak to her, mind you I can't stand her, I find her very obtuse. Luckily after Christmas a new teacher takes over so I'm hoping Sophie starts to enjoy school a little more, she is still on the waiting list for our school of choice and I won't hestitate to move her once a space becomes available, this school so isn't right for her. I hate taking her there each morning, its hard not to cry when I give her up into the care of her teacher. She won't read at school which I'm sure is due to her not liking her teacher because at home she reads quite well with help from me and can write plenty of words without help. I'm so proud of her, I know she is no Einstein but she trying hard and thats all I could ask.
Both are hyper over Christmas, we have put up our tree already, and I have made advent calendars in the shape of Christmas trees. I can't wait for it either this year, its going to be the best christmas we have ever had.
