Brinley Toddler Summary {23.5 Months Old}

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This is a summary for Brinley from 23-23.5 months old.

 

SLEEPING

Sleep was normal here.

 

EATING

Eating was less during this time. I figured out it was because of sickness. More on that below.

 

PLAYING

Brinley was super clingy during this time…again, sickness.

 

HAND, FOOT, and MOUTH DISEASE

One day, Brinley got a random fever. I checked for teeth. None. I checked her ears. They looked fine. I thought it was so weird to have this random fever day in July. She was very clingy this day, also. I put her in Independent Playtime and she just put herself on the floor and tried to get comfy. I knew she was really sick at that point, so I went in and got her out and just held her. I sat with her the whole day other than when she was napping.

 

my view from the video camera

 

The next day, she was fine. 

 

A few days later, my husband changed her diaper and said, “It looks like she has a diaper rash.” This made me pause because there wasn’t anything that would explain her suddenly having a diaper rash. I sat her down on the floor and inspected her feet. Sure enough, on the bottom of her feet were some sores. Ugh! Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease! 

 

In most cases, this actually sounds worse than it is. Some children do get a really bad case of it and are miserable for a couple of weeks. They don’t eat or sleep and don’t want to play. Brinley didn’t want to wear shoes (I am sure the sores didn’t feel great with shoes on) and she wanted me to carry her around. She also didn’t eat well–I am sure she had sores in her throat. She also had a couple of spots on her bottom. That was it, so she was lucky. 

 

I used some essential oils from doTerra. I put doTERRA Melaleuca (tea tree oil) on each sore. I had read this helps immensely and it really did–I put it on some sores and not others one night and in the morning, the ones I used it on were much smaller. doTERRA Lavender is also very helpful. I also used doTerra OnGuard to help boost the immune system. Other helpful oils were doTERRA Oregano, doTERRA Lemon, and doTERRA Frankincense. 

 

COOKIE HEARTBREAK

One day, I made a bunch of cookies. I was taking some to a funeral and saving some for a family reunion. I had them all over the kitchen. I gave Brinley a cookie. She ate it and then asked for more. I told her she couldn’t have more. Her eyes filled up with tears and she looked at the cookies around the room, pointed to them, and said, “More cookie peez!” I told her one was all for now. Oh how she cried! She was heartbroken. She could not understand why she could not have more of this delicious food that was obviously bountiful. She is used to food running out, but I don’t limit her food when it is healthy, so if it is there, she can eat it. She was confused and heartbroken. You can’t really explain nutritional value of food to a toddler.

 

NAP SKIPPER

Brinley is old enough to be able to skip her nap and it be okay. She can get a bit cranky for the next day or two, but on the day, she makes it–especially if it is for a fun purpose. We have an amusement park pretty close by and we have enjoyed going there several times over the summer. She loves to go and watch the rides and to play in the water park and she does really well without a nap. She is definitely my most flexible child when it comes to sleep lost. 

 

SCHEDULE

8:15 AM–Wake up/Breakfast

8:45 AM–Get ready

9:00 AM–Walk/Bike ride

9:30 AM–Outside Time

11:00 AM–Independent Playtime

12:00 Noon–Lunch

12:30 PM–Learning Activity

1:00 PM–Free Play

1:30 PM–Nap

5:00 PM–Free Playtime

5:30 PM–Dinner

6:00 PM–Family Time

7:30 PM–Get Ready for Bed

8:00 PM–Bedtime

 

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