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We're going to bring Sawyer to the dayhome tomorrow and see how he does. Mike is taking the day off to finish some projects around the house and to be close in case he needs to pick him up. We started the Prevacid on Wednesday night and there has been a definite slight improvement, though angels haven't flown out of his ass and he isn't in MENSA yet. He seems to be in less pain during feedings though he's still a pain in the ass to feed. He takes an ounce, refuses for 15 mins, an ounce, burps, talks for 10 minutes, an ounce, etc. etc. etc. all. day. long.
This is okay for me because I'm his mother and know how to handle him and his nuances since I'm with him all day. But I can see how frustrating this can be for a daycare provider. Then again, she is more than willing to work with us and I DO want them to get to know each other. He's just about to hit that magic three-month mark and I'd rater him stay there and get adjusted rather than having to do it all over again. So we'll try and stick it out. Worst case, she has to call one of us and we go get him. And we're okay with that. The medicine also can take up to two weeks to show it's full effects so I'm hoping that things get better in time as well. As long as he's not in pain, I can handle a fussy eater.
The best benefit of the medicine so far seems to be that it is helping him sleep better. He's been sleeping from 830ish-530, which is fan-mclovin-tastic. He usually goes right back down but on the days I have to work or get stuff done, it's an okay time to start my day (with the appropriate 4 cups of coffee of course).
So now that I have the newborn sleeping through the night, you'd think I'd be getting uninterrupted sleep, right? Nay, nay. Charlotte has at least two freak-outs a night. They are usually small things that upset her, she flips her shit, screams into our room, I fix whatever it is, and she goes back down. Some nights her diaper is too wet and she wants to be changed (PEE ON THE POTTY ALREADY KID!). Some night she can't find one of her 4-5 bippies she needs to keep by her bed. One night she dropped her sippy cup of water on the ground and this was cause for a complete hysteria. Last night, her blankets fell on the floor. Instead of picking them up and putting them back on her bed, she had a nuclear meltdown. It took no more than 30 seconds to put her back in her bed, pick the covers up, and settle her. But why is she FREAKING out? I mean, utter screaming in hysterics, like she's terrified? Over her water falling? I don't get it.
There are drawers under her bed so it's not like she's afraid of something underneath it. She has a ladybug nightlight that she can turn on next to her bed that puts stars on the wall. We leave a light on in the hallway and our door ajar. We make sure she has everything set up next to her bed before we tuck her in. I just wish I knew why everything is so terrifying and how to make her not freak out.
I think I'd give up martinis forever for just one night, straight through, nobody SCREAMING THEIR BLOODY HEAD OFF.
Maybe.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Improvements
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I'm glad there's some improvement with Sawyer. Everyday will hopefully get better :)
I promise when I'm there in November not to have a freak out in the middle of the night. Just be sure to leave a glass of water and a puke bucket by the bed before you tuck my passed out ass in ;)
I'm glad the medicine is helping Sawyer.
Lovebug recently started doing the middle of the night freak out. We finally had to just stop going in, to be honest. He's 2 and a half, so he understands us when we talk to him from the doorway. He didn't like it, but now he's back to normal. I think it was just a demand for extra attention, or possibly an evil plot to drive me insane.
Hooray for Sawyer! I'm so glad he's doing better. I hear MENSA comes with time. :)
Wait. Sawyer is three months old and he's not in MENSA yet? You know what they call that, don't you? Bad parenting.
Ugh, I have been reading about your troubles with Sawyer and have little to no time to comment lately. I am sorry to hear this. We are having gas issues on our end as well and it is sucky. We went through the same thing with our first so I am better prepared to deal with it then I was the 1st time.
Also, M is struggling with screaming and being up at night. K takes care of that mostly because I cannot but we found two things helped him. We have been leaving his door wide open all night and he has not waking as much. Another thing that works that we were doing before Miss Pancake was born is that I say what are you scared of? before he goes to sleep at night. If he tells me there is something scary in the room. I say loudly get out you scary whatever and then make a pretend noise of whatever the scary noise is (for ex. a cow would say MOOO) and then I pretend to lock the scary thing out of house with multiple locks. Okay weird I know but it works for us. Maybe finding what calms her will help her and you sleep all night!
Hey I used to have a siderail on my bed when I was little. It was very comforting to me so I wouldn't fall off and it will definitely help prevent the blankets & cups from falling off.
Just a thought!
Punkin and Charlotte must be in cahoots. Punkin doesn't do it every night, but most nights she'll wake screaming, like she's being murdered. When I go in there all she says is "I can't find my pillow" which is right where it's supposed to be. All I have to do is say "it's right here" and help her lay down and she's back to sleep, but jeepers it's getting old.
I bet you'll continue to see an improvement with Sawyer! Glad things are already better.
Poor little guy, it's so hard. I remember days like that with a colic baby, always worrying and dealing with pain. I feel for you both.
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