Poor Adri woke up from her nap yesterday and was flushed and hot to the touch. She probably would have slept longer than the almost 2.5 hours she did sleep, but Sam was screaming and she couldn't sleep through it. If you know Adri, you know that she really doesn't like to take time out of her activity or day to sleep and that getting her down is usually a chore. She actually asked me to go take a nap yesterday!
Her temperature was 104.3 and fluctuated between this and 103 all day and night. I called our pediatrician to possibly get her in, but apparently there is something going around and they instructed me to just give her Tylenol and Motrin, rotating them every three hours. I had class, so Matt was left to deal with Adri's sickness and Sam's teething fussiness for the rest of the night.
When I got home from class I went in and checked on Adri and took her temperature again, which woke her up. She began talking incoherently and finally repeated herself enough that we kind of understood what she was asking. "I want my blankets on the ceiling right there." she kept saying and pointing up to the ceiling. Apparently her fever was also making her delirious. Unfortunately for her, I couldn't get her blankets off the ceiling, but I did bring her out in the living room and cuddle and rock her before putting her back to bed. I also begged Matt to put a mattress into her room so that I could sleep on the floor next to her for the night. He adamantly refused, telling me that once we start that habit we'll never be able to break it. I know he's right, but I just wanted to sleep next to her and make her feel better! (I also wanted to make sure she was alright all night long.)
Today Adri has been taking medication all day long and her fever stayed down to 101.3 the whole day, although she was very grouchy and didn't feel much like playing (she did eat a ton for lunch though!). Matt missed the timing a bit this evening on her medication, giving it to her a little late, and her fever immediately shot up again to 103. I'm planning to bring her in to the Pediatrician tomorrow to be checked. It could be a virus, or it could also be an ear or urinary tract infection. I'd just like peace of mind (and to help her get better!).
On a side note, she has only ever been to the Pediatrician one time outside of her well child visits. It was when she first turned one and had double pink eye and an ear infection. Other than that she has had a healthy infant/toddler-hood!
Sam Man's next helmet appointment is on Thursday. I'm getting so excited to hear if he will be done or if he'll still be wearing it a little longer. I know he's going to be sad to see it go, he absolutely loves the thing! He actually cries to have us put it back on! I think I'm ready to be done though. Last month I told the orthotist that I wanted to continue with the therapy for as long as possible, but now that I think and feel like we have more of a choice because we probably won't get any more results at this point, I'm ready to see it go. I want to be able to cuddle him tight, kiss his little head, put hats on him, let him feel his blanket against his face and head, put shirts on without taking off his helmet beforehand, and have his hair smell like baby hair instead of stinky gym socks. :)
I think we're going to have to get him a haircut after we're done with the helmet. His hair is so long in spots (over his ears) that it looks ridiculous.
Edited to add:
Holy cow, I almost forgot to mention that we had a huge breakthrough in potty training today!!!
I decided that since Adri was sick I wouldn't say a word about going to the bathroom on the potty today. I'd leave it alone and we'd resume "attempting" to potty train after she was feeling better. Today was the first day that Adri made the choice to go to the bathroom without being reminded one time! She didn't have one wet diaper today!!! Every time she had to go she would go in there alone, do the deed and come out to tell me, even though she wasn't feeling well! She even decided to go poop on the potty not once but TWICE today! I am so indescribably proud of her! It was so nice to not have to nag, remind, and discuss it today. Instead we did lots of celebrating and praising of her accomplishments. :) She told me that "I don't go poop in a diaper any more. Only babies go poop in their diapers. I put my poop and pee in the potty like a big girl!"
Dare I hope this continues into tomorrow???
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