GG: That's so poor about not being able to get into the dr...

EMC: I'm using up the last of my Huggies newborn nappies as even though the boys haven't hit 5kg's yet they just don't seem to be able to collect all the wee and poop. Once they are all used up the boys will be moving up to Snugglers and Babylove (I buy whatever is on special at BigW - as I have 3 kids in nappies to buy for) nappies which do up to 8kg's. I find these are a bit bigger width ways to catch everything.

I had to take Rhys to emergency yesterday as we thought he was over the cold but for the past couple of days he has been breathing very hard and he chest was sounding "crackly" and as there is so much going around at the moment I was concerned he had a chest infection or possibly pneumonia. I took him to the emergency at the private hospital where they were born as I didn't want to risk having to wait too long at our public hospital - I know he would have been seen as soon as bed was available but it is a very busy emergency dept - as soon as I registered him at emergency he was taken in straight away and had a nurse waiting to do all of his vitals.

Luckily he was getting 100% of oxygen into his lungs, but he was breathing quite rapidly to get all the air he needed. Oh and they weighed him also and he was just over 4.3kg's so at least he has still put on weight while he has been sick. So we probably had to wait maybe 10 mins for the Dr to see him and after a quick check up I was told that he has bronchitis. So onto anitbiotics for 7 days and have to see our local GP this week to have him checked to make sure he is getting better, although our GP is on holidays this week so I have to try and get an appt with another Dr at the practice to see him. Anyway he has had 3 doses of anitbiotics so far and even though he is still "crackly" in the chest he does seem much happier and even slept for 5 hours last night after a bath (Liam also slept that long as well..YAY) and he is even having more of his feeds - he has drained 160mls a couple of times already today - as he had gone off his bottles for the last couple of days so that's a positive sign.

So another busy week for me this week - Rhys and his Dr appt (hopefully Tuesday) then Wednesday Liam has to have a Renal Scan which involves an IVF and dye to do, then both boys to the Chiropractor on Wednesday afternoon to make sure everything is still as it should be and then Thursday in Immunisations. Poor DD will be missing out on mummy time this week but MIL is coming on from Merimbula on Thursday night for a week to visit plus my home help starts on Thursday for 6 weeks which means my vacuuming, mopping and cleaning of the kitchen and bathroom is done for a little while for me.

Take care girls and hope all the rest of the little one getting needles in the next couple of weeks handle them o.k.