That’s pretty much the theme of our household at the moment.

Aidan started playschool in January and he’s had two bouts of tonsillitis and one of bronchitis since then. Hunny has been doing some local work travel (more on that another time) and came home with something flu-ish last week, which he promptly gave to me. Actually, he may or may not have picked that up from Aidan before he left but anyhow, now Erin has it too, which is most horrible.

Sick babies are so tough to deal with. They understand nothing of what’s going on, they fight against you administering medication, and they like to breathe through their noses all the time, silly things.

Erin is a real fighter when it comes to resisting her meds. Of the three doses of antibiotics I gave her today, I must have used almost double the meds to account for all that she successfully managed to spit out. It’s easier to give a cat a pill!

On the positive side she’s actually a rather cheerful sick baby, in fact she is an allround sweetheart now that the colicy days are over. Aidan is less disrupted by her presence these days (he was quite traumatised by the shared parents in the early days) and is turning into quite a sweetie with her, if a rather rambunctious one!

I have 4 weeks of maternity leave left, and I am conflicted about going back to work. I like the sense of purpose work gives me, but I am also enjoying my little girl so much. I suppose the nerves are also because I don’t know what I am going back to.

I have lost most of the weight already, about 2kg’s shy of my pre-preg weight, but the shape is not the same! Time to start some exercising, try and get some muscle back.

So there’s your 2 minute update on the life and times of Alex, I promise to post something more substantial next time.