Time for an update

Charlie's behaviour at pre school seems to have improved a bit, so fingers crossed this will carry on. But health wise he doesn't seem too good. His nurse came out on Thursday to do another cough swab as he still seems poorly but is getting worse if anything. His cough is very wet and he just doesn't look very well, he's got dark circles under his eyes and is very pale. He is not drinking very much which is very unlike him so has been on a drink that has extra salt and things in it to try and keep him hydrated as he seems to dehydrate quite quickly. He also has a temperature that keeps coming and going so I'm a little worried that he's developing another chest infection, at the moment he is on augmentin duo at his treatment dose rather than the usual prophylactic dose and also his second line treatment which is Azithromycin but it just doesn't seem to be shifting so I'm going to see how he goes over the weekend if he doesn't touch wood get any worse I will take him up to the ward on Monday for them to have a look at him again and see what they want to do with him or if I do get more concerned for him I will obviously take him up sooner. He's been getting very tired as well and not really wanting to do much which is very unlike him.

On a happier note I have booked his birthday party for the 12th of October it's in a big soft ball area that he loves so hopefully he will be feeling much better for that. I have invited 10 of his friends from pre school or should I say I will have if I ever get round to sending the invitations out!! I keep forgetting them every time we go. We also were lucky enough to be sent some tickets for Thorpe park from postpals so I will be taking both boys there which will be a nice treat for them, they don't know about it yet I'm keeping it as a surprise. I'm also looking around for someone to make me a cake for Charlie, he wants a Gordon out of Thomas the tank engine cake but I cant get one any where plenty of Thomas ones about typically! Charlie wants everything under the sun for his birthday anything he sees on the tele he says he wants!! Think I'll have to select a few things otherwise I'm going to be robbing a bank to pay for it! He loves having his photo taken and trying to take other peoples so I was thinking of getting him a Fisher price digital camera it's suitable for his age and I think he'd love it, he also likes to try and play on his brothers games consoles so I thought about getting him a V tech Vsmile which he could play games suitable for his age and he would think he was playing like his big brother so that's what I've got in mind at the moment anyway.

Ollivers been getting on well to. He has settled back into school well although I don't think he thinks a lot of his new teacher! He says she shouts all the time even if it's just for a silly thing, he's normally pretty well behaved in school so I don't really see what she is shouting at him a lot for I think either he is exaggerating and probably chattering to much and not concentrating or shes a control freak!! The first being the most obvious choice! I noticed on Monday when we were on our way to collect Charlie from pre school as he does a full day on a Monday and finishes 15 minutes after Olliver that Ollie was getting a bit breathless. We weren't walking up a hill or anything like that and I've not noticed him like that for a long time, when I asked him if he was feeling puffy or anything he said yes a bit so am slightly concerned about that as all his symptoms have been well under control for a long time now. I am glad that he has a clinic appointment coming up at the end of the month so I will speak to his consultant about it then he has been having trouble with his nose as well it always seems blocked and he has been using a lot of the menthol products about to try and help him but I don't think that can be good for him on a long term basis. So as I say we will see what his consultant has to say about all of it. Anyway I think that's about all for now Ill update again soon when I have more news about Charlie.