A very difficult time.

Simon and I took Thomas to the emergency doctor this morning as the rash had spread even more. The doctor thought it is all atopic eczema and that we should carry on doing what we're doing. We both feel so very low and terribly guilty that he has inherited this from us, our poor little boy just doesn't deserve it and we would give anything to take it away from him. We try to keep our spirits up but it's so very hard but we have to for his sake, bless his little heart. I can't remember the last time I cried as much as I have done the past few days and all we can do is keep our fingers crossed that it will go as quickly as it came.
Simon and I are both are finding it very tough at the moment, we're both not feeling well with our colds and chest infections, we're both very tired both physically and emotionally so please excuse us if we're not quite ourselves.
S
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Our VERY brave boy!

Our very brave little boy continues to smile and be as happy and cheerful as he possibly can be despite his body being covered in the nasty rash. Simon and I are so very sad and hate to see him like this, at least he's so young he doesn't really scratch it very much which would only make it worse. His feeding is all over the place and needs much more love and attention to keep his mind off the itching but we don't mind one little bit.

We keep our fingers crossed that this new cream works and that he'll be back to himself very soon.

Signing off a very sad but very proud Mummy and Daddy. xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Good news.....it's not serious!

The rash had spread all over Mr T's poor little body by the time we saw the doctor at 9.40am this morning and we're just so relieved that it's nothing serious! The doctor was pleased that the eczema had almost totally gone and said he has a reaction to something but we're not sure what. It might be that I changed to a non-bio & unperfumed washing powder but we'll never know for sure. We've got another cream to apply at least three times a day which should help. He's been so brave all day despite it being so very itchy and it driving him potty and still gives us lots of smiles and cuddles. Most of the day has been spent re-washing all of his clothes, bedding, towels, blankets and muslins etc to get rid of whatever it is that has set off this reaction.
We've just given him a bath and applied the new cream so that he can go to bed in an hour or so after his skin has calmed down. Daddy is just walking him round the lounge singing to him and having a rather lovely cuddle. Thomas has started giving us kisses this week, he opens his mouth wide open and comes straight for your lips and gives us big wet slobbery kisses.....which we just love!!
Simon and I are both suffering with colds at the moment. Simon's has gone onto his chest and he's now got a rather nasty chest infection which means he is coughing all the time and this really wears him out. He's not getting much sleep bless him but he still finds the energy to warm up my side of the bed in the middle of the night when I've got up to feed Thomas. It is probably the nicest thing anyone has ever done for me and I love him all the more for it!
Morfar has his racing in a Ferarri day tomorrow and Simon & I wish we were there to enjoy it with him but it's too far to go there and back in one day. (Also now he's got this rash he hates the car seat even more than before!). We're looking forward to seeing Morfar and Mormor when they get back and hearing all about it and seeing the photos too.
Fingers crossed Mr T is feeling a lot better tomorrow.
S
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OOOO that looks so sore and itchy

Good news is that the cream has worked a treat on the eczema only he now has a new rash...see picture. Off to the doctors this morning for our gorgeous little boy!

S

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What a poorly boy!

I had to take Thomas to the doctor on Wednesday as he had a rather nasty rash on his head and body. Our worst fears were confirmed when he advised that it is Eczema. Luckily it wasn't very bad so he prescribed some moisturiser to apply twice a day. Unfortunately since then the rash has got a lot worse, the patches on his head look so painful for the poor little boy, but he still has lots of big smiles for us even though he is itching so badly and he is desparate to scratch it...what a very brave little boy! He has even managed to roll over from his front to his back a few times this week.
We've just bathed him, applied the cream and put him to bed, the whole process took ages as you don't want to miss anywhere. To top it off he's got socks on his hands to act as make shift scratch mits...poor little boy!!
It is breaking out hearts to see him in such distress and would take it from him in the blink of an eye if only we could. We pray that it will go as quickly as it flared up and also hope that he is not allergic to Mormor and Morfar's dog as that would mean we would have to stop going to their house....fingers crossed!!
Signing off now are a very sad Mummy and Daddy. XXX

Mormor and Morfar are home!!!

