Astraea is feeling much better. It turns out that she most likely had roseola. Her fever broke on Friday night/Saturday morning and she broke out in a rash. Right away you could tell she felt better. They didn't run any more tests since it is a viral illness and they thought that was probably what it was anyways. There is no treatment for this, it just passes on its own. The last few nights have been pretty difficult though. Not sure if she is just having a hard time recovering and getting back into a schedule or if these are just normal "Astraea problems"...Doug and I find ourselves saying often that we hope our next baby is our "easy" one. She certainly is not! We love her like crazy, regardless. So, the sleeping problem right now is this. She goes down pretty easily at around 7:30. (sounds early, but she is practically falling asleep in my arms at this time so I haven't tried to keep her awake) At around 3 am she is awake and ready to play. If I put her back in her crib after her bottle she just screams like crazy. For several nights I just went ahead and got up with her and waited til she got sleepy again. But, I don't think this is the best course of action! I don't want to be doing this for months, or years. So, last night I tried CIO. I put her back in the crib and left for 5 minutes. Went back in a comforted for a few minutes. Left again, stayed away 10 min. Comfort. Stay away 15. Etc....I finally broke down and picked her up. She went to sleep about 5 am. I guess tonight I am gonna try it again. It is just sooooo hard and emotionally draining. So in addition to physically having very little sleep for the last week I am also feeling guilty for letting my babygirl cry. It's just not me...I know many people have luck with cry it out, but I HATE IT. At least so far. Please tell me it will get easier...
On a positive note, Astraea is now sitting up on her own. She does fall over when she reaches too far and tries to get a toy and she can probably only stay up about 5 minutes, but it is a major milestone in mommy's opinion. I just can't believe how fast she is growing. She will probably be crawling before we know it. With her personality I have a feeling that we are in for a crazy ride! Woo Hoo!
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Sick baby
We had big plans for this week, but sadly, none of it happened. Wednesday was my birthday and we were set to go visit Nana and go out for dinner. Thursday we were heading over to see Grandma Jo, and then to a park playdate with some Mesquite Mommys. However, little precious has been sick so we didn't get to do any of it...She had a little fever last week and I attributed it to teething because it seemed to break easily and go away. Plus, it wasn't too high. Well, starting Tuesday night it was back. This time it seemed to stay up between 101 and 102. I tried Tylenol, but it would only bring it down a little and would eventually be back up. So, we went to the pedi today to see if we could get some answers. We got there at noon and they weighed her and took her temp. It was back up to 102.3. After checking her out pretty thoroughly (ears, nose, throat)the doc said that she didn't see anything out of the ordinary. She was worried about her having a temp for too many days. She feels that if it is teething it wouldn't be so high. Only slightly elevated, like 99 or maybe 100. So, she wants to do some bloodwork and get a urine sample to rule out a UTI. Let me just say, this is where the nightmare began. They started by trying to insert a cathedar, because with a baby it is pretty impossible to "catch" the urine when they pee. It just didn't work, she was so upset and started fighting them and they couldn't get it in for anything. She is tiny to begin with and they were afraid of hurting her. She was already screaming at this point and they still had to get blood. Of course, they couldn't find a vein. She ended up getting poked and prodded til she was beside herself, and so was I. I swear, it is really awful to see your baby in pain! They ended up having to send us to the hospital to get the blood drawn. There they got it on the second try, but not without another meltdown from my poor tired baby. She still hadn't gotten a nap at this point and it was nearly six! So, we are finally home and both extremely worn out. I just hope she gets some good sleep tonight and feels better cause it sure was the day from hell. We should get some news tomorrow on the bloodwork and UA. I am just praying that it's only a virus and will pass on its own. BUT, I will be so sad that she went through all that for nothing. I so wish I could have done it for her!!!!
Friday, February 13, 2009
Like a weed
Astraea is really growing. Everyday I find myself saying over and over "She is so big!". I can't believe how fast the time is passing. She is still working on rolling over. She can do it, but sometimes just doesn't feel like putting in that much effort. She would rather have Mommy and Daddy carry her around. She is also getting very close to sitting up on her own. She will be mobile soon and I think she will love it when she has a little more independance. She is just sick of laying on her back.
