Bipolar:
adjective
Having or relating to two poles or extremities.
You know, I could fool you all into believing that everything around here is daisies and roses by posting photos like the one above.
Or even this one.But that would only be half the story, you see. Take Friday, for instance. Ellie was running around having a jolly old time when suddenly she stopped mid-tracks, grabbed her diaper and began to wail! Repeat this four more times during the morning and we're pretty much convinced that there's a bladder infection happening...which there was. (Ellie had the sympathy of the whole walk-in clinic who could hear her SCREAMING as she tried to pee into a hat on the toilet). Here's a photo of Daddy convincing Ellie that 'red juice' is as yummy as apple juice (cranberry juice takes away the burning, apparently).
Add to that one very gas-trapped baby, and you have the other side of bipolar. Our house is not a very quiet place on days like Friday. Note my tired eyes. Note Joshua's unhappy face.
My favorite quote these days? "This too shall pass!" Amen to that.p.s. I'm off dairy, citrus, spices and most other foods. This is not why my child is gassy. Just in case someone wanted to mention that.
3 comments:
I must admit that I was rather jealous of how easy everything was looking:) We are definitely praying for you guys and anytime you guys need to vent, we're here for you- just call- we know what it's like to have a crazy household!
My best suggestion would be to use Oval drops and holding him in the colic position as much as possible. Doing lots of bicycle legs might help too, depending on if he likes that. You could also go off grains but you do need to eat something! Aiden eventually outgrew his fussiness- we're still waiting for Katie!
Nice ps just in case you would get that advice!
I love your stories! The good and the bad...you have great perspective!
oh jacki! what are you eating? i can't picture you not drinking milk.
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