Dylan was able to spend a total of nine days at the beach (a couple of weeks ago when we went in for a check-up, his dermatologist "prescribed" 15 days at the seaside as his eczema has gotten really bad), spending two days alone with his nonna, zia and Luana while Cristiano and I were finishing up work in Milan. Despite the nine days and the fact that we finally broke down and put him on antihistamines, the itching does not seem to have improved. Though, aesthetically speaking his skin does look better, he scratches constantly and wakes up more times in the night than many newborns. We are really at a loss for what to do, but the dermatologist assures me that his sleep issues are "normal" for kids with eczema and he has an 80 percent chance of outgrowing the eczema by adolescence.
Oh, and that promise of nonna and zia's to have Dylan potty trained in the two days we were gone? Didn't happen. If anything, he's more confused than ever. They just stopped putting his diaper on (even when they left the house) and didn't explain what was supposed to happen next. The book I sent along with step-by-step instructions, pictures of boys going on the potty and reward stickers to be used as an incentive was never even unpacked. Dylan got annoyed with having pee running down his leg and having to change clothes every 20 minutes, and now doesn't want anything to do with the potty.
Anyway - and on the bright side - Dylan had a great time at the beach. Here are some pics.
2 comments:
Looks like a fun beach trip! Sorry about the potty not being a success. There will be plenty of time for that. e is now thrilled about making pee pee on the potty and yells at me all day that she needs to go pee pee mamma!!! It's a pain to undress her and change diapers continuously, but at least she's into it, so I can't complain.
Does the dr think that dylan's skin problems have anything to do with with milano air? I remember you were told to bring him to the seaside or the mountains for 2 months of the year. Was that for his lungs or skin or both??
I've heard girls take to potty training quicker (as they do to many things!). Have you started in on the Pull-Ups yet? At least that way you can pull them up and down without having to change. Dylan pretty much wants NOTHING to do with the potty anymore. It was a novelty for a while, but now he can't be bothered.
Dylan's eczema may be from the smog. That can be a big culprit. What I've learned from having a "smog cough" (I'm the one with the lung issues!) from living here is that smog is an irritant. It's not really something you are allergic to. Or so they say...
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