We had to wait like 10 minutes for the Dr. to call us back. It felt like an eternity. I don't think I had ever been as worried about her health as I was Wednesday night. After answering a bunch of questions, they told us just to give her tylenol and based on her symptoms, we didn't need to bring her in at that point. On Thursday, I figured we better bring her in just to get checked out at the Dr. for my sanity to find out if there is something more going on. Dan brought her in and sure enough... DOUBLE ear infection. I would have not guessed that, because her typical cues that her ears are bothering her... she wasn't doing.
I styaed home with her Friday again, and Oh.My.Gosh. She was CRABBY. She cried to be held, I held her. She cried to then be put down, then she cried when she was put down. On top of that she has not been eating, so I worry about that. I had to run to Target to get some groceries for dinner during the day, and I tried carrying her in my Beco Carrier since she just wanted to be held.... well she didnt like that. So I put her in the cart... she didn't want that. Of course, she wanted to walk. Everyone warned me about wanting her to start walking, how it is so exciting but just you wait! Oh man. I can't even get her to sit in her stroller. I am hoping she gets better about it as walking isn't so cool to her.
I was exhausted at the end of the day, to say the least. I can't imagine dealing with a baby like this AND having another one, at that. It just tests my patience a lot, and really shows me what unconditional love is... because I love her so so much even when she is so cranky and not herself.
Then today she was ok this morning, but got cranky this evening again. Still not eating very well. But just wait, super Kevin will get her to eat tomorrow, and she will probably be an angel. Then she will come home to me and probably crab again. Oy. At least she is sleeping well at night. If I was also dealing with no sleep....
I am still nursing so made it well past my goal. I hadn't mentioned that and had been meaning to so I document it and don't forget! She is only nursing 2x a day, and that is even if she is interested. She really isn't a whole lot anymore... so I am sure it is a matter of time until she's completely weaned. It makes me sad, because that means she is growing up, not as dependant on me, and we wont get that cuddle time.
Brynn also has 8 teeth now. Her bottom eye teeth just popped through so she has the 4 on top and 4 on the bottom. I am pretty sure her molars might be on their way... and that may be adding to the crankiness over the last couple of days.
Dan's birthday is Wednesday so we will probably just do dinner here it sounds like. He wants homemande pizza. We did go out and celebrate his and my friend Cassie's birthday Saturday at Ichibans which was a lot of fun. Then Thursday we have a Wild game, and over the weekend Dan is going up north. I haven't had a weekend alone with Brynn is a long while... so hopefully I survive :)
Well... here is to the start of another week. Hopefully a week that I get my happy baby girl back.
