I lost my sanity yesterday....I cried for 1 hour. Parker who has slept everyday (since birth)-and not missed a nap ,absolutely refused to nap yesterday! He cried for 2 hours straight and I could NOT get a hold of Mike. Come to the end of that situation.....Mike arrived home late due to a presentation he was preparing for a meeting he had today. His cell phone did not work at ALL yesterday. (I was on the phone with Sprint at 11PM ,last night demanding that they fix the problem, since I had made 7 phone calls to my husband and he never got a ring! URRRR-so that is how part of my day went)
After soothing Parker and giving him some Motrin @ 10- we managed to get 4 and 1/2 hours of sleep . Then the screaming began again at 5 AM!
I was beside myself this AM-but we managed. My sanity for the day was his 18month check up at 4 PM....and I could not wait to find out what was making him go "crazy-and be uncontrollable!"
I was ready to start selling him when he was uncontrollable and screaming a fit when we were in the waiting room. The poor nurse had to write down a novel of the past months episodes! She laughed and said I could vent all I wanted-she had a 2 year old so she understood COMPLETELY!
When Dr. McGee came in he was all of a sudden "HAPPY!" I said "you can have him".....but then he started pitching a fit and screaming again. To sum it all up she said "He is mad at the world Mom, he can't sleep cause of the bad cough and cold, he hates the breathing treatments and runs when the "Nebi Dr" (the nebulizer) comes out, he is cutting 2 new teeth and ................the big whammy and reason for ALL the commotion the last 24 hours - His first Ear infection!"
No wonder the kid is upset and unsure of what he wants! (Hence the screaming 2 times at night-)
Boy, was I shocked but relieved to hear that! I knew I was not crazy and was hoping for a good explanation for the uncontrollable behavior. So, the poor kid is on his 3rd round of antibiotics and fingers crossed we don't go back in a week for another!
He didn't get his 18 month shot, but we will get caught up in 6 months. No need to torture him today! I LOVE Dr. McGee and appreciate her attentiveness to him today. What a day!
Here is a photo of his "Progress Report"
24.4 pounds and 34 inches!(He is 40th percentile for weight and 85th percentile for height) He sure feels heavy to only be 24.4 pounds but she said he is solid and very healthy. By Sunday, we should be able to stop the breathing treatments. It sure will be nice to see March arrive.
I am starting to get an awful cold (yes, Parker passed it on to me) and I can't be sick this weekend. I am going to a food show with my friend Lorelei, and we get to meet Paula Deen's, Cousin, Johnny Gabriel (famous for Gabriel's Bakery in Marietta,GA ). Paula Deen may just be there. No matter what I am excited to attend!
"This to shall pass"
Jenn :)
1 comment:
Awww, poor thing! (Both Parker and YOU) Hope things get better.
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