Sick babies and kiddos...

Its amazing, I have 4 girlies, the older 3 get sick and life goes on I take care of them and do what needs to be done to make them better. They get their pampering when they are ill (because of course I would be a mean mommy if they didn't). But what is it about the baby in the family that just makes your heart melt and you feel so sad and helpless when they are sick? Devin has yet another ear infection, thankfully she feels fine other wise, and we're so use to ear infections (with her at least) that things don't really change much (unless she is in severe pain) this time around she doesn't have pain, she just can't hear worth a shit. I'm afraid the child is going to end up needing a third set of ear tubes! (I sure hope not).
Kara at this time has again a double ear infection and double eye infection, she is now on antibiotics again! The poor child went through this back in december! I hope this isn't going to be a new thing for her to constantly have ear infections like Devin. I don't want to have another child have ear tubes placed. But if it helps her then so be it. She too seems fine at least during the day. She is running around playing and having fun. She is a little crabby but you (as well as I) need to remember she is 2! So now we wait for the antibiotics to kick in and start kicking butt. I hope this is the last time we have to deal with this...
Now on to my baby girl... The one I feel aweful for! The one who although seems happy and fine most of the time, I feel horrible for right now. She, like Kara has a double eye infection. But unlike Kara, Carly's eyes are much worse, it makes your eyes water to just look at her, it makes your eyes hurt to just look at her, I feel so aweful. One top of this though, she has a viral infection, yeah I know doesn't sound like a big deal does it? Well to make it worse she is wheezing and breathing fast. She can't suck on her binkie because of the congestion and the trouble she is having with breathing. She won't sleep in her crib so when she naps I have to sit with her in my bed (to make sure she doesn't fall off the bed). She is normally really clinging towards me and I know this, and I try to prevent this (normally) but I feel so bad for her right now that I don't mind the clingyness. She is in fact my baby girl and I want to make her as comfortable as possible. She is now on albuteral, or breathing treatments right now to help her with her breathing. Unfortunitly they informed me that she may also end up with asthma or wheezing problems down the road.... That really sucks! Well good thing we already know how to give breathing treatments and have a machine (since my Brooke has childhood asthma).
So for now I take care of my baby girl and feel so badly for her...

Have an Oh So Wonderful Day!
Catrina

Still here....

So if you wondering yes I am still here (bummer huh?). Anywho, the Hubby has been off work since last week (business is slow) and we have, for the most part been spending time together. (does watching tv and playing Nintendo DS with the kids count as spending time together?) Yesterday Kara had her 15 month check up and although the appointment went mostly well, she had some bad points, She is a Happy little 15 month old don't worry she is right on track, weighing 22.12lbs (51 % for weight) and 31 1/2 in long (83% for height) and she has a big head (which she always has). She was only suppose to get her normal shots because she was suppose to have her H1N1 shot back in November (right after she got over H1N1 and Pnuemonia) but I guess the retarded nurse that she seen either did not give her the shot or did not put it down in her paper work because they have no record of her getting the shot so she had it (again). Before her appointment she had a cold, the doctor looked her over and said that her lungs sounded clear and they checked her 02 stats and they were normal. She hated getting having the doctor looked her over as soon as we sat her on the table for the doc to check her lungs she freaked out so I had to hold her through the whole exam. Afterwards she was not a happy baby anymore (would you be after 4 shots in your thighs, having a cold and teething on top of that? I didn't think so) She had a horrible day after her appointment and was crabby the whole time. After I put her to bed (early I might add) she get waking up screaming (I wonder if she was dreaming about the shots) so the hubby and I put her in bed with us while we watched some tv (no she didn't get to as much as she tried) and she slept there for a few hours, I was finally able to get her in her bed for the rest of the night. Today she did alot better although her cough seems to be getting worse she hasn't been as crabby, we did have an issue after nap time she was screaming and I think her tummy was hurting because when I went to change her diaper just the movement of her leg being pulled up hurt and when I tried to touch her tummy she freaked out. Then bedtime was another problem. We put her to bed and I tried to let her cry is out but the poor kid was screaming bloody murder it was horrible like she was hurt or something so we brought her in out bed again and that is were she is at right now, I am sure I will eventully put her back in her bed, (we just can't have more then me and the hubby in the bed there is just not enough room). So there you have it, well not really did I forget to mention that my other two daughters have a cold as well? I kept Devin home from school yesterday because she had a real low grade fever, today the fever was gone so she went back to school but tommarrow is a snow day (yeah I already got the phone call from the school its been snowing since this morning and hasn't stopped and probably won't till tommarrow. I spent most of the day today (other then the time taking care of the kids, and cooking dinner) playing the Nintendo DS Super Mario Bros game, I was trying to beat the game with all the gold coins from every level (if you have played you know what I am talking about) and I finally did! Now I can relax (hahaha). I'm still not feeling good from when I was really sick last week and couldn't keep any food down (mostly just congested) but the morning sickness does help any either. I really hope this lets up soon I don't know how much more I can handle. I have my OB appointment on Thursday so maybe she will be able to prescribe me a new med that won't make me pass out all day. So I guess that is all for now. I'll try to post again tommarrow (if I am up to it) we are in the process of empting the office so Kara and the new baby (when it gets here) can share that room together, we don't have tons more to do so we are almost done, hopefully Kara will be ok with sleeping in her own room.

Have a Great Night!
Catrina