We haven't been to the doctor since her four month check up, but I swear that she must have gotten 2 inches longer. She is so long! Most of her three month clothes are fitting now. She has so many cute outfits that her Mimi got her and we couldn't wait to be able to put them on her. Her Mimi is also an amazing seamstress and likes to make her dresses. We are so lucky! She is making her an Easter dress and we can't wait to see it. It is so nice to have cute things that you can't find in the store, and everyone else doesn't have! These will be dresses that she can pass down, too.
Astraea has been a little sick lately. Mostly I think it is from teething. She ran a fever earlier in the week of 102. It only lasted about 24 hours, luckily. We called the doctor and they said if it didn't come down the next day to bring her in, but it did. They weren't too worried because there weren't any accompanying symptoms. They agreed that it was probably just teething. However, it did make her feel yucky which we hated. You can see where one tooth is trying to push through on the bottom, but I have heard that it can take months, so who knows?!
Today she has been throwing up a little bit. She doesn't have a fever though, so I am waiting to see if it continues and I will call the doctor again. It could be nothing. She doesn't really go out much and she isn't around other kids, so it's not likely that she picked up anything. We will see. I am always careful to keep in touch with her pedi just to be on the safe side. I guess that is just part of being a first time mom. Mostly they just tell me to make sure she is eating normal amounts and has plenty of wet and dirty diapers. Just so you know she isn't getting dehydrated. Which she has been. I am sure it's fine.
Today she got a Valentine in the mail from Mimi and got her first lollipop. Oh boy! I decided she could have some cause I have heard that sugar can settle your stomach too. Boy, did she love it! We ended up having to strip down and get in the bath when she was done. So, Mimi made it a double good day. A sucker and a bath! Wowweee! And can you believe it? After the bath I put her in her crib and she rolled over and went to sleep with no fussing. Amazing considering the last two nights she has been up a 2 in the morning ready to play. And every time I try to put her in the crib she has a MAJOR meltdown. I am exhausted...I am gonna blame it all on the teething and hope it gets better soon. I told Daddy that it's his fault she wants to play in the middle of the night. I know that is what he did as a baby. I should make him get up and play peek-a-boo...
Wow! I guess it has been a while since I posted. I had a lot to say. I will try to keep up with it better. Thanks for reading!
We haven't been to the doctor since her four month check up, but I swear that she must have gotten 2 inches longer. She is so long! Most of her three month clothes are fitting now. She has so many cute outfits that her Mimi got her and we couldn't wait to be able to put them on her. Her Mimi is also an amazing seamstress and likes to make her dresses. We are so lucky! She is making her an Easter dress and we can't wait to see it. It is so nice to have cute things that you can't find in the store, and everyone else doesn't have! These will be dresses that she can pass down, too.
Astraea has been a little sick lately. Mostly I think it is from teething. She ran a fever earlier in the week of 102. It only lasted about 24 hours, luckily. We called the doctor and they said if it didn't come down the next day to bring her in, but it did. They weren't too worried because there weren't any accompanying symptoms. They agreed that it was probably just teething. However, it did make her feel yucky which we hated. You can see where one tooth is trying to push through on the bottom, but I have heard that it can take months, so who knows?!
Today she has been throwing up a little bit. She doesn't have a fever though, so I am waiting to see if it continues and I will call the doctor again. It could be nothing. She doesn't really go out much and she isn't around other kids, so it's not likely that she picked up anything. We will see. I am always careful to keep in touch with her pedi just to be on the safe side. I guess that is just part of being a first time mom. Mostly they just tell me to make sure she is eating normal amounts and has plenty of wet and dirty diapers. Just so you know she isn't getting dehydrated. Which she has been. I am sure it's fine.
Today she got a Valentine in the mail from Mimi and got her first lollipop. Oh boy! I decided she could have some cause I have heard that sugar can settle your stomach too. Boy, did she love it! We ended up having to strip down and get in the bath when she was done. So, Mimi made it a double good day. A sucker and a bath! Wowweee! And can you believe it? After the bath I put her in her crib and she rolled over and went to sleep with no fussing. Amazing considering the last two nights she has been up a 2 in the morning ready to play. And every time I try to put her in the crib she has a MAJOR meltdown. I am exhausted...I am gonna blame it all on the teething and hope it gets better soon. I told Daddy that it's his fault she wants to play in the middle of the night. I know that is what he did as a baby. I should make him get up and play peek-a-boo...
