Professor Penis?

Our lives are very unique.. Very odd.. A mixed bag you could say. We don't have it all, yet.. but it feels like it. Or rather.. you could say "When it rains.. IT POURS". 

It was Mr M's last night before work (After having two weeks holidays) and of course its never smooth sailing. (But is anything?) I feel really awful when the nights are hard and he lacks sleep. Its never easy for me and I'm often left feeling isolated and worried. I know too well what the lack of sleep can cause, and I'm not in a "work force" as such. Don't get me wrong.. i do work. Rather hard. Its just not classified as working. I don't earn money, have a boss, entitled to holidays, sick days or have a certificate for every job i do (Cleaner, Maid, Doctor, Nurse, Gardener, Garbage Man, Cook... etc). But i know the feeling of sleep deprivation. I feel sick every time Mr M goes to work like this because accidents can happen. I guess I've just grown accustomed to it; but its still not easy. It comes with the job description of "Parent".

Last night, both boys decided it was a great night to be up and down. Crying, sick; Master L, at 2am decided it was time to watch TV and to his dismay "It wasn't working"... (Children's programs were not showing). I ended up spending the night in front of the fire with Master J in my arms and Master L on the beanbags with every blanket he could physically drag off his bed. 

Master J has his second bout of Bronchitis in a month. I despise this as much as gastro. Every time he coughs, what ever is in his stomach is brought back up. Including water. This time I'm more prepared and there wasn't to be a trip to the hospital. At least not for this issue. 

Morning came, Mr M had left and Master L had already gotten him self ready and dressed for school. I decided when i woke up that i was buying some heaters for their rooms this morning because the wood fire we have just isn't big enough to heat the whole house and no vapouriser was cutting it. So before we left to take Master L to school, i got Master J ready and during his nappy change i noticed something i had never come across before and i had absolutely no idea what to do. 

Master J's penis was rather enlarged. Red, swollen and very sore to touch. He had a wet nappy.. the normal type after a full night. But this one also had discharge. I was totally stumped. Thrush? UTI? Jeepers... What on earth do you do with a penis????? 

Hello??? Penis? Scrotum?.... I am clearly a female and have been for almost 27 years.. THIS was a whole new beginning. Delving into something i was hoping i would never have to go through.. except when they are teenagers and i have to give the birds and the bees talk and a packet of rubber doodle covers (also known as Condoms)... I was WAY over my head in thinking that having Boys was easy. Give me a girl any day.

Id decided that i was already taking Master J to the Dr's to get a certificate for school, and that id ask then. Hours had passed, Master J was more and more miserable as the day went on, and he was starting to refuse to sit or open his legs.

Time came for the appointment and after the general check of things, i showed him the nappy from the morning and he asked to check Master J's penis out. Upon examination, Master J's penis decided to give a little more then this morning and the Dr told me to head to the hospital. By this stage i was mortified. Also confused and totally unprepared.

Long story short, and after some funny man jokes by the male nurses directed to Master J (Something along the lines of.. "Alright buddy, lets get you in and well check out your penis first and get you all fixed up and raring to go.. ). I guess there is one thing i cant add to my list of Job specifications and that's "Professor of Penis". The Doctor who saw to Master J pretty much made me rather inadequate for lack of knowledge for the specific scientific sentences he was spewing out of his mouth. (There is a whole lot of scientific technical jargon on the discharge paper.. If your interested.. Look up Balasitis on Dr Google.. Apparently this infection can just "show up" over night.. at least as a female.. we get a little warning and can prepare for the next month). What i did understand was that Master J has a very tiny opening, and that the glands on the head produce a secretion and when urinating, it all gets stuck and builds up to cause an infection. (Such a girly way to put all that hey...). If it happens again (Which i know is the more likely thing to happen)... we are looking at a Circumcision. The Doctor then informed me that it is a rather painful procedure to have. Excuse me for being female right now.. But wouldn't it be much more easier to just get rid of the cause of infection then have him go through it over and over again? Maybe I'm just simple.. and Yes i know that the foreskin is their to protect and adds extra sensitivity.. but health wise.. ??

Master L has NEVER had a problem with his ever. Which is why i guess this was all such a shock to my system. Master L is a MASTER of his own. He has created such a wonderful master piece and often shows me to my disgust at the time.. but i know from the very beginning Master L did not have what Master J has.. this tiny opening. This i think is the main cause of issue here. 

Master J was given a oral antibiotic which he is refusing to have and panadol... and i have the lovely job of being Dr/Nurse for the week and have to help "Bathe" his poor penis twice a day. It will be fine in a few days.

I love being a Mum. Honestly.. its the best job in the world. Its full of wonder, awe, magic, and all the butterflies and pink icing.. and then Penis. And when i say...If it doesn't rain.. It's Penis. Sorry.. Pours, i mean it :) (Note: Sarcasm inserted in above sentence)
 

Now.. on to some much cleaner news for the week.. :p

Master L has been given a placement for Early Intervention at a school twice a week, and Master J starts his Early Intervention tomorrow. Its all happening in this household, but I'm excited to see the changes that i know all too well WILL be coming along with it. Master L will be the big 5 in just over a week and i have organised a party to celebrate. He has come in leaps and bounds and can now answer questions, hold a conversation (even if some things i cant quiet understand).. and is starting to sing the alphabet. Last week both boys came home with head lice from school. (Again i was stumped). Best thing to do.. shave their heads. Both boys handled the entire situation remarkably. I broke my heart to watch Master J's golden locks falling, but i know it will grow back in time. (Don't even get me started on my own head lice treatment.. :z)
Both Master J and Master L love music, and i love watching them dance together in the kitchen, or the car, or anywhere where music is playing. Music is the key to the soul. It can tell a lot about someone. How they are feeling, thinking..

Master J is also coming along really well but has also had his "few steps back". Its only natural, but i can see so much potential in these boys. I will never give up on them and will continue to do everything i psychically can to ensure they have the best start and path in life. 

Yes.. we have some serious downs and i often wonder Why?.. but the Up's outweigh all of this. We have love, happiness and we have each other. Nothing and no one else matters. Its all just a bonus. Sometimes you get it, sometimes you don't.. but if you lose those three things (love, happiness and each other).. what do you have?

TNT

~ A ~ xxx