So Much To Think About...

We've been so good about giving Siobhan her meds. We never miss a dosing and she always gets everything she needs. It hasn't been easy though. She was fighting us so much on taking the liquid prednisone, because of the taste, that we had to call and have the prescription switched to pills. She swallows pill just fine but she still doesn't like the taste. So we had to employ a sticker chart. If she takes her prednisone without complaining everyday until she's done (July 9th) then I will take her to the Sweet Tooth Fairy for a cupcake. And I've mentioned before that she doesn't like getting her shot (who would) so we have a sticker chart for that. As soon as six weeks is up, she's getting her ears pierced. She's cooperative for the most part, but or the things she doesn't want to do, she is really uncooperative, so we've had to employ these creative techniques, but they seem to be working.

But there's one thing that Dr. I mentioned, in my own defense it was slightly in passing, and that was to put sunblock on her every morning because one of the side effects of her methotrexate (I think) is making her skin sensitive to sun. That stuck in Siobhan's memory but it keeps falling out of mine. I keep forgetting!!! She plays outside everyday, and I always forget to put sunblock on! I feel so guilty, but I don't think I should, because I'm doing my best with the things that I feel are important. But then I feel guilty for telling myself to not feel guilty because who would want that pretty skin to harmed?

So I decided what I should do. It may be overboard for the time being, but it will make me feel better. I'm going to take our sunblock and put it in the secret weapons box and when I give her her morning meds, I'll sunblock her up. That way, she's good to go and we haven't forgotten. There, I feel better already!

Siobhan, Audrey and Mr. Will on one of their many adventures in the backyard. Don't you love how they all look so deliciously white trash? Siobhan styled herself for the photo shoot, Audrey can't live unless she has a skirt or dress on even if she's wearing pants, and even thought it's about 5pm in the picture, Mr. Will is, in fact, still in his jammie pants. I think they're building a tee-pee, or a campfire, or a tent or something.