Yessssss! She didn't want to go down for the count right away at 7:00pm, but about a half an hour later, she was out until about 4:20 am! (that was after her brother woke me up hacking up a lung right by my bedside, he was shaking, with yes...a fever).
So I changed her diaper, fed her (which I normally don't do at that time of the morning, but she's sick so I definitely made the acception!), and then she was out cold! So while I was holding her I did her nebulizer treatment and then laid her down! She then woke up with the others at 8 am, her usual time!!! I feel so much better! Another night or two of that and I could be back in the action! Although, I would have all that energy and no place to go! I am not going anywhere with her until she's like 90-100% better. So I am basically stuck here, especially since Brady doesn't seem to be feeling the greatest either.
To recap the hospital events: First night (Friday) stunk...no sleep until 3 am (and we had already been doing sleepless nights since Tuesday night). Saturday was a great day after lunch time, I'll explain more in another post, but I got to go home and play with my other children and SHOWER (that benefited most other people that had to be around me I would say), and then take a nap. I got up, made some chex mix for Tom and the kids, and then my sister came over so I could go back to the hospital to relieve Tom. My mom came and hung out with me for a couple of hours until Shelby really looked like she needed a nap. (side note: My step mom came in friday for a bit, she works there :) and then my sis' came for a couple of hours too...thank goodness for visitors!) Other people probably would have come, but we didn't want anyone with kids even close to where we were!
So then Saturday Shelby slept (on my chest) from 9 pm until almost 3am. Then she was up till about 4 am and then slept until 6 ish. And then she was up until we got to leave at 10 am! I was so much better Sat.-Sun. than I was from Tues. to Friday. I am thankful for that so I did not lose it! I really enjoyed my time (sat.-sun) with Shelby. I treasured the awake moments and of course the asleep ones more, but I just was taking in my life at that present moment. I loved my baby like there was no tomorrow. I listened to her every breath, felt her heart beat on my chest while she slept, held her when she was sad, played with her and giggled when she was happy, and thanked God about every minute that I was able to have two arms to hold her, two legs to keep her firmly rocked to sleep, a face to rub on her head, a nose to breathe her in, lips to give her endless kisses, a sound mind to think of my other children while I was away, and a soul to remember why I am here.
It was a sleepless experience, but a beautiful one too. Even though she was sick, and had to be poked and prodded, and all sorts of other things, it was a good time for me to reflect on my life and what I want it to be like with my children. To not waste a moment in selfishness, but to be as selfless a mother as I can be, to show them the kind of unconditional love that is given to us every moment of every day by our Father. I am thankful for a lot of things today, but mostly for the Reason why I am here on this Earth. Love.
So I changed her diaper, fed her (which I normally don't do at that time of the morning, but she's sick so I definitely made the acception!), and then she was out cold! So while I was holding her I did her nebulizer treatment and then laid her down! She then woke up with the others at 8 am, her usual time!!! I feel so much better! Another night or two of that and I could be back in the action! Although, I would have all that energy and no place to go! I am not going anywhere with her until she's like 90-100% better. So I am basically stuck here, especially since Brady doesn't seem to be feeling the greatest either.
To recap the hospital events: First night (Friday) stunk...no sleep until 3 am (and we had already been doing sleepless nights since Tuesday night). Saturday was a great day after lunch time, I'll explain more in another post, but I got to go home and play with my other children and SHOWER (that benefited most other people that had to be around me I would say), and then take a nap. I got up, made some chex mix for Tom and the kids, and then my sister came over so I could go back to the hospital to relieve Tom. My mom came and hung out with me for a couple of hours until Shelby really looked like she needed a nap. (side note: My step mom came in friday for a bit, she works there :) and then my sis' came for a couple of hours too...thank goodness for visitors!) Other people probably would have come, but we didn't want anyone with kids even close to where we were!
So then Saturday Shelby slept (on my chest) from 9 pm until almost 3am. Then she was up till about 4 am and then slept until 6 ish. And then she was up until we got to leave at 10 am! I was so much better Sat.-Sun. than I was from Tues. to Friday. I am thankful for that so I did not lose it! I really enjoyed my time (sat.-sun) with Shelby. I treasured the awake moments and of course the asleep ones more, but I just was taking in my life at that present moment. I loved my baby like there was no tomorrow. I listened to her every breath, felt her heart beat on my chest while she slept, held her when she was sad, played with her and giggled when she was happy, and thanked God about every minute that I was able to have two arms to hold her, two legs to keep her firmly rocked to sleep, a face to rub on her head, a nose to breathe her in, lips to give her endless kisses, a sound mind to think of my other children while I was away, and a soul to remember why I am here.
It was a sleepless experience, but a beautiful one too. Even though she was sick, and had to be poked and prodded, and all sorts of other things, it was a good time for me to reflect on my life and what I want it to be like with my children. To not waste a moment in selfishness, but to be as selfless a mother as I can be, to show them the kind of unconditional love that is given to us every moment of every day by our Father. I am thankful for a lot of things today, but mostly for the Reason why I am here on this Earth. Love.
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