Tuesday 14th October 2008 - I'm definitely getting better! I slept all through the night again and only woke up at 6am when my nurse came and stabbed my foot again. It's not a very nice way to be woken up... I wish they could just come and tap me or maybe even say "Good morning!" But no, they have to take my blood every morning to make sure my medicines are working properly, so I guess they have a good excuse. Still don't like it though!
Daddy didn't wake up for a long time after I had been stabbed in the foot again because I didn't cry too loudly. I woke him up after a little while by talking to him in Tiana language. Tiana language is a bit of baby talk, things like "Goo, ga, ga, uh ooh" and baby airfalant (Tiana means elephant) so mummy and daddy think it's very cute! I also played with my noisy toys in order to wake daddy up so he could come and change my nappy. I like to give mummy and daddy things to do in case they get bored...
I think mummy has caught daddy's man flu because she didn't look too well this morning and she was drinking a funny smelling drink like daddy was last week. She also didn't kiss me all over like normal so I think she's trying to make sure she doesn't give me the bug. I don't really know what man flu is but I'm a baby so if it made daddy unwell like it did it can't be good for me to get it so I'm pleased that mummy and daddy are doing their best to make sure I don't!
I had a lot to eat today and wasn't sick at all but my doctors are very puzzled because my weight has dropped again. They asked for a special nurse to come and see mummy and daddy to talk about how they might be able to get me to gain weight and I think they've decided to put some special powder in my food to give me more carols (Tiana means calories!). I hope it doesn't taste too bad because I loved all my food today, especially my half tin of chocolate pudding!
Me, mummy and daddy have had a lot of fun today and I've been much happier again. It's because I'm starting to feel better and I can't wait to go home. I watched In the Night Garden again and have had lots of naps, just like I used to before I became ill again. My doctors are very pleased with me, except for my weight loss, but I'm trying my best to get well.
After my last bottle at 8pm I eventually fell asleep after mummy had realised I was laying in a wet bed because my nappy had leaked. I usually fall asleep very quickly but because I was wet I just kept playing peek-a-boo with daddy. Daddy thought it was because I had had lots of naps throughout the day but mummy knew something wasn't right! I'm looking forward to tomorrow because I think my doctors will find I've gained some weight today, especially after all the dinners I've had! So I'll have a good sleep and we'll see what tomorrow brings.
