Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Maile's 1st and 2nd sick baby visits:(

So...now that Maile is in daycare, she is getting all the common stuff kids get.

We went to visit the room on a tuesday, and wednesday she had her 12 month well baby check, and dr garcia says " I love to see charts like this...well baby, well baby, all well baby checks!" I then said " well she's starting daycare tommorrow.." and she said "well there went that! I knew I just jinxed us!" and sure enough..that night Maile starts with a runny nose, which I thought was because of the shots...nope!

Mailes first two days were horrible for everyone! She was so sick....friday her teacher Ms. Susie says I think she has Croup..over a day and a half she had developed a seal like cough, so I call her dr's office and they thank goodness are open for patients till 8pm and open on Saturdays at one of their locations, So they make her an appointment for Sat in the morning. The nurse practioner says yes she had croup, we'll give her a shot and a prescription for a steroid and a preventive medicine for allergies and asthma (singulair-which she gets with applesauce)..within a hour Maile is better...somewhat. They said the cough would/could last awhile.

Ok all is good now right? Nope, Maile is good for a day...Monday her teacher tells me she's been crying all day, and she thought maybe something was hurting her, she seemed like she might have some pain.....I had to go watch a movie so I could get my Healthcard, and maile went to Aunty Stacy's house, where she usually LOVES to be. This time she only wanted aunty stacy, and was really tired and just NOT herself. I thought she was just tired since she didn't sleep at daycare. Cut to 3 o'clock in the morning....maile is crying and BURNING up!!! yet she's shivering too...i give her some motrin (which is really the only thing that works, tylenol does not) and we get more sleep. Then she's up almost every hour, not getting a bit of restful sleep. I call the dr and they get her in that morning, after me showing up to work (for my 4th day mind you) and telling them she's sick and I can't come in...then I go and Dr Garcia(and all the nurses) are suprised to see her again, and she says shes got an ear infection and she'll need antibiotics.

You can tell the medicine works, she laughs a little and her eyes clear and shes better for about 11 hours, then its almost time for more meds. So wish us well, that we'll be able to get through this first bit of sicknesses.

I got a JOB!!

So I've rejoined the working class!!

I have started at a daycare where Maile can attend as well.

I never thought it would be this HARD! Maile is in a room on the other side of the building, and it almost kills me to know shes in the building, yet I can't be there to see her and hold her and help her make friends....it probably hurts me more than it does her.