"Maddie-Cakes" is Sick
So Maddie has come down with her first little "bug". She woke up on Tuesday morning with what we call "The Snootzies" (Nasal Congestion). We think she may have a low grade fever. I called the Dr. yesterday and spoke with a nurse. WOW, she gave me so much info that my head spun. So last night, per the Nurse's suggestion, Maddie slept with a Humidifier in her room so it was cool and humid and we elevated her mattress so that the Snootzies could drain. We gave her some Tylenol and "sucked her brains out through her nose" with that little bulb syringey thing (she loved that....NOT). Surprisingly she did sleep through the night.
Today was about the same. She was a bit of a terror and very fussy. She has sort of lost her appetite... which is a little unusual for that kid. When I spoke to the nurse she said to look out for ear infections with tugging at her ears or not wanting the bottle/juice. Right now we are okay. I think she just has the little bug that has to pass. We are keeping a close eye out for wheezing or chest conjestion. She is still playful, just conjested. We just feel sorry for her because we can't do anything. You know how miserable you are when you have a cold... and she can't even communicate that with us.
Hopefully she makes a speedy recovery for Christmas. I would hate for her to be under the weather on her first Christmas. We have 2 Christmas parties to go to in the next few days... the first being on Friday for the Hotel.. so I hope she is well enough to attend.
Tomorrow brings another day of work. I have to get up early because we are to do some sales calls. Then more shopping for the Employee Christmas party, then home to cook for the party. Busy Busy Busy. Hopefully we won't be making a trip to the Pediatrician tomorrow. I think she should be okay... just conjested and miserable. We are trying to keep fluids in her but it is hard for her to take the bottle/sippy cup with her nose all stopped up. So also per the nurse's instruction I bought some popsicles to give her. The nurse said that the cold she would like if she was feverish. She still has no teeth so it is hard for her to take the popsicle, so she said to make is slushy and feed it to her through a spoon. Stupid me, gave her a Red Popsicle after we just had a bath... next time we will do that in the exact opposite order. ;)
She is asleep now so hopefully she will stay that way until morning. Daddy is asleep also... so I guess it it my turn to turn into a Pumpkin too.
P.S. to those Moms of babies out there..Do not be tempted to buy the little thermometers that are stickers that you stick under thier arm. If you don't know what I am talking about they come in a pack of 5 or so and you just stick the sticker under thier arm and it continually takes their temperature through little green dots that turn black. You can leave it on them for 48 hours, even through a bath as it advertises. Well it sounds like a superb idea to have a continual thermometer on them and not have to shove anything up the butt...Right??? Well, not so much for us. Do you know how hard it is to read a little sticker the size of a Half Dollar that is under the arm of a sick, fussy, squirmy, and now cold baby since you have to undress her to read it? Plus the stupid thing came off in the bath. So it is back to the Rectal Thermometer for us. I think it may be time to invest in an ear thermometer.....
Today was about the same. She was a bit of a terror and very fussy. She has sort of lost her appetite... which is a little unusual for that kid. When I spoke to the nurse she said to look out for ear infections with tugging at her ears or not wanting the bottle/juice. Right now we are okay. I think she just has the little bug that has to pass. We are keeping a close eye out for wheezing or chest conjestion. She is still playful, just conjested. We just feel sorry for her because we can't do anything. You know how miserable you are when you have a cold... and she can't even communicate that with us.
Hopefully she makes a speedy recovery for Christmas. I would hate for her to be under the weather on her first Christmas. We have 2 Christmas parties to go to in the next few days... the first being on Friday for the Hotel.. so I hope she is well enough to attend.
Tomorrow brings another day of work. I have to get up early because we are to do some sales calls. Then more shopping for the Employee Christmas party, then home to cook for the party. Busy Busy Busy. Hopefully we won't be making a trip to the Pediatrician tomorrow. I think she should be okay... just conjested and miserable. We are trying to keep fluids in her but it is hard for her to take the bottle/sippy cup with her nose all stopped up. So also per the nurse's instruction I bought some popsicles to give her. The nurse said that the cold she would like if she was feverish. She still has no teeth so it is hard for her to take the popsicle, so she said to make is slushy and feed it to her through a spoon. Stupid me, gave her a Red Popsicle after we just had a bath... next time we will do that in the exact opposite order. ;)
She is asleep now so hopefully she will stay that way until morning. Daddy is asleep also... so I guess it it my turn to turn into a Pumpkin too.
P.S. to those Moms of babies out there..Do not be tempted to buy the little thermometers that are stickers that you stick under thier arm. If you don't know what I am talking about they come in a pack of 5 or so and you just stick the sticker under thier arm and it continually takes their temperature through little green dots that turn black. You can leave it on them for 48 hours, even through a bath as it advertises. Well it sounds like a superb idea to have a continual thermometer on them and not have to shove anything up the butt...Right??? Well, not so much for us. Do you know how hard it is to read a little sticker the size of a Half Dollar that is under the arm of a sick, fussy, squirmy, and now cold baby since you have to undress her to read it? Plus the stupid thing came off in the bath. So it is back to the Rectal Thermometer for us. I think it may be time to invest in an ear thermometer.....
Sorry to hear Maddie is under the weather. When your child is sick it's hard to think about anything else. Hope she's well for Santa's visit.
When Joe and Keith were little the words "Mommy, I sick." translated to "Mommy, I want a pop-tickle."
Enjoy your parties and have a wonderful Christmas.