We have a 22 month old rooming with us yesterday and overnight. She is going home at some point today. Last night did not go well. The mother was happy b/c both girls were going to bed early. Well, Anna fell asleep around 8 pm. Her daughter was up crying! until 11 pm. Then, baby up again at midnight with vitals, Anna woke up and was cranky b/c baby was crying - just what everyone wants - a tired, cranky, starving, unable to eat solids 4 yo on steroids. Baby up again at 2 and crying and crying and not stopping. This of course woke Anna up and she was up until 4! Tired. The other mother came over and asked Anna if she (the mother!) could turn the volume down on her computer. I turned it down for her and was very polite. What I really wanted to say was, "Your child just cried for 15 minutes and woke up my child! It is your fault she's up watching a movie!" I, of course, being the model of discretion, did not say those words. ;)
Anna is ready to be home. "I just want to go home!" "I just want to sleep!" "I want everyone to stop touching me!" "Just leave me alone!" and my personal favorite for heartbreak and tears...
"I'm worried I will never be able to go home again!"
She is such a sweet girl. Not being able to eat since Sunday and then last night being allowed clear liquids she's been so worried about Sam and I eating. We aren't allowed to eat in front of her, but she really does keep asking us when we need to eat and trying to take care of us. It is utterly adorable and so indicative of what a giving sweet soul she is.
Last night the chicken broth was pretty blah and so Anna decided she would have beef broth instead. It arrived and she tried it and pronounced that it was better than the chicken broth but was still disappointed and not satisfied. "I thought there would be beef in the beef broth but there wasn't! There weren't even pieces of taco beef!" Sad sad discovery that the broth was un-chunky.
Yesterday she got a large volume of blood so was quite awake all day - probably why she was able to fall asleep so early. Meds are here - currently six syringes in the morning.
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Thank you so much for the updates. Looking forward to our visit on Saturday. Miss you guys!
You need a private room! That sucks! Nothing worse than a crying baby that you don't have the right or ability to control. Awful! In such close quarters, you have no choice but to ignore them...waaah! Glad that Anna's numbers are improving.
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