Last night was brilliant I got home to find Reagan snacking on biscuits and fruit and looking a lot perkier than the last few days. She had a couple of wet nappies but we were waiting for a second firm nappy to be sure the diarrhea had gone away before we could worry a little less.

The biggest change was her demeaner and her energy levels she was happier and was back to crawling around getting into everything again and it was great to play with her for an hour before tea walking her making noise and giggling with her.

Tea was sheppards pie and Reagan devoured the mash but wasn’t too keen on the mince although she did eat some of it, we suplimented tea with some bread and a biscuit thinking it was dry and would help her belly plus if she’ll eat she can have it…for now!

During tea she took dump (aw bless) and mommy and Daddy looked at each other, first thought being “Why does she always do this at the marital kitchen table?” and the second thought was “hope she’s firm!” We quickly finished tea and then I changed her nappy, and it was firm! We played with her little after that but all the tired signs were being displayed by Reagan and Mommy too so we did bathtime and got her into bed where she fell asleep very quickly.

Mommy actually had a bath and got into bed too so I sat on the computer next to her and worked on this site until I could stay awake no longer.

Reagan woke around 05:00 so mommy made her a bottle and we didn’t hear her again until 08:00 when she got up bright as a button. Her nappy was a little dirty and very wet so it looks like we are on the mend. She is still a bit fussy with food but the health visitor said this could happen as babies associate the foods thay ate during illness with the illness and it may take a while to get them back to normal so we will see. For now though both mommy and baby are out of the house getting some fresh air and escaping the confines of the home they haven’t left since last weekend.

We have a very poorly Reagan still after five days and Mommy and Daddy are concerned!

Mommy has and is being so strong for our little “chicken noodle butt” considering she’s seen more shit than Clinton experienced over that Monica Lewinsky “incident”?

She will go back to the doctor tomorrow if there is not a dramatic improvement because Reagan is loosing weight and it’s visible, you can see it in her face and you can feel it when you pick her up!

She has 100% faith in us….she feels ill and doesn’t want to eat but is trying mommy and daddy wants her to, but it makes her poop. She is thirsty but knows when she drinks it goes away so she keeps drinking, which is our saving Grace (if you will allow me that little play on her name) she knows we will not let her down…?

I have to say that doctor may need a doctor if he says “your over reacting Mrs Forster” tomorrow and Reagan and me will be spending our Saturdays for the next few years travelling down to Holloway to visit Mommy!

As a parent I would be ill for her at the drop of a hat, I would do anything to make her feel better and Mommy would do ten times what ever I say I’d do! We just want her to get well. It’s hard to feel helpless around her and heartbreaking to have her cling to you willing you to make her feel better.

WE WILL NEVER LET HER DOWN!

So we managed another full night sleep even though Reagan was very poorly yesterday and didn’t eat a great deal, unfortunately she had pooped in the night but still slept right through. We got her up cleaned her down and watched to see if she was any better and it was immediately apparent she wasn’t due to her lethargy which is just not her and she was still not fussed about food either which is definitely not Reagan.

I was kept informed throughout the day of how ill she was and that “it was running from her” constantly and mommy was changing bathing and washing clothes all day while Reagan tried her best to be herself but just couldn’t. Mommy took her to the doctor because she was concerned about dehydration but was told “she’s just over-reacting” which was not what mommy wanted to hear even if she was she needed reassurance that our baby was OK but left annoyed worried and tiring by the minute.

She makes me proud everytime she faces stuff like this and I am not there to help she copes and hopefully one day Reagan will realise she has the bestest mommy in the world.

By the time teatime arrived Reagan was slightly interested in food so I let her have anything she was willing to eat which consisted bread sticks dry cheerios cheese and mommy brought baby chicken casserole which she ate some of and she perked up a lot once she’d eaten. As I laid her in bed she was wide awake but tired and had not been sick or pooped since her tea and must have drifted of quite quickly because we have not seen a flicker from the monitor all night so fingers crossed she over the worst and we get the Reaganator back tomorrow at her mischievous best!!!

This was just a great statement by Jamie tonight:

“When you’re ill all you want is your mamma, its so wierd to be the mamma now?”

Reagan was so ill today being sick and with a runny bottom and all she wanted was her mamma and if she left her for even a minute Reagan wimpered but when they were together Reagan cuddled and slept. I don’t think Jamie could have felt more wanted or needed than she did today and loves loves that responsibility and is a born mamma!