This week started off on a bit of a low; Ottilie was a bit under the weather so we decided to call the Pediatrician around to take a quick look (one of the great things about living in Syria that you just have to call the doctors and they'll generally be round later that day, but in this case the Pediatrician was round within twenty minutes!).
He quickly diagnosed, after much screaming objections from Ottilie, that she had an ear infection as a result of the cold she had, which he said was pretty common and one of the first things he checks. So, Ottilie has been on a second (the first being to prevent another Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)) dose of antibiotics and these ones were particularly unpleasant and not at all appreciated twice a day and 3.5ml per dose by Ottilie which made giving them not much fun either.
But the week ended nicely with Ottilie back to her happy self with the antibiotics having done their job, but she's now learning to talk, spending most of this morning shouting "mamama"!
It's been a little bit stressful also this week what with all the demonstrations in Daraa and in support around Damascus and Hama this weekend. Hopefully things will settle down, but who knows? Although it feels safe enough (we're obviously avoiding any demonstrations but can't fail to see both pro and anti Bashar supporters driving around and the sound of ambulance and police sirens on the Mezzeh autostrada) we always have that niggling apprehension of getting evacuated in the back of our minds... so we'll be happy to be out of the country for the next week or so on our planned trip for the girls to see their grandparents.
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