Tiredness
Aria still continues to be unable to sleep well at night. This has been going on for weeks and is getting draining. The downside to being at home is that she wakes both of us up and both of us have bad nights.
The new plan is to move her into the wiggle room and we are going to to night about. She is waking in the night and begging to get up and watch TV. OF course we spend the night arguing with her and saying no it isn’t morning time. So tonight we are going to throw parenting convention out the window and just let her get up. If she wants to watch TV then fine. Who cares, we are so over it and willing to try anything.
Speaking of trying anything we are putting antibiotics into her G tube and seeing if that will help. Aria can’t absorb even a glass of water thru her stomach but perhaps if we take her drainage bag off and clamp the tube the ABX might float around in there and work their magic. Maybe not but it is worth a shot.
She had her MRI today, no results yet. Not sure what to expect from that really.
We are hoping to have a somewhat normal weekend. We have a trip to the zoo planned and I am really hoping to get to church having not been there for 3 weeks. We are so over talking about funding. Reminds me of being pregnant and those ‘so you are still here’ comments. Yes the giant belly would suggest that. I know, I sound super grumpy but if we had news we would be beaming it from the rooftops and trust me it is going to spread like wildfire. Sigh, refer to the first paragraph to explain the grumpiness of the last one.
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# 19 Nov at 1:30 pm
You two of all people can grump all you want!!! In fact it amazes me that you grump hardly at all and yet there is loads to grump about 🙂 So Glad Miss Aria is at home, really hope you guys can get some rest tonight…..Give Aria the remote I say and let her man the TV while mummy and daddy get some much needed sleep 🙂
# 19 Nov at 2:20 pm
Thought you would like to know we use the TV in the night for Matisse too, so welcome to bad parenting or maybe I should say survival! It is a great distraction and often means the parent on duty can get a little extra sleep – thats if you can sleep through Barney, Hi5 or now as in our case Hannah Montana or Rachel Ray – yeah! Whatever gets Aria through because when she is well she will sleep.
Assuming the ABX are for bacterial overgrowth??? Hope they work!
# 19 Nov at 2:38 pm
sounds worse than getting up to feed a baby! Hang in there and praying that you all get better sleeps!
# 19 Nov at 3:21 pm
Hang in there Anita. You’re allowed to be grumpy! I agree with Jodie, if Aria watching TV in the night is a distraction for her and means you can get a bit of extra sleep it can’t be bad! Praying hard for you all! xxxx
# 19 Nov at 3:30 pm
I agree too- forget the “right” parenting- you do what works for you guys. Hope you get some goooood sleep
# 19 Nov at 3:35 pm
Just do whatever you can to get through the day. You are well within your rights to be grumpy and tired!! Big hugs, hope tonight is a better night.
Ali xoxo
# 19 Nov at 4:48 pm
Every so often we all need to vent. We are all here for you, so if you need to vent, go ahead! We can take it. 😉 We will try our best to encourage yoju!
# 19 Nov at 4:49 pm
*encourage you*
# 20 Nov at 12:53 pm
Ha ha bribery, corruption, blackmail and tv work for me! Plus – what’s normal about Aria being uncomfortable – whatever works, she will love you or be cross with you no matter what!!! Hugs and lots of love xxx