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sick, sick, sick
Aug. 24th, 2004 08:58 amElizabeth is sick.
Maman is in the process of getting sick. This process is aided significantly by Elizabeth's reaction to decongestants. The box says that some children will get sleepy, and others will engage in "frenetic activity". It turns out ELizabeth, like her father, is one of the squirrelly ones.
We put her down around nine with no meds. At 1:40 she woke up. By 2:00, we knew we had to give her something - she was crying with a little "it hurts" cry. We gave her the tylenol cold. She went to sleep soon after.
At 4:30, she woke up again. She stayed up until 6:45, even after I gave her a dose of infant Motrin around 6:00, and a bottle of milk. They worked for another two hours. Mind you, my night, and Piet's, were shot at that point.
I'm thinking this is an excellent time to use the hotline every parent knows best - 1-800-GRANDMA. I'm sure Oma would love to come, catch a cold, and look after Elizabeth while Maman sleeps. Or at least, if I beg, she'll probably do it.
I am so tired.
Maman is in the process of getting sick. This process is aided significantly by Elizabeth's reaction to decongestants. The box says that some children will get sleepy, and others will engage in "frenetic activity". It turns out ELizabeth, like her father, is one of the squirrelly ones.
We put her down around nine with no meds. At 1:40 she woke up. By 2:00, we knew we had to give her something - she was crying with a little "it hurts" cry. We gave her the tylenol cold. She went to sleep soon after.
At 4:30, she woke up again. She stayed up until 6:45, even after I gave her a dose of infant Motrin around 6:00, and a bottle of milk. They worked for another two hours. Mind you, my night, and Piet's, were shot at that point.
I'm thinking this is an excellent time to use the hotline every parent knows best - 1-800-GRANDMA. I'm sure Oma would love to come, catch a cold, and look after Elizabeth while Maman sleeps. Or at least, if I beg, she'll probably do it.
I am so tired.