Thanksgiving Week 2010

Ok, well from where I left off: Tuesday was an ok day. Aly had most of her sippy cup with Shannon (from the syringe but hey it was fluids). I picked her up and she had just woke up so she was pretty out of it. She was really lethargic the whole way home. When we got home she pretty much cried for about an hour straight. I laid her down at 6:30pm and she went to sleep till 7:15pm then fell asleep on JV until 8:00pm. At 8:00pm I put her to bed and she slept off and on till 6:40am when I woke her up. I was pretty worried because the lethargic attitude is a sign of dehydration. I took her to meet John on Wednesday morning and I had decided that if she wasn’t better by 10:00am I was going to call the hospital to take her have some fluids. By 9:00am I talked to Alice and she wasn’t much better, so I called the Pediatrician first to see what they said. They wanted to see her before we took her to hospital so we headed that way.

They said she didn’t look dehydrated and the sores were getting better so we were making progress. That was great news for me. I just didn’t feel like she was showing any signs of feeling better and going into the holiday I wanted to make sure she was ok. She went back to John and Alice’s and had an ok day. I was hoping and praying that we would have a miracle over night and she would be all better for Thanksgiving but that didn’t come completely true.

We went to Dad’s house about 12:00pm for lunch and she was ok. She had some good moments and some bad. Then we went to Melissa’s to have dessert with the Manderscheid’s and she was not happy. We put her down for a short nap and then headed home. It seems like a light switch went off on the way home because after about 15 mins in the car she was fine. All the sudden she was happy. She played that night for a bit before bed and had a little to drink. Friday morning she drank a little milk from her sippy cup (which was the first time since the Friday before) so we were ecstatic. We made a run to Sam’s club and while we were in the store she drank almost a whole cup of juice and water by her self ( JV and I high fived in the store we were so excited) I can’t eve begin to tell you what a weight lifted off our shoulders when she picked up that cup by her self. She had a great day on Friday. She slept most of the night in her bed but then I brought her in the bed with us about 6:00am because I was not ready to get up and she slept till about 8:30am.

Saturday was another good day and I could really see a difference in her attitude and appetite. Saturday night JV went to watch the GA game with some friends so it was just me and Aly. She went down about 8:00pm and about 11:30 she was up. I wasn’t in the mood to fight it so I put her in the bed with me. JV was pretty shocked when he came home but we made it work and the whole family got some much needed sleep.

We then decided that Sunday night we would start the sleep training again with her in her own bed. She didn’t wake up till 3:00am and then it took till 4:30am but we won!!!! Aly 0 mommy and daddy 1!!!!

I have to admit this was the hardest week that we have being parents. Even through the ear infections, colds and teething I have not been as worried as I was this week. And the feeling of helplessness was just overwhelming. I knew she was in so much pain and there was nothing I could do. I actually just sat there and cried with her one night because I didn’t know what else to do. But the good news is we made it through and are on the up hill.

JV took Aly this morning to the ENT to have her tubes checked and they both look good. I’m taking her in the morning to have her 2^nd round of the flu shot, so that won’t be fun but at least it will be over with.

We want to thank all of you for your support, thoughts and prayers this past week. All the calls and messages to check on her were very appreciated. We are all so lucky to have you all in our lives!!!