Electrolyte Pops

4L came down with a very slight case of HFM Disease, which he caught from our friend, who had caught it from daycare.  We were lucky though, because he only got a fever and a few bumps - our friend got blisters all over her whole body and was sick for almost two weeks! Poor little girl!

Here's 4L enjoying an electrolyte popsicle

Here's 4L not enjoying 102.9 degrees

Because HFM Disease causes a sore throat, 4L wasn't really interested in eating much for a few days, and he wasn't even really interested in drinking formula either.  I knew I needed to keep him hydrated, so I bought some generic electrolyte drink (Kmart Brand!) and tried to give it to him.  Unfortunately 4L is just like his mother in that he doesn't care too much for overly sugary drinks, and this stuff is way sweet.  I decided that I would figure out another way to get this liquid into his body, and the only option was in frozen form.

I took the caps from our bottles, filled them to the rim with the drink, and set some extra pacies in the caps.  Voila! Baby-sized electrolyte pops that are not only the right amount (about 1 oz) but also perfect for little hands to hold (4L is an expert paci handler). 

Overall, they were a hit.  The paci-pops were interesting enough to keep him sucking on them til they were gone, and because they were frozen I believe the flavor wasn't as intense.  4L didn't get dehydrated, the fever passed, and all was well.