Last night Eli woke every 2 hours. One time he woke after an hour. I gave him Tylenol diligently every 4 hours, but he couldn't stay asleep for the full 4 hours. I tried rocking him in the rocking chair but he would just moan and cry and writhe around. It was so sad and confusing because we didn't know what was wrong and he usually sleeps through the night. I was so out of it that one time I gave him only .8 ml of Tylenol instead of 1.2 ml because I was reading the dropper wrong.
As soon as I arrived at work, Noelle at daycare called to ask where Eli's blankie was. "Oh dear, at home." So I drove home to get it, but when I delivered it to him, Noelle told me that he had a 100-degree fever even though he was on Tylenol. I had already made a doctor's appointment but Michael had to leave work and stay with Eli at home.
The doctor found that Eli has an ear infection in his left ear. Poor guy. He is on antibiotics and Motrin but he just woke up after being asleep for only 1.5 hours. Uh oh, another long night for Eli and his parents...
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Showing posts with label sick. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Hand-foot-and-mouth disease
The teachers at daycare think that hand-foot-and-mouth disease, a common childhood virus, is going around daycare. I am praying that Eli doesn't get it. I guess the symptoms are sores on, guess where?!?!, your hands, feet and mouth. Apparently the sores in the mouth can be so bad your child doesn't want to eat. Oh dear, that would be terrible for a boy who loves to eat!
We put him to bed early tonight and we are hoping he sleeps away any sickness. Go Eli!
We put him to bed early tonight and we are hoping he sleeps away any sickness. Go Eli!
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Sleep breakthrough?
Eli slept so long last night, I was worried something had happened to him.
He went to bed at 6:30 p.m. and woke briefly at 8:30 p.m. Michael sang to him and put him back down. Then Eli didn't wake again until 4:30 a.m.! The night before, Eli slept for 6 hours straight.
We thought we had a breakthrough on the sleeping front until we realize he felt really hot and took his temperature. It was 100.6 degrees. Michael stayed home from work and Eli had Tylenol throughout the day. Poor little guy.
He went to bed at 6:30 p.m. and woke briefly at 8:30 p.m. Michael sang to him and put him back down. Then Eli didn't wake again until 4:30 a.m.! The night before, Eli slept for 6 hours straight.
We thought we had a breakthrough on the sleeping front until we realize he felt really hot and took his temperature. It was 100.6 degrees. Michael stayed home from work and Eli had Tylenol throughout the day. Poor little guy.
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