Up late for the first time!

8pm and very late for little boys!

Having fun with Dad at the Go Kart track

As most of you know, Jude has been a very unwell little boy over the past 6 weeks. He has had a cold (query the flu), pneumonia, tonsilitis (many times), conjunctivitis, and now topping it off, an admission to The Mater Hospital on Thursday after a 39 degree temperature, while on antibiotics (augmentin too - the ducks nuts) and on panadol. It was only overnight in the end (after an original estimate of 3 nights in hospital..., ahhh), but it saw Jude undergo a septic work up, very quickly too I might add to check there wasn't anything really nasty hiding in his little body. Turns out, Jude continues to have both bacterial and viral infections going on, so onto the 6th course of antibiotics, and the 5th different type! Thankfully, Jude loves Yakult which we have been pumping into him..., perhaps pointless, but we 'hope' it is doing some good.

It looks like Jude might have a hot date with an ENT, a little earlier then other toddlers if he gets tonsilitis this bad again, or if these antibiotics can't shake the wretched thing! And no ones seems to know anything about this viral infection..., we just have to 'ride it out'.

So....., pending all of this...., the day after he was discharged, Dale had his work Christmas party. Jude wasn't going, wasn't going, wasn't going, and wasn't going...., but after a nice dose of nurofen and another of panadol at 4pm..., he was firing and ready to kit the Go Kart track! Staying at home is neither fun for Jude, who has every minute to remember he is sick, nor is it fun for mum and dad who has to carry a 12kg bub around everywhere as every little thing seems to upset him. Outings seem to be a good distraction for the little guy, and some respite for us too!

The 'do' kicked off at 5.00pm. After watching the Go Karts, climbing and playing in the playground, getting lost with all the 'big kids' in the jumping castle, flirting with all the girls and playing footy with the boys, it was already 7pm which is Jude's bedtime. But, he was having such a great time, that we didn't even notice 7pm turned into 7.30pm, which turned into 8pm, and then 8.30pm when we finally got home, and 9pm before Jude Barnes fell into bed. He had the BEST time, and was certainly the centre of attention! It was also nice for us to hear other parents asking if he was normally 'this active', as Dale and I collapse most nights wondering how the rest of the world does it! What they didn't know, is that he is normally twice as fast when well!! Anyway, it was really fun for Jude to have a night out with the CWN and RPM Workforce crew, followed by a fabulous family day the next day where only one dose of panadol was needed at 4am! Perhaps a little bit of fun is just what the doctor ordered.....