I finally put the pictures from Hilton Head on here... sorry it took me so long. We have been dealing with some issues in our house. My sweet baby girl has been a wonderful sleeper from day one. She has always been on a schedule and done so with ease. Well, all that went down the toilet when we went on vacation and has not been regained since. We are still dealing with sleeping issues. We do our normal bedtime routine and prepare for bed with ease. Well, as soon as she realizes it is time to actually get in the bed, she starts throwing a fit. This goes on anywhere from 20 minutes to over an hour. The past two nights (actually early morning) she has waken from sleep and not wanted to go back to bed. She will so much as fall asleep in my arms but as soon as she realizes I am putting her back to bed the screaming comes. Nap time is just as bad. I am absolutely exhausted!!! This has been going on for weeks and I really feel at time that I might lose it!! I told Mike today that I am having a memorial service for my sanity!! I know, I know, I am silly. I just honestly feel at a loss for what to do. This morning she was up for good at 6am. I tried to get her to go back to sleep with me but that did not work. I let her lay in my bed and watch tv while I took a shower. As soon as I left her side she started screaming and crying for me... and continued the WHOLE time I showered. As soon as she saw me again the crying stopped. That made me realize that maybe this whole thing with bedtime is separation anxiety. So... I got online and started reading about things to do with kids when they deal with this. Hopefully, I can try some things tonight with a little bit of success!! Please pray for our household as we are all tired and exhausted... and pretty much desperate at this point!!!
To add to matters yesterday after therapy, Mikayla felt warm so I took her temperature when we got home. Um yeah, it was 102.8!! I thought, "no more please Lord". Because of Mikayla's shunt we have to be very careful with high fever. I took her to the pediatrician and they checked her blood, urine, ears, throat, everything they could think to check. Everything came back fine!!! Crazy. The doctor said it could be a fever bug(that only causes a fever with no other symptoms), the beginning of a stomach bug(she complained that her tummy hurt and gagged as to throw up once), or just a regular old virus. Today her fever is non-existent because she has been on stuff to keep it down. Besides being sleepy and clingy she is acting fine. I am letting the medicine wear off to see if she still has a fever and it is very close and she is singing and playing. I think she is going to be fine later today.
Again, please keep us in your prayers for this sleeping stuff- I feel like it is never going to end and I need a miracle.
Hope everyone is doing great. We love you all.
oh- one more prayer request... my grandfather(maternal side) has been placed in hospice care for Parkinson's Disease. His wife is having to adjust to not only not having him at home with her but having him an hour away. Keep her and him in your prayers. Thanks.