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[Nana]

Libra Gran, would it be too much trouble to put recipe on for the fruit cake please? My OHs favourite too but I never seem to end up with a moist cake. If not, never mind.😊

[Qwerty]

Spent most of the day at DIL got a call at 7.30 this morning and responded as I do baby J has gastro enteritis lots of projectile vomit and the other he had 4 lots of babygros on by 9 am the cot and their bed was stripped as he had been in with mum and dad early morning we had to shower him down twice bless him, and by the smell of him something had died inside him! through it all though when you spoke to him he gave you a big smile. Doctor said just to give him sips of water every hour or so, by teatime he was starving, she was going to give him 2 oz of milk this evening I havnt heard anything so he must have kept it down. Hope baby M doesn't get it next or me for that matter, all highchairs, cots etc dettoled he didn't want to play with any toys but was happy to watch M he just wanted to cuddle close to you they seem so pathetic don't they when poorly

[Libra Gran]

Libra Gran, would it be too much trouble to put recipe on for the fruit cake please? My OHs favourite too but I never seem to end up with a moist cake. If not, never mind.😊

Will do Mamar give me a while to post it.Its from a very ancient cookbook that belonged to Mum.

[Libra Gran]

Put recipe on health nutrition thread, hope thats okay.Tried PMing you Mamar but got told you don't receive pm's.

[Gemini]

Poor Baby J, Qwerty! I hope he's over the worst now,and that you and baby M don't get it ( or DIL, or you will be summoned again!)

[Daisy]

Spent most of the day at DIL got a call at 7.30 this morning and responded as I do baby J has gastro enteritis lots of projectile vomit and the other he had 4 lots of babygros on by 9 am the cot and their bed was stripped as he had been in with mum and dad early morning we had to shower him down twice bless him, and by the smell of him something had died inside him! through it all though when you spoke to him he gave you a big smile. Doctor said just to give him sips of water every hour or so, by teatime he was starving, she was going to give him 2 oz of milk this evening I havnt heard anything so he must have kept it down. Hope baby M doesn't get it next or me for that matter, all highchairs, cots etc dettoled he didn't want to play with any toys but was happy to watch M he just wanted to cuddle close to you they seem so pathetic don't they when poorly

Oh, Qwerty, there must be something going round. DS2 got a phone call from school at lunch time asking him to collect GD1 as she had had a bad tummy upset, entailing change of clothes etc. But DIL on a very rare day off had taken the car into Southampton and DS can't walk very well at the moment (he's due for an op on Saturday). It was 40 minutes before I noticed 7 missed calls because my phone was on silent (?) and GD2 was demanding full attention. She'd just gone for a much-needed nap, so I had to wake her, dress her, carry her to my car some distance away, wedge her into her sister's child seat with another car parked very close so I couldn't even open the door properly. Collected GD1, took her home, bathed her, got the baby back to sleep and by then I didn't feel like any lunch! We're just hoping DS2 doesn't catch the bug from her or his op will be postponed! And it rained on the washing I'l left on the line!

I really do hope baby M doesn't catch the bug from her brother. Have you heard whether he's been able to keep the milk down yet - poor little chap must have been starving hungry.

[Gemini]

Oh what a day Daisy I think you need a drink over in the Grannys Arms.

[Ragdoll]

The winter vomiting bug has struck!! My father-in-law is currently in hospital (has been there since end of November!) and we have now had the news that norovirus is rife on the ward! The hospital is for specialist elderly care and there are only two wards so are advising against visiting. My mother's move into a care home from the main hospital was delayed as she had to be tested for norovirus too!! Fortunately, we heard today that she tested negative so she will only be a day late!

[Gemini]

Oh, that is all bad news Ragdoll! Good to know at least your mother tested negative. When my dad was in nursing home they had norovirus, and we couldn't visit him. Luckily he escaped it.

Good to see you here Ragdoll, you seem to have a lot going on at the moment.

[Nanto2girls]

Qwerty, hope J is feeling better and hope no-one else catches it.
Daisy, same goes fpr GD1.
Libra Gran, cakes look so scrummy.When I make fruit cake, I make it in a loaf tin.We like it with cheese on.



Sunny start to the day here.

[Qwerty]

Had a call this morning baby J is still bad he has kept his milk down but bodily fluids at the other end are pretty dire she had to change her bed again at 2.30 this morning she has had an hours sleep, he has bad cramps is pulling his legs up all the time, so on granny duty again picking M up and taking her for the day so she can wash the bedding and hopefully have a sleep with Joseph in bed. It will feel really strange taking one baby for a walk!. Daisy what a day for you bet you felt really annoyed that you hadn't heard the phone. Sorry about all the folk on here not well also hope we all get back to some normality soon, hope it doesn't visit us !

[Avo]

Hope baby J gets better soon x

[Daisy]

Qwerty, your DIL must be exhausted, and upset and worried about poor little J. What a good job she's got you to help, and taking M out for the day will give her chance to catch up with the washing and perhaps nap when he's napping. I don't know how GD1 is yet today - I'll ring later.

Ragdoll - poor you. Everything happens at once and norovirus is really horrible.

It's a beautiful sunny day here today, so let's hope better weather is on its way and we all start to feel better again.

[Gemini]

Get well soon poorly ones!
Taking M is the best thing you could do for DIL, Qwerty. I think it will be nice to have just one of the babies for a while! I think I mentioned once that friend of mine who had twins (now grown up) always arranged for each Grandma to have a twin each.Made their job much easier, and nice for them to bond with one baby at a time. I hope little J is soon better, poor lamb xx

I have had a bit of reprieve re collecting GD from school with GS in tow, worried that he will fall asleep in the car. OH is now free, so will come with me. If he falls asleep she can stay in the car with him The sun is out here, it's lovely!

[Plantaholic]

Poor little J, hope he gets better soon Qwerty, hope M doesn't catch it.