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.
4 comments:
These are the joys of having children. Been there many times! Good luck, she will be fine. P.S. building up their immune system is actually good for them so getting sick frequently isn't that bad, its just not fun! Hope she gets better! GOOD LUCK with the new job.
OK, Harm,
that's it... turn in your two weeks notice, cause our grandbaby is not going to be happy, and neither is mommy!!! Oh well, that's part of the JOYS of day care for those babies that are kept at home for the first year. But on a good note, it will build up her resistance. Just keep Papa away from her... ha ha ha
thank care Harm
Aunty Annie
Poor baby! Croup is so yucky and then the ear infection, too. It should be a rule that babies don't get sick until they are old enough to talk and can tell us what's wrong.
Harmony, I've missed you! I loved that you commented on my blog. You are such a cutie!
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