Wow! I guess it has been a while since I posted. I had a lot to say. I will try to keep up with it better. Thanks for reading!
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
A Beautiful Life
Well, today was my Papa's funeral. We lost him last Thursday evening. All of this happened so fast and it has been such a trying time for our family. None of us were prepared for this at all. (Not that you ever really are!) My cousin Ivy got up and spoke at the funeral and she did such a wonderful job. There are so many great things to say about our grandfather and she thought of many great memories. The past few days I have been drifting back to my childhood quite often and remembering some of the good times.
Sitting on Papa's lap in his recliner late at night while he rubs my back and we watch Perry Mason, even though I am supposed to be in bed already.
Riding in his old pickup truck with oldies on the radio and a bag of donut holes in my lap. He always bragged to his buddies at the donut shop how great all his grandkids were and we sure did love going along!
Sharing "hot" tamales at Trader's Village. The spicier the better, that's how Papa liked em.
Eating strawberries out of the patch at the old house.
Ivy and me sneaking out of bed during the night to "sample" the extracts and getting scared to pieces when Papa snored. It was so loud!
Playing with the hand held poker machine that was always next to his and grandma's chair.
Helping with the fried turkey every year at Thanksgiving. I swear he invented it!
And finally, seeing the love in his eyes when he held Astraea the day she was born. Him and Grandma were the first to get there to see her and that meant so much! I feel so lucky that he had a chance to meet her. I can't wait to tell her all about him.
Papa, I could never ask for a better grandfather, confidant, hand holder and supporter, provider, and just all around wonderful man. Thanks for being a part of my life! I love you!
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Life changes...
Well, something has been going on in our lives for a couple of weeks. I guess I have been afraid that if I write about it, it would seem more real. My Papa, Emmitt Perry, went into the hospital two weeks ago. He was complaining that he felt short of breath. They spent several days trying to figure out what was causing it, and ended up calling in five specialists. Finally, five days later the oncologist found cancer on his lungs. It took several more days to find out what kind of cancer it is. It is a rare form called neuroendicrine cancer and is often found on the lungs or pancreas. The problem with this is that it is very slow growing and most people don't know they have it until they start to see complications from it. Like my papa. It started causing fluid to fill up around his lungs and they were having to drain it every few days. They inserted a port in his chest to do chemo, but after the first treatment his kidneys and heart were starting to fail. They wanted to put him on a ventilator and do dialysis. My grandmother said no at first. He had been trying to tell her he didn't want all of this stuff. She knows that he doesn't want machines to live for him. The doctors said that this was not a long term option. They just wanted to see if they could get his kidneys going again and let his body rest for long enough to help the chemo work. But, the dialysis has been going for almost 48 hours now and his kidneys are not working on their own at all. The doctors feel that after 72 hours of this they cannot do anything else. It will not be worth putting him through anything more. Right now, I am starting to accept that this is the end. But, it hurts and I am scared for my grandma. They have been together since she was 14! She told me yesterday that this is the first time in 15 years that she has slept alone in this house. I am praying for God to give her strength to make it through this, and for all of us to be support for her in this time.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Firsts
Astraea is getting so big! Every day she learns or does something new. The last two weeks we have been introducing some veggies. Last weeks she had peas, which were "not bad". And this week carrots, which we "awesome". She usually only eats about two tablespoons of rice cereal and she LOVES it. So, I was surprised when she ate almost the whole jar of carrots. Every time I tried to stop she got mad at me. I will try to post pics of her "carrot face" soon.
She is also rolling over a lot better now. She mostly rolls from her belly to her back, and she can roll the other way, but she doesn't see the point. She hates being on her belly. I think she will be sitting up on her own pretty soon. She is strong enough she just has to figure out the coordination issue. We are moving soon and I am a little nervous that it will throw off our sleep schedule and everything. I know it will definitely be an adjustment.
She is also rolling over a lot better now. She mostly rolls from her belly to her back, and she can roll the other way, but she doesn't see the point. She hates being on her belly. I think she will be sitting up on her own pretty soon. She is strong enough she just has to figure out the coordination issue. We are moving soon and I am a little nervous that it will throw off our sleep schedule and everything. I know it will definitely be an adjustment.
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