Rosie’s 1 year update
We brought our new family member Rosie the Labrador retriever home in August 2017, she was born June 16th 2017 and came from a litter of 11 pups. We all loved her the moment we…
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Chicken Pox -Emily’s turn
Ding Ding Round 2
The saga continues 13 days after Lydia’s first spot appeared. Emily came home from pre-school yesterday trying to scratch her back so my mum had a look at her back where she was itchy and sure enough, there are spots with clear liquid blisters there, only about 4 but definitely chicken pox.
Day 2
She seems well in herself this morning, she had a good full nights sleep. She woke up with a few more but not covered. Luckily I didn’t use all of the Virasoothe and Poxclin and have lots left. It says on the back use within 30 days. As the day progressed she wasn’t her usual self she turned very emotional clingy and reserved.
Day 3
Another full nights sleep for her last night. She woke up happy with a few more spots appearing but well in herself. She ate her breakfast and our plan for today was to just chill on the sofa together and do nothing. throughout the day you could see more spots appearing and she was starting to feel uncomfortable so I made sure I kept covering her with the Poxclin I had stored in the fridge and she spent the whole day with a very light large cotton T-shirt on and I kept her hydrated on ice poles when she didn’t want her juice. Milly has about 3 blisters around her mouth, lots in and around her ears, in her hair, in and around her bum crack and front bum, in the palms of her hands and under her armpits. She has started to feel poorly this afternoon and her temp was creeping up so I gave her calpol and she had a lovely little nap. She is being a little soldier.
Day 4
Today was peak day, I thought it was yesterday but she has woke up absolutely covered and feeling very uncomfortable and itchy. She spent most of the day having little naps and in-between the naps she was having oaty baths. She also needed regular doses of Piriton syrup to help ease the itching as well as calpol to keep her fever down. As well as previously trying Virasoothe and Poxclin I decided to try calamine lotion for the 1st time. It was like a liquid chalky texture and went absolutely everywhere, definitely not the easiest thing to apply however it seemed to have helped as she then went on to have a really good nights sleep.
Day 5
A complete turnaround. I had to wake her up this morning and she woke up with a huge smile on her face and no fever. She ate all of her breakfast and drink and was back to her normal happy bubbly self. Still itchy so we continued with the piriton and plenty of fluids
2 weeks on
Milly is her usual energetic bouncy self. Her spots are still there however they are fading slowly.
3 Weeks on
She has a lot of scars from her chicken pox, however, they are fading very very slowly, She is also getting these red spots come up in random areas that look like bites, I have been told other children have had them after their chicken pox had gone. Weird.
A FEW HANDY TIPS
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DON’T USE IBUPROFEN
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CUT NAILS
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USE SOCKS AS SCRATCH MITTS,
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UNLIMITED OATY BATHS (PORRIDGE OATS IN A SOCK TIED WITH A KNOT AND PLACED UNDER A RUNNING TAP IN THE BATH)
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KEEP HE/SHE COOL AS IF THEY GET TOO HOT THEY ITCH MORE ( LOOSE COTTON T-SHIRT IF THEY DON’T WANT TO BE NAKED)
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STOCK UP ON CALAMINE LOTION, PIRITON, CALPOL, POXCLIN, VIRASOOTHE
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KEEP HE/SHE HYDRATED
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DON’T PICK
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REASSURE THEM
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KEEP VIRASOOTHE GEL AND POXCLIN IN THE FRIDGE FOR EXTRA RELIEF WHEN CHILLED
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ICE POLES TO HELP KEEP THE TEMPERATURE DOWN AND STAY HYDRATED
Read about Lydia’s chicken pox here
Stickerscape- Encouraging independence through name labels/ Using wall stickers to refresh a bedroom
Name labels and wall/window stickers.
As the latest craze and with two girls that LOVE them, Stickerscape has got it spot-on with their new range of unicorn wall stickers and name labels.
Stick on and Iron on Name labels
This year Emily is starting school and to help get her ready, I have come up with a few ways to use name labels to encourage independence, which name labels, like these from Stickerscape, are great at.
Lydia is one of the oldest in her class and she started reception in 2017 whereas Emily will be one of the youngest and she will be starting in September 2018. She does not recognise her name yet and to get her started in familiarising herself with her name, we have started personalising her belongings.
To encourage her independence, by being able to put shoes on the right feet, I have cut a name label in half and stuck them in each of her shoes so she would have to match the colours up. I have also used them on her pre-school lunch box and her drink bottle. They come in fun bright colours and with cute little pictures that you can encourage your child to look for.
Wall Stickers
I love decorating rooms, especially kids’ rooms, but sometimes it isn’t financially possible and it is time-consuming that can put a lot of parents off – this is where the wall stickers come in. We went for the large unicorn glitter wall sticker and it is amazing! It has transformed that boring part of the bedroom I didn’t know what to do with making the bedroom exciting with something artistic, beautiful and, most importantly, glittery¬ It was also so easy to apply, something that surprised me as I have always struggled wall stickers as they were fiddly. They are great for those who are privately renting and are not allowed to paint and the finish is clean, without that ‘sticker’ outline on the wall.
