Cut yourself some slack

When we heard that Curious George was going to be in a Spica cast for 4wks we did what we usually do, go to the Internet and start reading. There were a lot of great tips and tricks out there which I was and am very thankful for. I'll try to find the links and put them in a post for anyone who finds themselves in this situation.There were also a lot of great ideas for mobility devices and entertainment ideas. I thought 'great as soon as I get home I'll start creating and making these things/games to make our lives and CG's life easier and better'.

However when something unexpected like this happens there is little time to get organized. Especially if you have to spend a week in hospital. By the time you get home you need to have gotten yourself organized except that you weren't home to do any organizing. Well that's old Murphy for you. So you hit the ground running and on the first day you find that you can't even go to the loo cause there's nowhere to put your child in the bathroom and he can't sit even sit on his own.

Well we're officially one week in and I have done very little making or creating and our lives are most certainly not easier. Just getting through the day feels like wading through mud  - which my thighs will confirm from all the standing up and getting down to the floor to play with CG in is bean bag. Everything takes 6 times longer and at the end of the day, after at least 30 to 60 min of lying with CG to get him to sleep while he cries about being stuck, I'm far to exhausted to be creative. I'm lucky if I can muster the energy to talk to my poor husband - mostly he just gets sobs.

So I've decided it will be a good idea to put to paper some of the things I/we have instituted since we've been home. That way I can make myself feel better. So here goes,

1. Put up the side car cot in our bedroom again so CG is sleeping right beside me and can easily be looked after during the night.
2. Borrowed bean bags from my aunt so he has somewhere comfy to sit in the lounge and tv areas.
3. Put the car seat from my moms car into the bathroom so he has somewhere to sit so I can go to the loo.
4. Organized a tv tray (with the help of my mom who bought it at a Hopsice shop) so he can play games on his lap while sitting in the bean bag chair.
5. Put a whole bunch of sit-still games together in big plastic tubs in the lounge for us to easily access for play time. 
6. Sort of figured out how to make the nappies work and dry the cast when it inevitably gets wet.  
7. Figured out to to fit him and strap him into his existing car seat so at least we can get out and about. 

Ok well that does sound like quite a bit after all. So I will definitely be cutting myself some slack now. - Posted using BlogPress from my iPad