Bridget Update
Bridget is finally feeling somewhat better, although she refuses to drink Pedialyte in any flavor. Good to know after spending a lot of money on it. But she is drinking water. Tomorrow I think is the day she can have milk again. She’s been clingy and kind of whiny today but very cute. She actually laid down on the couch with me today and watched Barefoot Contessa. I think she wanted me to make her a key lime pie.
Somehow during her illness she has become even more verbal. She told me the other night, when I tried to sneak in the evil Pedialyte, that I had brought her “wrong juice Mommy.” How does she know the meaning of wrong? Today when I started up the stairs, she was downstairs and she commanded me “come back downstairs Mommy.” I think that’s the longest sentence she’s ever used. She also farted today in her booster chair and looked at me and said “Mommy toot toot.” I said no, that was not Mommy and so she went through her list of people. “Daddy toot toot. Pa-Pa toot toot. Mee-Ma toot toot.” You’ll notice that she never threw herself under the bus there. Apparently blaming your toots on other people is something that comes with age and maturity. Or something.
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My kids both refuse pedialyte in any flavor as well. Kids are smart. We do regular old popsicles to keep them hydrated when they are that sick. Sometimes it stays down, sometimes not. Glad she’s on the mend! I’ve been there and it sucks.
Have you tried pedialyte? It tastes like ass. No wonder our kids won’t drink it.
Gatorade does the same thing and tastes better. And actually has less sugar.
“threw herself under the bus,” I love it! thanks for making me laugh.
Wrong juice mommy. That is seriously funny! I must meet her if/when I come back.
My kid won’t drink the stuff either. Waste of money. Glad to hear she’s better though. Blaming toots on everyone but herself is definitely a sign of recovery!
When XBoy was dehydrated and we had to go to the ER, the doctor suggested mixing the pedialyte with 7UP/Sprite 50/50 to make it much more palatable. I figure if the Dr. said it’s OK, I would do it. Trust me, it does taste much better.
As for the blame game: I figured we blamed our toots on the boy long enough that it was only fair for him to eventually pass the buck.