I have made a video to show you how I applied the Unicorn wall sticker in my girl’s room.
From the unicorn range, we also have the window stickers that were also easy to apply. They really change the feel of the room with their bright and vibrant colours, instantly drawing your attention to the window. It gives the girls a magical feeling, as described by Lydia.
*** I received these products in return for inclusion on my blog***
Summer time adventure’s with Baby Born
Baby Born Interactive doll- Zapf Creation
Finally, we have some beautiful weather and what better time than to get outdoors with the kids and enjoy the sunshine. Emily has been taking her Baby born interactive boy doll out and about on adventures with his changing bag all ready for feeding, nappy change and a nap.
She loves her dolls and playing mummy and daddy with her cousin Mason from Mummy and Moose. They visited a little café and took Theo to play but he soon got hungry and needed his lunch so grandma (me) prepared his food which was a baby born food sachet and a bit of water, gave it a stir and then mummy and daddy both fed him and gave him his bottle before carried on playing.
They had a lovely afternoon and they both worked together to take care of the baby, there was a little argument along the way however that was just Emily wanting to take over. They took Theo to the play area where he got to experience a slide and a see-saw for the first time.
Luckily we had his changing bag because Emily thought that he might need a wee, after all the water he drank. They opened the baby born changing bag and pulled out his blue potty, they took his nappy off , once you have adjusted baby’s legs to the sitting position and sat him down on the potty, you just press his belly button and his wee will come out, both kids were very fascinated by this.
When Theo finished his wee, they both helped put his nappy back on and carried on playing until it was time to go home.
Our next adventure was to watch Emily’s sister perform with her Majorettes troupe at a local school fete, Theo came along too and they all enjoyed the day out.
She carried his changing bag around which contains a rattle, a play bottle of talc, nappy and a changing mat. The changing bag is sold separately to the doll and is something Emily loves carrying around with her. We also added the accessories included with the doll into the bag which contains;
- Bottle
- Dummy and Clip
- Plate and spoon
- Sachet of baby food
- Potty
- Nappy
- Birth certificate
- Matching name tag bracelets
You can also buy different outfits separately and extra food sachets separately.
Another one of our adventures was to Asda to do the food shop where Theo got pushed around with Emily on her trike.
Emily is looking forward to more summertime adventures with her baby born, Watch this space.
Baby born Interactive doll retails at £39.99 and can be purchased at all good toy shops.
*** I received these items in return for inclusion on my blog***
My Fairy Garden- Unicorn Garden Review
Create your own magical unicorn garden
Following on from My Fairy Garden, Interplay has brought out a new and exciting Unicorn Garden and with the popularity of unicorns at the moment this went down a treat with our girls.
Whats in the box
- 1 x Unicorn garden bowl
- 1 x Unicorn figure
- 1 x Fairy figure
- 1 x Mouse figure
- 1 x Wishing well and acorn basket
- 1 x Mushroom figure
- 1 x Small jaw or glitter (magic)
- 1 x Arbour
- 1 x Fairy mushroom
- 1 x Post with cord and bunting
- 1 x Grass seed
- 1 x Multi coloured gravel (for path)
- 1 x Fairy flowers
- 1 x Fairy dust (heart-shaped glitter) in a vial
- 1 x Colour activity booklet
The Unicorn Garden
These kits offer children a delightful experience of imaginative open-ended play whilst discovering the magic of growing real plants.
Watching Emily create her own Unicorn Garden was not only exciting and fun for me but also for her to experience. Creating the Unicorn Garden is so much fun as its YOUR garden so you can place the contents wherever you want. The Garden does not come with soil, but you can just pop into your garden and get some or buy a cheap bag and then they can plant other things later.
When the bowl was filled with soil, Emily sprinkled the grass seed all over. Once she had finished placing the contents, she sprinkled the magic fairy dust (glitter in the vial) all over her garden and we found a home for it on our window sill.
The little figures are so cute and she loves taking them out and just playing with them, but she has to put them back after or the magic won’t work.
Over the next week I secretly watered the garden and within a few days, the new grass had started to sprout. I shouted Milly to come downstairs “Something ‘Magical’ has happened”, I lifted her up to see the fairy grass poking up through the soil. Her face lit up with the biggest smile and she said “Wowwwww…”
The grass grows really quick and will need trimming down after a week which Emily liked helping me do. Then the magic continues as it carries on growing.
Would I buy this product?
I would, yes. It would also make an awesome birthday gift for a boy or a girl. I loved watching Emily think about what went where and seeing her eyes light up when she saw the magic grass that the fairy grew. She checks on her every day. The Rrp for this product is £19.99 and can be brought from any good toystore.
If you love mermaids then you will also enjoy reading my review on My Mermaid Lagoon by Interplay.
***I was sent this product in return for an honest review***
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