I don't like NHS Direct!

It is now 12:39am and I know that I still have a long night ahead of me. James has a temperature of 39.4 C, and it just keeps climbing. Tepid water clothes and paracetamol just don't seem to bring his fever down. He has been in his nappy and vest since 2pm this afternoon when I first discovered that he had a temperature of 37.5 C. I am too scared to go and sleep in case James starts having convulsions, he has never had a temp this high before. I am busy freaking out, but trying not to show it, I am just happy when he is awake. He woke up this morning constipated and has been trying to poo all day, evenually at about 4pm he managed, but it was all runny and mucousy. He also has a slight cold that is making his breathing horrible, he sounds very asthmatic. At about 8:30pm I phoned NHS direct because his temp had risen to 38.2 C and I was worried, he has also been very drowsy all day, and goes flopsy every now and then. Well they made me feel like a complete idiot, a silly first time mom and told me that it sounded like he was teething, but would get the local emergency doctor to phone me. I know what my child is like when he is teething, we have lived through 2 teeth already!!! There is something wrong! The doctor then phoned me and said that his temp was not too bad and by the sounds of things he might be getting an upper resporary tract infection because he is blocked up as well. I don't know. I think he is constipated because we are trying to get him to take a formula bottle a day for when he goes to nursery in November, so since Tuesday we have been trying a differant brand every day. SMA white seems to be the winner. We never tried any formula today, in fact he has gone off his solids, not even interested in his Ella's Kitchen, so I am just giving him drinks of water and sips of pure apple juice. He is also breastfeeding when ever he wants.

I have sent Gareth to bed, as one of us has to be awake in the morning and we have set up a bed in the lounge for James and I, so I can watch TV and play on the laptop. The only problem with watching TV this time of the day? Its all about SEX!!!!

Antibiotics

Yesterday the doctor phoned to say that the urine sample that they tested last week showed that James has a bladder infection. So, he is on another bout of antibiotics and then he has another doctors appointment next week for more tests. If it shows that the infection has not cleared up with this second antibiotic then he is going to refer us to a specialist to see that there is no damage to his kidneys. He might also be referring James to be circumsized, as there could be problems with is foreskin, but only time will tell. I don't mind if they refer him to be circumsized as that is what we orignally wanted, but if they do then we want them to do it now while I am still breastfeeding, as I can just breastfeed his pain away.

Look Ma, no hands!

Look, I can stand.....

You weren't looking properly?

Tag

I was tagged by Holly, so here are my answers.
1. My uncle once: played imaginery balloons weith me.
2. Never in my life: will I touch a snake.
3. When I was five: I got bubblegum stuck in my hair, and my dad took it out with peanut butter
4. High school was: fun.
5. I will never forget: the first time I saw James
6. Once I met: Chris 'O Donnel
7. There’s this girl I know: who only found out she was pregnant at 23 weeks.
8. Once, at a bar: I won a competition for dancing sexy........
9. By noon, I’m usually: trying to convince myself to get dressed
10. Last night: I cleaned my kitchen from top to bottom.... its shiny!
11. If only I had: the ability to teleport myself.
12. Next time I go to church: I will hopefully like it.
13. What worries me most: is my family.
14. When I turn my head left I see: a high chair.
15. When I turn my head right I see: James sleeping on a pillow.
16. You know I’m lying when: I can't ly.....
17. What I miss most about the Eighties is: being a kid
18. If I were a character in Shakespeare I’d be: rather confused.
19. By this time next year: I will hopefully be finishing studying to be a Breastfeeding Counsellor
20. A better name for me would be: untidy.
21. I have a hard time understanding: the South African government
22. If I ever go back to school, I’ll: concentrate more.
23. You know I like you if: I tell Gareth about you without moaning.
24. If I ever won an award, the first person I would thank would be: Gareth and my family
25. Take my advice, never: mix chocolate liquor and peppermint schnapps together
26. My ideal breakfast is: Spanish Omelette
27. A song I love but do not have is: We will all stand together by Paul McCartney
28. If you visit my hometown, I suggest you: taken your camera with, it beautiful.
29. Why won’t people: stop judging each other
30. If you spend a night at my house: I would cook you a dinner to remember
31. I’d stop my wedding for: Hugh Grant.
32. The world could do without: Robert Mugabe.
33. I’d rather lick the belly of a cockroach than: eat it.
34. My favorite blonde(s) is/are: Roxi, Bicara and Jody
35. Paper clips are more useful than: most men.
36. If I do anything well it’s: cook.
37. And by the way: I tag Jelena, Sarah and Lorry

The Kitchen Gate and Toast

On Saturday we went through to the town center to go and buy a gate for the kitchen because James keeps thinking that the kitchen is a play area and keeps crawling there. We also went to H&M and I think that my heart stopped there. Gareth and James had left to go down the elevator while I waited for Gaelyn and then was going to meet them downstairs. But a minute or two after they left the fire alarm went off, and by the look on the staff's faces you could tell that it was not a drill. I rushed towards where the elevator was, but they weren't there, so I went downstairs, and the elevator came down, but they weren't there and they weren't outside the store. Gareth and my baby were missing. I ran across to M&S, as we were meant to go there next, but they weren't there either. By this point I was panicking. Then I spotted them outside H&M, and I ran up to them and burst out crying. As it turnsout Gareth had turned around to looked for me before the alarm went off. And the reason the alarm went off was that a customer had accidently pushed a rack and that had pushed the fire alarm. Oh well, now they have to go everywhere with me in the shops.... at least until I am over this incident. On the bus trip home Gareth felt James' gum and dum, dum, dum.... we have a tooth. I know that we thought that there was a tooth at 2 months old, but that just became a stump, it never grew. This is his first proper tooth, on the front bottom gum. So, yesterday as a snack I made him toast with cheese spread that he loved.

Standing at the gate at the kitchen

Eating our toast

Oh, and today is day 21. It does not look like we are getting the Chicken Pox this time round.

Nesties, can you access the boards yet?

I still can't? Not sure what to do about it. If you can, please pass on some advice.
Thank you.

Dear My Fellow Nesties

I am really trying to get onto the board, but the stupid Nest keeps kicking me to the home page and won't let me do anything else, but stare at the homepage. Are any of you experiencing this horrible error? I have a new post that I am curious about.

Abby, if you do read this, its about reuseable nappies. We are looking at using them from now on seen as James' is now finally 16lbs and won't need to change sizes as often, but we are looking for recommendations, are there any to avoid, and what are the hidden costs? Also, liners, do you use reuseable ones? or disposable? Can all the nappies use reuseable liners? Where do you get them from, etc?

AHHHHHHHH!!!!! The Nest and its new format!!!!!!