Yippee!! Mormor and Morfar are home!! We missed them so much and it sure feels to good to have them home again. Thomas and I made a surprise visit on Monday morning and here we are playing on the floor. There were lots of smiles, kisses and cuddles as Mormor and Morfar had a lot of catching up to do...which Thomas loved!!!!

Tuesday Mormor and Morfar came to us and guess what? Yup you've guessed it!! They wantedyet more kisses and cuddles!!
Here is Mormor admiring the foot and hand painting that Thomas did at the post natal group. Slap wrist Morfar for cutting the top of Mormor's head off!!!

Sorry for not being able to add any posts on for a few days but we've been without the internet due to a problem with our provider Sky.

S XX

A lovely day with the Fowler family

I met Sam on holiday many years ago and I knew instatly that we'd be friends forever. We may not see or speak to eather other from one month to the next but when we do it's as if no time has passed at all. It's been 8 years since we saw them last and that was at their wedding...oh how time has flown by! She is a fellow endometriosis sufferer and has always been there for me.
She has a great sense of humour and is very easy to talk to. Today she gave me lots of tips and they're all greatly received. If you read this Sam we'll be thinking of you on Thursday, when you can please let us know how you get on.

Here's Mick holding Charlotte (who'll be 2 in December) and our little Thomas...he's certanly got his hands full!

Charlotte is such a little sweetie and is the apple of her mum and dad's eye! She loved posing for her picture to be taken...and as she's so gorgeous I imagine she has it taken a lot by her mum and dad!

We've starting solid foods.....

As Mr T is still all over the place with his feeding and waking up every hour and a half for a feed we decided to try him on solids today. His first meal (if you can call it that) was mashed carrots. We think he liked it as he kept opening his mouth wanting more which we took to be a good sign. He only had one spoonfull in total so this was really just a little test to see how we got on.

Nana, Grandad and Auntie Debbie visited us today and as usual absolutely loved seeing him, kissing him and cuddling him...well who wouldn't eh?

As you can see in this picture he loves chatting to his Auntie Debbie!

What a sleepy boy we have...

After a very poor night's sleep had by all Thomas fell asleep on Simon for and hour and a half...doesn't he look comfy?

Thomas is dead to the world but Simon's arm and hand haven't had any blood flowing to them for sometime now.....poor Daddy! Good job Mr T is so cute!!

Breakfast time

Here is Mr T in his new high chair which he loves being in. He hated us being on another level when we were eating and is much happier now that we're all at the same level.

We use this at every meal time and love him being head of the table whilst we eat, he loves to chat to us and play with his toys...what a lucky boy!!!

And in the blue corner Mr T weighs in at......

Yesterday we went and had Mr T weighed and were staggered at how much he's put on over the last two weeks! He now weighs in at 14lb7.5oz (or 6.57kg!). We were worrying that he wouldn't be gaining as much as normal as his feeding is all over the place. He used to feed to 10-15 minutes every two hours during the day and now it's 3 minutes here, 5minutes there, and he's even started to wake every two hours at night which he's not done for ages. Last night we put him to bed at 7.30pm as normal and he woke up at 8.30pm, 10.30pm, 12.30pm, 2.30pm, 6am!! I am very tired but what can we do when he still refuses a bottle? The health visitor said it is ok to start him on solids when he's 17 weeks old, and as that's next Friday hopefully he'll start sleeping through th night again soon. She also advised that the only way to get him to take a bottle is for me to leave leave him Simon (or Nana) for 8-10 hours (or as long as it takes) and that he'll take something when he's hungry enough. So rather then breaking him in gently the poor little boy will be going cold turkey one weekend soon...but don't tell him as he doesn't know it yet!!
Right I'm off to bed now as he's fast asleep and I'm sitting here wishing I was!