Oh what a night!
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Topic: Oh what a night!
Posted By: Maya
Subject: Oh what a night!
Date Posted: 22 July 2007 at 10:55pm
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Talk about a comedy of errors! Remember how I said Sienna wasn't 100%? And that she had diarrohea? Well, in good ole Murphy style, last night she started to deteriorate really quickly, stopped passing urine, threw up all thru her cot then pooped all thru my bed. And of course Willie had gone out to watch the rugby and was too drunk to drive home so I had no one here to stay with Mercedes and Maya so I could take Sienna to the hospital.
Poor old Katherine sent me a completely innocent text at about 10.30pm, only to get a reply along the lines of "help!!!!" So she came over in the cold and the wet in the middle of the night (well it was midnight, but still...) and stayed with the girls while I took Sienna to hospital in the ambulance (coz of course I'd taken my meds which mean I'm not allowed to drive for 12 hours). She even stripped and changed my bed and Sienna's cot so that when we crawled home at 4am I had somewhere to crash, then she crashed on my couch and got up with the girls and fed/played with them so I could sleep. At the hospital Sienna was rehydrated via syringe, which she was quite happy about coz of course hospital pedialyte tastes so much better than the stuff I'd been trying to give her at home all evening *rolls eyes* And goes from being limp and floppy and unresponsive to bouncy and happy and chatting up all the nurses. Oh and did I mention that my dryer is dead? So I now have piles of sheets I've had to wash and no way of getting them dry, not to mention the piles of clothes from our week away that are slowly making their way thru the airing racks (oh Katherine even did some of that for me, bless her!) So overall it was the night from hell. And I just pray (and pray and pray) that Sienna hasn't shared her bugs with anyone else at Caitlin's party yesterday afternoon  Altho Mercedes is fine and given that they sare everything spoons, cups etc. I would have thought she'd be the first to get it.
So huge, huge, huge thanks to Katherine for being there and abandoning Harry Potter to come rescue me in my hour of need, it's times like these when you really do know who your true friends are. And that she offered (or rather insisted) even without being asked. I appreciate it so much. I'll have to come snotmonster-wrangle one night so you and DH can have a night out to pay you back somehow. ETA: To answer my worry over whether they are gaining weight or not, they weighed her at the hospital and she was 7.9kg fully dressed which is 200g lighter than when she was weighed naked at Plunket a month or so ago. Hard to know if she's only lost weight from being sick these past few days tho. Am going to take them both to the GP tomorrow or Tues to get them weighed naked again and talk to her about my worries. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
 (02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 22 July 2007 at 10:57pm
PS. Gen I am so, so, so sorry I missed brunch  I am gutted! But I was barely even able to string a sentence together by the time Mum rang at 11am so I would have been an absolute wreck if I'd come.------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 23 July 2007 at 12:47am
 To you and Sienna!
I hope she bounces back quickly and you get some much needed rest too. WTG Katherine, what an awesome friend you are  ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: nuttymama
Date Posted: 23 July 2007 at 6:37am
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Emma what a time you are having at the moment. I really hope Sienna's better soon and fingers crossed no one else gets it. Yay Katherine for being the knight in shining Armour!!
Good luck for the docs! Did you have a better night? ------------- Abigail 06/01/2005 Jayden 21/11/2001 Micheal 03/04/1997 |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 23 July 2007 at 7:04am
| big hugs to you emma, and "two thumbs up" to Katherine!!! poor wee buybba (sienna, not katherine, i'm assuming she's all good) |
Posted By: minik8e
Date Posted: 23 July 2007 at 7:54am
| Oh Emma, you poor thing!! I hope that Sienna improves really quickly, and things settle down for you. |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 23 July 2007 at 7:59am
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Oh good grief girl I told you not to worry about brunch! I'm just glad that Sienna is on the mend now!!!! *big hugs* and don't forget that if you need ANYTHING just give me a buzz!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 23 July 2007 at 8:00am
wow when it rains it pours emma relly glad the weegremlin is feeling better now ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 23 July 2007 at 8:04am
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dryer on offer here if you need to???? I can pick it all up on way to st lukes today if you still need it??? let me know....
and feel free to call us if anything happens...Ella is in bed for night by 6pm so one or both of us would come over no problems... |
Posted By: AlyAyde
Date Posted: 23 July 2007 at 8:18am
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Glad she is feeling much better. What a night.
Katherine, You are a brilliant friend!! ------------- Jayde 25/12/04 Alyssa 08/04/03 http://Alyayde.bebo.com |
Posted By: Bubbaloo
Date Posted: 23 July 2007 at 9:01am
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Emma glad Sienna is feeling better.
Katherine what a good friend you are. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  Was danni-chick Mum to James My Angel 28/07/08 |
Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 23 July 2007 at 9:03am
Ditto here re the dryer ... If BS picks up a double load, she could drop half off to me at work if she didnt mind (I'm in Penrose, not far from motorway), I can put it through at my place (sheets and towels - stuff you won't need during the week) and run it out to you on Saturday.
  for Katherine!!
P.S I'm sorry too Paws ... my hospital story isn't as good as Emma's though.  over missing brunch. I was so disappointed.------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 23 July 2007 at 9:06am
dryer and midnight dash on offer here as always 
Katherine - You are a star ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 23 July 2007 at 9:16am
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You guys all rock! I am overwhelmed by how much support I've found here, it truly means so much to me.
