Lately, when I need to kill a little time at home I draw mazes for Chase. I try to make each one a super stumper but she’s pretty darn good at mazes. I wonder how long she’ll be into this. It’s awesome because they really do eat up a lot of time and she likes them so much that she’s willing to wait patiently while I draw them one at a time. One day she’ll figure out that you can buy them by the book full, no waiting needed.
Surprisingly, today wasn’t too bad and tonight wasn’t nearly as challenging as last night. Chase is definitely fighting something. No fever but she has her same old gross cough that will probably turn into wheezing and freak me out again that it’s going to morph into asthma and all of that before passing it on to the rest of us. I have no doubt that it will get passed around because there’s no way to defend against having your head sneezed on. And we’ve all had our head sneezed on at least once over the last couple of days.
Poor thing, she’s really suffering. She keeps waking up as I write this and there’s just not a whole lot of comfort that I can provide for a sore throat. I did Tylenol, I’ve got the humidifier fired up and I even rubbed on some Vicks even though I have no idea what effect it might have. What else can you do for a sore throat other than lozenges? Is there something I’m not thinking of? Sometimes, when I have a sore throat I like to wear a scarf. I don’t know that it makes a difference it’s more of a comfort thing. I don’t see Chase wearing a scarf around the house. Any other ideas?
Bedtime has certainly been interesting. Thankfully, tonight was better than last night. I don’t know what I’m missing, or maybe it will just be a few days of transition, but between the hours of 7 and 9 Avery won’t sleep unless being held and nurses constantly. As soon as it hits 9 or 10 she crashes for the night. That’s a lot of rocking and nursing and sitting in the dark. I hate it when things change all of a sudden, I find it so difficult to anticipate one thing and for another thing to happen. I know, that sounds crazy, that’s what this whole parent thing is all about. I just wasn’t ready to spend the whole entire evening by myself in the dark. It was easier to do tonight because I knew what might be coming and because she fell asleep before 9. That helped too. I have absolutely no recollection of when all of this napping and bedtime business stabilizes but I can’t wait to get it all figured out.
Also, I’m sorry for the lamer than usual title. Sometimes you just have to go with what comes to you. At least I didn’t spell it A-Maze-Ing.
How awesome that Chase is doing mazes! That IS Ah-Mae-Zhing! :o)
Only other advice doled out by our doc is to raise her head when she’s asleep. When Abby was younger it was a pillow under the mattress, but now that she’s on a pillow full time anyway it does the trick.
Hope the evening stuff pans out soon – everyone needs their sleep!
Me especially! There’s only so much coffee can do.
My parents used to put a big stuffed animal under the mattress that way it raised me higher. I used to get nasty coughs like that and it would be the only way for me to sleep at night. Another thing, I dont know if you tried it yuet but if she likes tea then make her that and slip some honey and lemon in it. Hope she feels better
Tea’s a great idea. I haven’t tried it yet I have to find something that I think she’ll like. What do you use? Just regular tea or something different?
we use regular tea here. but depending on the kind of tea you probably could add the honey and lemon to it. Maybe even try herbal tea. Let me know how it works if you try it.
take lots of notes so you can comfort me in a few months when i’m freaking out over bedtime, ok?!? :)
a-maze-ing…love it.
Of course, I’m an expert when it comes to other people :)
Okay, here’s the perfect solution for a sore throat. I had lots as a kid and this worked for me. It is an old wife’s solution so hang on. Take the sock from her left foot, not the right mind you, but the left, and wrap it around her throat (or neck!!) and pin closed. Come morning she will no longer have a sore throat. No lie, it always worked for me. The tea is a fantastic soothing idea. She would really enjoy you spooning it to her. Sorry Avery is so fussy. It’s the Daddy gene. Maybe you could listen to some soothing music while she trying to sleep and your in the dark. You know. like that rain stuff. I love that Chase can find her way out of a maze. That bodes well for the future.