A big THANKS to Grandma Connie and Alex who came over on Sunday to give Russ and I a bit of a break. That was so nice! We've got great family and friends! Sunday he was pretty normal in the a.m. pre-nap, but Cannon was very clingy after his nap and laid on my lap most of the afternoon. Kelsey & Ethan volunteered to lay down with him now and then, but energetic kindergartners don't stay put for very long. At least it allowed me a bathroom break!
As 0f today, Cannon is really not eating or drinking ANYTHING. He might get 8-10 sips from a cup with a straw a day. I'm hoping that by tomorrow he is getting more fluids as I am starting to worry about dehydration. Anyone out there that has tips for how to get some fluids down, let me know. And anything that involves a medicine dropper is definitely not going to work since he associates that with the actual pain medicine, which he does not care for. He's napping as I type this (see below picture) but unfortunately I will have to wake up in about 30 minutes when we have to go pick up Kelsey & Ethan from school. Maybe he'll take another nap this afternoon...wishful thinking? I hope not! 
All in all, it's not been a terrible experience (from our perspective not Cannon's)...at least yet. But we are still awaiting the dreaded scabs falling off between day 7 and 10.
2 comments:
I would say popsicles - you know the ice pop type. There are times when the kids are sick when I throw out the "not too much sugar" rule and let them have all the ice pops they want - just to keep them hydrated.
When is Cannon allowed to go back to Kinder Frogs?
Hang in there Cannon! Thanks for the updates, Lisa!
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