Monday, February 21, 2011

The last 4 days

So what have we been up to the last 4 days? Well we haven't left the house - except to go to the pediatrician for 3 out of 4 days (and a couple of walks around the block!). That's right, we seem to show up at the doctor's any time they open the doors - just can't get ourselves enough of some medical professionals! Eliza has been confusing the heck out of us with her feeding situation lately. Vacillating between no interest in eating at all and lots of bad reflux to the next day of wanting to eat ALL THE TIME (we think thats what she wants at least, thats not particularly clear either really) but seeming very uncomfortable with the tube feeds. The fact that she has a feeding tube, and we're still having to use it for over 50% of her feeds, makes this all a little tricker than just letting her do as she pleases. Plus she's on such such strict requirement for quantity that it's making her parents a little nutso. This problem-solving stuff while sleep deprived is tricky business no?

Feeding her by tube is excruciatingly slow too. The whole process usually takes about an hour. Glenn is quickly becoming the baby feeder whisperer while I spend more of my time making feeds, drawing up medicines, wrangling up all the dirty STUFF baby makes ( i mean really, REALLY? how does one small child go through so much stuff?), trying endlessly to figure out how to organize and put in convenient locations (it's never convenient though) all the clean STUFF, finding food for us big people, putting the paci back (and again and again) in Eliza's mouth and cuddling baby. I am quite curious how this works when Glenn goes back to work. I must become better at my stay-at-home ninja skills.

Still happy though, very happy. :)

3 comments:

  1. OK, your blog just ate my original post. :(

    SO glad you're still happy. :))) I think one day you'll wake up and realize you're comfortable with one part of the process... and a little while later you'll feel ok with something else... and pretty soon (or eventually) you'll feel like not knowing anything about your child (except your expert medical knowledge by now lol) is a thing of the past.

    It's totally impressive that you've been out for walks already, too. :)))

    And no, there will never be an end to the vast amount of STUFF your child has. But when Eliza hits her 'tweens, at least she'll no longer want you to be all up in it, so she'll squirrel some of it away in her room!

    Hugs,
    Lissa

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  2. Sooo funny! It sounds somewhat familiar. It does get easier though. No matter how crazy it all seems, nothing beats being at home. Everything will work itself out. So happy for you all!

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  3. I am so happy for you. Woo hoo!!! Now let's see some non hospital pics of the little girl.

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