We've had an interesting week in the Sawyer house.
Freddie has had bronchiolitis bless him and we ended up taking him to A and E on Sunday. The GP said he had got it on Friday and his breathing got faster as the weekend progressed so we decided to get him checked out. His oxygen levels and heart rate were fine so he was allowed home. What a worry!
We think Samuel has had it too because he has had a nasty cough and cold for the past week or more but he has coped OK with it so we haven't had to take him to the doctors. He had it when he was a baby too and was admitted to QMC overnight because his oxygen levels were very low.
Our experience of Samuel's bronchiolitis and obviously Freddie's heart condition meant we were a bit on edge to say the least!
Good health is gradually returning to the house. Freddie is breathing a lot steadier and does not sound as 'rattly' as he did. Samuel is coughing a lot less and just has a consistently runny nose!
The only good thing that came out of our visit to A and E (other than knowing Freddie was OK obviously) was finding out that he now weighs thirteen pounds, 8 ounces! That was on Sunday so I think by next week he will have reached a stone.
Freddie has been taking smaller feeds but much more frequently whilst he has been unwell. All well and good but he has now got into the nasty habit of taking less milk during the day but waking up every three hours for feeds over night. Boo.
As well as all this Samuel has decided since Christmas to have a personality transplant and become rather horrible at times. We think it is a combination of ongoing separation anxiety but more significantly the arrival of a little brother. I feel for him sometimes because he had our full attention for 3 years and then this little person arrived in a very dramatic way which took up all of our time and effort.I saw his little face looking all forlorn the other day at Mamma and Grandpops house when I think the realisation hit that Freddie and cousin Zachary need and get plenty of attention too. However, he still gets spoilt by us and the family and gets lots of play time with us and trips out so I don't feel that sorry for him!
Till next time
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