Sick Kids

Hello Everyone,

I planned on writing last night again, but my poor youngest daughter had a horrible night. As mentioned she is one, so she still sleeps in our room. (Side note… When did you all transition your children into their own rooms?) Anyway, yesterday during the day I laid her down for her nap and when she woke up she had a fever and was holding her head in a way that I knew right away she had an ear infection. I am a PRO at detecting ear infections, my middle child has had over 30 of them. (More on that later!) My husband still had time before he had to go to work, he volunteered to take her to Urgent Care for him because I had a full daycare. And, sure enough she had an ear infection. He grabbed her antibiotics, and brought her home and made it to work on time, with 5 mins to spare. HAHA! Bedtime came around, she got her medicine, and Tylenol, and away she went to bed. She slept great for three hours, but then woke up screaming. I went to check on her and her fever was back and not a pretty one at that. 102.3! Gave her some Motrin, and we cuddled! I took her temp every 30 mins until my husband got home at 1:15 AM. She wanted nothing to do with him, just me! Normally when she is sick, that is how it is. Which I love the extra cuddles, but I HATE when my kids are sick.  Makes my heart break.. 😦 I just want to take it away from them… Oh my! I am off the track here.. Sorry!! lol.. We read books, and worked on numbers and colors until about 3 AM when she fell asleep in my arms, she has not done that with since was like eight months old. My husband and I pulled our mattress out into the living and slept in the living room with our daughter on the floor next to us, it is much cooler in our living room than our bedroom. My daughter woke up every 30 mins like clock work, until my alarm went off at 5. I don’t know about you all but when my kids are sick, I do NOT sleep… I am worried and scared about something happening. 

As mentioned above, my middle daughter has had over 30 ear infections and were giving her seizures…. For parents who have to see their children have seizures on a regular basis, my heart goes out to you. I do not think I could ever “get used to it”! So scary!!!! I hope one day, those imagines I have go away, but I doubt it. The clinic up north where we were living would not put tubes in her ears because her hearing was “ok”! I was livid! I was 7 months pregnant at that time with my youngest, hormones and per bitchiness took over and it was not a good scene. When we moved down here and she had her first seizure because of her ear infections they wasted absolutely no time to put tubes in her ears.  November 1, my daughter had tubes put in her ears and it has been the BEST decision ever! She just got over a cold, and for the first time in, I believe EVER, it did not turn into an ear infection. I was so happy, I cried. (I cry a lot… lol.. I am a very emotional person! And especially when it comes to my kids!) 

Now, I am wondering if I should call ENT to see if my youngest daughter needs because she had a number of them, but they have not given her seizures. (What do you all think?) 

My son has had MAYBE two ear infections ever. This is all new to me. I read some place that said if you had a lot of ultrasounds while pregnant they can lead to ear problems when the babies are born…. Has anyone ever heard that? I am starting to semi believe that, only because when I was pregnant with my son I had 5 ultrasounds. With my daughter I had one EVERY week starting at 18 weeks, because I could not feel them move at all. They have no idea why I could not feel them, because they were moving all around and perfect, but no matter what I did, I could not feel them. 

Now, I know ear infections are not that serious, could be so much worse. I know this! I thank God every day for my three healthy kids (now). When my middle daughter was born, she was in NICU for nine days because of her lungs, she was born at 37 weeks and had some difficulties breathing. However, after those nine days, she was able to come out of NICU and go home after only one more night in the hospital. I had to leave the hospital without my baby that time. Again, for the parents who have to do that knowing they will not be able to go back the next day and pick up their baby, my heart goes out to you. You are all SO strong, and you have my prayers. 

The past two nights I think I have gotten a total of 3 hours of sleep, I am dragging ass. I think today I have drank 4 pots of coffee! I have no idea how my eyes are still open, they are slowly closing as I finish typing this. hahah!! 

With that said, I want to thank you all for reading my post. Please follow me so you can continue to read about my life, family, love, and whatever else comes to my mind. 

Just me, Jen:)