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[the_rck]

Saturday, I napped for a couple of hours while Scott watched Delia. That helped get rid of the headache and to make my legs stop aching. We had a list of things we wanted to do that afternoon but only managed one-- We sent a package of stuff off to Scott's brother, a bunch of baby stuff that we aren't using any more. It was expensive because the box ended up being large, more because of the awkward shape of the largest piece of the bouncy seat than because of how much stuff we were sending. Admittedly, we sent some things we probably wouldn't have otherwise because of the size of the box.

Sunday, we spent with Scott's family. We went up early in the afternoon in hopes that Delia'd have a chance to get used to being at Scott's parents' place before the rest of the family arrived. Christmas showed us that it is possible for her to be happy and playful (as opposed to fussy) there. That bit of strategy actually worked.

Sadly, from my point of view, Delia being happy was the one bit that worked well. About 4:00, I suddenly started feeling sick. Swallowing anything at all hurt like crazy, and I wanted nothing more than to take a long nap. We got Delia to nap, and I was hoping I might have a chance to do likewise, but right then Scott's sister and her family arrived.

Naturally, the four year old went and woke Delia. Naturally. He spent a lot of time tearing around and getting into things. He didn't want to sit still even for dinner.

The two year old whined and cried most of the evening. I'm not clear about what upset her, and I'm pretty sure her parents had no idea either.

Scott's mother and sister pressed a homeopathic remedy on me, little white tablets that I was supposed to let dissolve on my tongue. They were a little grumpy when I insisted on reading the ingredients and even more so when I pointed out that the suspension medium was lactose. Then they got upset when I shook tablets out onto my hand-- Apparently skin contact destroys efficacy. I was messing up the ritual.

I just wanted to go home, but there was always one more thing that had to be done. Finally, though, we got through everything and headed home. The first thing I did on getting home was to take some naproxen. That's about all that let me sleep at all.

I'd have taken acetaminophen, but the most recent stuff we had expired in December of 2000. If I weren't nursing, I might have risked it, but... At any rate, the pediatrician told me back when I was having knee trouble that naproxen was all right for a day or two. I took it twice and then imposed on lunargeography to pick me up a new container of acetaminophen.

We did have some cute Delia moments on Sunday. She thought her 4 year old cousin was fascinating and kept trying to bite his nose when he leaned in close. We also put her chair up close to the table at dinner and then had to move her back when we discovered that her reach was just a bit too long-- She could reach my bread plate, napkin, etc. Watching her chew on her laminated place mat was pretty amusing, too. Place mats are a little too flat to be satisfying, but she was trying hard to get what she wanted.

After dinner, we opened a couple of Christmas presents for Delia. Suzanne and her family gave Delia a couple of books, two hand puppets and a small ragdoll. Suzanne's in-laws gave Delia a fancy baby doll in a white christening robe sort of thing. That last interested Delia the most but still couldn't compete strongly with her attention to her cousin and his fascinating nose.

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[alessar.livejournal.com]

I don't understand people and their urge to medicate ... that stuff with the pills at the in-laws ... ick. That behavior just seems intrusive to me. And I've never heard of a pill so delicate you can't touch it with your hand. I mean, hand= skin, mouth= skin. DUH.

[the_rck]

The sort of homeopathic stuff that my in-laws are into strikes me as rather superstitious. (The term "homeopathic" is difficult because some people use it to include things like acupuncture and traditional herbal medicine.) It kind of works by contagion.

They assured me it was harmless and then argued with me when I read the list of ingredients on the container, trying to tell me that it didn't really contain lactose when the container said that that was the suspension medium. Sigh...

[alessar.livejournal.com]

That bit about the lactose, that really bugs me. News flash people, if the ingredient listing says it contains X, it contains X. And maybe their language was a poorly-worded way of saying, "but it's a trivial amount of lactose, surely it's not going to cause you a problem." BUT. To paraphrase the Supreme Court -- it's YOUR body.

Next time, if there is a next time, I suggest you use this reply: "Considering that I am on several prescription medications, it would be unwise to mix any non-prescription supplements in. So, no thank you."

They push, and you get to say, "I said 'no thank you,'" in a stern, motherly tone. They push again and you're within your rights to just snap, "I said no; drop it, please."

GRRRR.

Angry on your behalf ...

[marith.livejournal.com]

Grfff. Your inlaws sound entirely superstitious. I'm glad you are protecting yourself even when it means disagreeing with them.

*hugs and hopes you feel better soon* I haven't been online much at all, so if you do find a way to come visit online let me know so I can be sure to log on!