While You Were Sleeping

Caleb has taken so many nasty antibiotics for sinus infections that it is crazy.  Due to those being bad, he protest any type of medicine now because he thinks they are all nasty tasting.

The other day, his allergist put him on a rescue inhaler for his asthma.  Well of course, Caleb doesn't want to take it because he said it is nasty which it isn't. I think the force of it scared him and that is why he doesn't want to do it again.

So I called the allergist and told him it wasn't working.  They called in a facial mask (spacer and mask) for his inhaler. (BTW, that is the coolest contraption/invention ever.) I tried to get him to take it that way and it still didn't work.  After fighting with him over it, I finally said fine don't do it and for him not to worry about it.

Being a parent, you sometimes have to come up with creative ideas on how to make things work.  Basically, you have to out think your child.  When Caleb first falls asleep, he goes into a pretty deep sleep.  Funny thing is I have to wait for his body to tremble/shake and I know then he is completely out.  He is weird I know.  Anyway, once he gets into that state, I can move him or do anything to him.  With this awesome mask, all he has to do is breathe normal and the powder will go in his system.  So the night that I got the mask, I waited till he hit that sleep phase, placed the mask on his face and gave him the inhaler.  LOL.  He never flinched.  He has to take two puffs so I waited a minute and did the second one.  It worked like a charm.  He has to take it 2x a day at least.  Therefore in the morning, I do it again before he wakes up.  LOL.  I felt like a rock star coming up with this method and making it happen.

I can't wait till the day Caleb is older and I can tell him what I did to him while he was sleeping. He probably won't be happy about it but I think it is hilarious.

Suck It Up Mom Moment:  Your child will always try to out smart you so suck it up and move on and try to out smart them.