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Fragile, Brittle Littles and A Dose of Medicinal Cashew
These past few weeks have seen me deprived of much needed sleep. Miqu has not recovered from her bug and has had some nasty sniffles. Poor thing wakes several times through the night... I mean me! :) No really, poor Miqu has been waking up several times a night cuz she can't breathe. She's been breathing through her mouth on account of a nastily clogged nose. *Sigh*  On leave from work today, I took a chance a phoned the Medical Centre to find out if they had a slot for Miqu to come in and see a doctor. It was 3:00pm when I called and the lady called Sheryl at the centre told me there was a free slot at 3:15pm. That's 15-minutes from now, I said. Well honey that's what we've got and the next available slot won't be until the weekend. *Wah!* I jumped and said I would be there in 15-minutes.  Miqu cried when she met Doctor Jane. Waaaaah! Waaaaaaah!!! Waaaaaaah! She was a lovely doctor though. Very sweet to Miqu... I, on the other hand, couldn't understand what she was saying. I think I might have put her off by asking her to repeat what she was saying like 10 times mid-sentence.  Towards the end of the visit after desperately trying to understand what sweet Doctor Jane was saying, I gathered that: A. Miqu was to be put on antibiotics again, three times a day, B. Combined with Pamol, C. Sodium Chloride drops for her nose, 2 drops per nostril, 3 times a day or as often as needed, D. It was good that I brought her in because although you can't tell from looking at my feisty little Miqu, her ears have started to get red inside and having prolonged the visit would likely have caused and ear infection. E. I am an intuitive mother. I asked if: Point A was anything to be concerned about since she has just very recently come off antibiotics.Point B was required even if there was no fever present. Point D was likely to happen. I'm glad that: Point C was prescribed because I have found that it helps loosen a clogged nose. It made me smile: When Point E was raised.  Having a doctor tell me that I was an intuitive mother, for that short span of time, made me feel good about myself. Having someone say that - someone in some sort of authority - reminded me that I wasn't such a bad mom after all. A little reinforcement isn't bad at all... and actually goes a long way. I look at my girls... at Miqu in particular... and I wonder if I have not handed her the shorter end of the stick. The scant bit of time I am able to offer her (at bedtime and weekends) is often hurried and sometimes impatient. It is, shamefully, very different from what I have given Daniela. I look at her and I am reminded of how fragile and brittle she is, and that everything - EVERYTHING - is dependent on whether I take notice, action or none. Her very being is in my hands. *Panic attack*  I'm glad I took her in to see the doctor today. I'm glad that the right medicines were prescribed. I'm glad that I took notice. I'm glad that I took action. I'm thankful that Miqu's okay. I'm glad that she's asleep now... and breathing through her nose again, and not her mouth. I'm grateful for my girls.  Maple Cashew Brittle These Maple Cashew Brittles are great either as a gift or just to have at home. Give them a try and let me make you some! Would you like to Place an order?  a2a_linkname=document.title;a2a_linkurl="http://kitchen37b.blogspot.com";
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