Thanks for the offers of dryers BS, Ginger and Toni, I have ordered a new one and it is supposed to be being delivered today so fingers crossed we will all have dry clothes soon coz the airing rack just isn't coping! If it doesn't show, you might find me on your doorsteps with baskets of laundry 
Sienna is much happier again this morning, still not 100%, only ate a tiny amount of apples for breakfast and still having yucky nappies, but they seem to be settling down. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 23 July 2007 at 9:49am
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Emma I am driving past your house tonight at about 5.30, you let me know if you all of your clothes aren't dry and I will be there will an empty boot ready for you to fill, I can have them folded and back on your door step at 9.30 tomorrow morning.....!!!!!! I hope your little 1 is feeling better today! Way to go Katherine, you rock |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 23 July 2007 at 9:59am
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Glad Sienna is feeling better. What a night to go thru.
Man I love the Ohbaby spirit!!!!! you girls are great! Hope I never need the help but WOW to know its out there
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 23 July 2007 at 9:59am
 Big hugs Emma and glad to hear that Sienna is ok and feeling a bit better today. Wow Katherine, your just awesome ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: MummyFreckle
Date Posted: 23 July 2007 at 10:33am
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Emma - we are just in Sandringham, so not too far away either. If you need to use our drier you are more than welcome! I will PM you my mobile number so you can text if you need anything!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 23 July 2007 at 10:53am
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Oh Gosh! Glad Sienna is a bit better. Sorry you have all had to go through another scary, stressful time.
Sorry I didnt insist you do your washing while you were here 
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Posted By: Faraway
Date Posted: 23 July 2007 at 11:02am
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Glad Sienna is on the mend! Hope you managed to get some rest too - big to you all and way to go Katherine!
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Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 23 July 2007 at 11:16am
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Oh boy! Good to hear Sienna seems to be getting better, and good luck getting through the washing.
( Kathrine!)------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: susieq
Date Posted: 23 July 2007 at 11:21am
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Glad to hear Sienna better.
Good on you Katherine for helping out |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 23 July 2007 at 12:21pm
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What a horrible night for you I'm a bit shocked at Sienna's weight though, hope the gp visit goes well. ------------- |
Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 23 July 2007 at 12:38pm
Whoops! Sorry, KathErine! Didn't mean to misspell your name... my sister's name is spelt without the 'e', and I kind of typed on autopilot ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
daikini wrote:Posted By: floss
Date Posted: 23 July 2007 at 1:29pm
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Oh Emma you poor thing and poor wee Sienna thats not good glad that she is getting better now!
Kathrine - you rock what a wonderful friend |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 23 July 2007 at 2:00pm
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Went to the GP and Sienna's weight is a bit off but she said not to worry too much at this stage and just weigh her again in a couple of weeks when she is well. And Mercedes the porker has put on 600g and is now 8.9kg altho that was fully dressed and her last weigh was naked so she's probably not quite that heavy. And Sienna just had her first non-dirty nappy since Friday - woohoo!
Thanks again for all your support and offers of help, I really appreciate it. And I'm sure Angela, my boss, will be stoked that OHbaby! is such a supportive, caring community. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Faraway
Date Posted: 23 July 2007 at 2:33pm
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Maybe Mercedes is looking after Sienna's weight for her? . Good that you saw GP about though and YAY for the nonsoiled nappy!!
[My gosh I hope Kaleb's weight gain slows down he's 7.44kg but is 6 months younger!] |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 23 July 2007 at 3:36pm
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Glad to hear she's on the mend Emma!
Fingers crossed the weight comes back up again now that its not all coming out the other end. Little Gremlin!------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and:
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Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 23 July 2007 at 3:49pm
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Sienna can have some of mine Emma? I've got a post-chockie bar kilo or two that's free for the taking ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 23 July 2007 at 7:39pm
Big hugs! Glad Sienna is a bit better today and fingers crossed this is the last of the medical dramas for a while 
How are they are going on the dairy? ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 23 July 2007 at 8:01pm
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The dairy formula was an absolute disaster, they both got nasty diarrohea, but they seem to be coping OK with a little bit of baby custard/yoghurt every now and then. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 23 July 2007 at 8:11pm
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Intolerance then? ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 23 July 2007 at 8:14pm
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The specialist seems to think that rather than a true intolerance it's just their bodies reacting to the lactose coz they've never had it before. So hopefully if we gradually increase the yoghurt etc. their tolerance will gradually increase as well. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: lovingmummyhood
Date Posted: 23 July 2007 at 8:32pm
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Glad that Sienna is on the mend and feeling better Hope you are ok and have caught up on a bit of sleep now.
And to Katherine!!
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 23 July 2007 at 8:42pm
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Yay good to hear she is getting better. And what a great mates for Katherine you are so wonderful to Emma for stepping in like that. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Katherine
Date Posted: 23 July 2007 at 9:43pm
Awww, Emma, and the rest of you, you are too kind. I was only doing what I'd want someone to do for me! I just wish I hadn't been so tired in the morning or I'd have hung up all the washing! I was more than happy to help out -- besides, the gremlins are cute, and Maya was a laugh a minute, telling me what to do, what nappies to use, what everyone eats for breakfast... although somehow I doubt that marshmallows are standard breakfast fare in your house, Emma, despite what she tried to convince me of! I hope poor little Sienna starts feeling better very, very soon. If not, I'll be back! 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 23 July 2007 at 9:44pm
ROFL!!!!!! I can believe it! ------------- |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 23 July 2007 at 10:05pm
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Mum was impressed, she thinks Maya is very sneaky re: the marshmallows. And she was partly right - I DO let her choose what she wants for breakfast, but no, marshmallows are not usually on the menu!
And no stress on the washing - Amy came and took three huge baskets away to dry and the new dryer arrived tonight (yahoo!) so I have put two loads thru myself already ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 24 July 2007 at 10:53am
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oh emma!! what a rough time you are going through i'm glad sienna is doing abit better and i hope you are getting 'some' rest, i know, that's bloody hard to do!
take care of yourself hun, you know there are alot of ladies here that care about you and aren't afraid of stepping in when you need it ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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