Followup on the "no nappy" drama
I put Zoë down for a nap and she sobbed for a little while and didn't show any signs of going to sleep. I went in after a few minutes to peek in on her and she was sitting in her cot with Moose (one of her beloved stuffed animals) in her arms, looking very sad and dejected. Since she hadn't had lunch and she was obviously upset, I brought her out to eat.
Amazingly, she did eat her lunch (fish sticks and fruit) and then got down from her high chair and played quietly for a while. Eventually, I changed her nappy again (no fight, no arguing, very cooperative) and put her pants back on (again, no fights or arguing at all) and then put her down for a nap. As I write this, she has just settled down after complaining for a few minutes. I suspect she'll fall asleep pretty shortly, as she went to bed late and got up early. So what was with the nappy change? I have no clue at all. I think she just decided she didn't want a nappy on or something, and in typical toddler fashion, she had a tantrum when she couldn't have her whim. Last night when she was particularly tired, she took away Miranda's toys repeatedly, even the toys that she KNOWS belong the baby. Andrew would give a toy to the baby, Zoë would take it away, and was getting very stubborn about it. Happily, the baby just thought it was a fun game, but it's a good demonstration of Zoë's sudden flashes of arbitrary stubbornness. Two is just such a fun age...
This is a new one...
Today at lunchtime I picked Zoë up and could feel her little bottom through her pants. When I checked, I found that she had undone the tape on one side of her nappy and it was down around her ankle. She also had wet pants and socks.
That's not the weird part, though. When I went to put a clean nappy on her, she went ballistic. She absolutely fought me every step of the way. Normally, she lies on the changing table and even raises her legs. Today, though, she really fought me, trying to keep me from putting a nappy on her. She also fought having her pants put on her. She's just getting over a nappy rash, a bad one that was fungal. Since this is the same fungus that causes a yeast infection in an older woman, I wonder if perhaps she's got something that itches or burns and that's why she's so adamant about being bare. Another possibility is that it's just one of her arbitrary toddler fits of temper, I guess... In other toddler news, she certainly has started to have full-blown tantrums. She's not a screamer, really, but she's learned how to completely collapse onto the floor when you want to take her somewhere she doesn't want to go (such as away from whatever thing she's getting into). She's very stubborn and emotional, so it can be trying at times to have to deal with her reasonably. Right now, she's in her bed crying and calling me. She doesn't want to have a nap, but I really think she needs one... I hate having to be the "bad guy" and make her do things she doesn't want to do, but I guess that just goes along with toddler territory.
Remodeling the bathroom
Today, the toddler decided to remodel the bathroom. She began by pulling up some loose floor tiles. She then went on to basically just wreck the joint. 
Life with a toddler is just so fun sometimes. *sigh*
Talking happy talk
New phrase, which she says every time she hands something to you: "There ya go". It's more like "dare a go" when she says it, but it's still very clear what she means.
Then, just now, she was looking out the window into the patio area where the barbeque and plastic picnic table are. The cat was sitting on the table staring inside, which is the cat's way of asking to come inside. Zoë looked at the cat and told me pretty clearly that the cat was on the table and should get down. Her exact words were something like "At down down down down tahboo", but it was obvious she knew what she was saying. Pretty cool. She's gone from practically no speech to complete, if simple, sentences. Yay!
Not night-night!
What do you say when you don't want to go to bed? Well if you're Zoë, you say, "Not night-night!"
Getting even better
She's getting better. She went to bed at a pretty reasonable hour last night and slept quite late, probably catching up on lost sleep, and her fever is gone entirely. Today she's very sweet and kinda quiet, so she's still not up to speed (well, she's always sweet, but she's usually more active and busy than she's been today). Whew. Whatever it was, it's responding to the anti-biotics. She's been talking all the time lately! She says all kinds of words, sometimes with knowing what they mean and sometimes not. Today, though, I burped and then said "Excuse me!" and she made a fake burp noise and said the same thing! She's being very nice to her baby sister, as well. Miranda has a toy she likes a lot, and today Zoë came over and gave it to her. When the baby's on the floor, Zoë comes over and lies next to her and plays with her or cuddles her. It's really cute watching them together. Zoë is such a loving little girl and Miranda just seems to adore her older sister.
Getting better
Zoë seems to be getting better. I think she's got an ear infection, despite the fact that the doctor couldn't see any clear signs of infection. Last night she grabbed her right ear and started to sob, so I think it's pretty clear her ear hurts.
She is feeling better, though. Fever's all but gone now, and her appetite is slowly coming back. She's still really, really cranky, though, and so am I due to her frequent waking in the night, disrupting my sleep (no, I'm not complaining, merely acknowledging). Last night, though, we had a bad night. Well, I did, anyway. She didn't want to go to sleep or was unable to go to sleep. I put her to bed three different times and she just cried and cried. I had to tuck her all up on her little couch and put on kid videos for her. She finally drifted off around 2am (!!!). I know, some people would say I should just put her in her bed and let her scream until she's hysterical, but frankly I don't think that'd do much good. All it would do is make her more upset, and probably aggravate the pain. Screaming until she's hysterical certainly wouldn't do much toward helping her heal! And beside, she normally goes to bed without a fight, and this "I want to stay up and watch videos" thing has only been when she's sick. If it keeps up when she's feeling better, then there will definitely be a problem, but for now... Well, frankly, when I'm sick I just want what I want, too.
Infection
Well, we went to the doctor and there's no sign of an ear infection, but her throat is inflamed. Considering that Zoë's grandmother was being treated for a throat infection, it's possible Zoë picked it up from her. Or, hey, it could just be one of those things.
In any event, Zoë seems to be feeling better now and she's got a prescription for antibiotics, so all should be well in Zoëland soon.
Fever
Zoë's got a fever, and it's a high one. Yesterday she didn't take a nap (I didn't even put her down because she seemed to be doing fine without it), and then fell asleep around 8:30, which is a bit early for her. Then, around 2am, she woke up crying and I felt how hot she was. I took her temp and it was definitely a fever but not too serious, so I gave her a cuddle and some children's ibuprofen (yes, it reduces fevers) and put her back to bed.
She woke briefly when Andrew got up for work (around sevenish), but went back to sleep, and only roused fully around noon. This is extraordinary. She does usually sleep sort of late, but not until noon! When I got her up, her face was burning up and her temperature is 39.7°C (that's just over 103° F). Needless to say, I've called the doctor and they've managed to squeeze her in this afternoon. Hopefully, it's just a cold or similar infection and it'll clear up on its own, but it could be something else, and I want it checked out.
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