After taking care of Jon for like nine days, I went back to work for a couple of days, and then fell sick with a cold on Tuesday. Then on Wed, the cold developed to a cough.
Taking care of Jon at night has been difficult the last two nights. We sleep with the air-conditioning on and it's tough with a blocked nose. And Jon just refuses to go to sleep, he wants to play with me. On Tuesday night, I allowed him to play a little longer so he will be tired and fall straight into bed. But from two to four am, he woke up! I gave him a fruity drink, his milk and played with him for a while. Still he refused to sleep and even hit me when I fell asleep. I was so tired and tried to keep awake by listening to him. He came so close to me I was so afraid I would spread the germs to him. He even made me take him to the toilet when I had to go. I was so relived when he finally feel asleep.
Last night, he didn't want to sleep at all. I tried to make him sleep in the sarong from nine to 10pm. Then I brought him to the room, thinking, "OK, let's do this the big boy way. I will talk to him and sing him to sleep like I did a few nights before." No such luck! He played in the room and at 11+pm when I brought him to the toilet, mother-in-law came to take him to another bedroom where his baby cousin was sleeping. She said she will make him sleep in the sarong and then bring him over. I was too tired to even say thank you! She brought him over around midnight. But I tell you, from 10pm to 2.30am, Jon went through two small milk feeds and two bottles of water. I had to change his diapers again.
Now I am just pooped out.
Where is Simon? He's been on a fishing trip to Luconia since Sat night and will be back before lunch today. I hope he caught lots of fish. I would love to have some sashimi or steamed fish. But I am coughing and not supposed to eat fish coz it'll make the phlegm worse! Sigh....just glad that he'll be back and help me take care of Jon.
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Hey gal,
Hope you & Jon are feeling loads better now. It's not easy for you to look after a lil guy when you don't feel well, and i'm seeing so much similarity with Jon & Kaylen. For the last 2 to 3 weeks, he has changed his sleeping habit, and no longer wants to sleep in his room. Insist to be on my bed, and with me laying beside him, and totally wanting me to play with him in the dark. Would always wait till he sleeps, that we put him back in his room.
He has only in the last 3 days reverted back to sleeping in his own bed, and not insisting. Hope this pattern stays put.
Wishing you & your lil one speedy recovery, and rest well.
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