The Quail says Hello! We’re working on signs with our gal. I have to say the unintentional, everyday signs that are a natural part of our day are what she is imitating rather than the intentionally taught ones. We’ve been working on the sign for eat and more for a number of weeks now and have yet to see them come from her. Hello and Up-Up though- she’s got it down-down
She spiked a fever of 103 monday and we went to the ped and started up nebulizer tx. 2 nights her breathing sounded bad in the night but then yesterday she seemed a little better but by evening wasn’t willing to drink/eat much. Fever was averaging 100 with Motrin. We woke up to her crying about 10pm and couldn’t calm her down so took her to the er after about 30 minutes of trying- usually she calms down easily when you pick her up. Her oxygen was dropping into the 80’s so they decided to keep her overnight. Her chest X-ray confirmed pneumonia and she has RSV and dehydration was starting. I’m not sure how long she’ll be in the hospital. What I’m really angry about is that we have been trying for over a month to get her RSV vaccine in and having difficulty-it just came in last friday afternoon but she spiked the fever before she could get it. And another baby in her daycare reported it monday afternoon- so when I heard that I thought it might be but her ped was just keeping an eye on her. Poor lambie had to get an iv put in for the dehydration. Lovey stayed over night w/her in the hospital and I stayed w/our 3-year-old at home. I’m off to take her to school early and then heading over to the hospital.
Please think good thoughts for her.
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The stockings are not yet hung by the fire with care
But they have been ordered and we hope they’ll soon be here.
The tree is not up, but it has been cut down
Momma’s and Baby’s illnesses are gone and are both soon to rebound.
The Holiday cards have been discussed and carefully made;
with any luck they’ll be stamped, addressed and mailed out still in this decade.
Soon the presents will be wrapped, addressed and trips to the postmaster will abound
as we rush, and we rush and we rush all around.
We’ll trim the tree, and drink the eggnog,
we’ll dance to Andy William’s and discuss the merits of a yule log.
Cookies will be iced, and twinkley lights will start to glimmer.
Trips to see St. Nick will leave tears of joy in Momma’s eyes, but bring Zuzu’s brimming to a shimmer
Momma & the Quail are much better, and dear Zuzu and Lovey are still well.
Tis the time to read stories, watch Rudolph and sing Silver Bells
I’ll stop waxing on there since the Quail was a bit of a crabby-crab this morning as her nose glistened with little germlets and she coughed, and cried and cranked her way through therapy. And yet we still acted like first time parents and wondered what on earth could be making her so cranky, she seemed hungry but didn’t want to eat, thirsty but didn’t want to drink, tired but didn’t want to sleep, needing to be held but hollering when you picked her up and then again as you set her down….3 guesses….yes- another fever. Poor little lambie bird was sent home with a fever of 101 from school and by the time she got home it was up to 103.1. So off to our most accommodating pediatrician’s office who as always lovingly worked her into the schedule. Ears clear, chest clear, flu test negative and still spunky so while she will most likely be home for a few days we’re hopeful it won’t get more serious. Unfortunately this means her RSV vaccine has to be put off until she is fever free for 24 hours…and there is a baby in school with RSV. So I wouldn’t be surprised if that is our mystery visitor.
Think well thoughts for the Quail and that the rest of us bypass this one. I remember Zuzu was sick continuously from 7 months till a month after her first birthday. So we are old hat at this now. And fortunately Zuzu seems to be healthy as a horse these days. Here’s hoping the same the Quail.
1. Feeling better-ness
2. A chance to sleep in
3. confidence
4. a toddler’s chipper new haircut
5. Friendly baby waves
6. vaccinations
7. garden parties
8. beautiful weather in December
9. new picture books
10. sweet baby cuddles
11. a loving community
12. Christmas music
13. a toddler being only “a little angry”
14. crisp new magazines to read in the Barn
15. opportunities
16. 18 lbs 2.9 oz of cuteness
17 jean day at work
18. charity
19. Early Intervention
20. bakeries
21. The Christmas Fir Tree Hunt
The truth is that there is nothing noble in being superior to somebody else. The only real nobility is in being superior to your former self.
Whithey Young
US civil rights leader (1921 – 1971)
Peek-A-Boo! I see you!
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