This all went out the window on Friday when Alexandra started acting funny. I could tell she wasn't feeling good. The cries weren't the normal fussy/pick-me-up-Mommy! cries, but serious achy cries. I thought she seemed constipated since she was straining but not pooping. We gave her some baby Tylenol and hoped for the best. She woke up every single hour (or less) that night. We were at my parents so I know she was in unusual surroundings but this was just god awful! I was exhausted. Saturday morning she had a fever. So, we gave her tylenol again and went to our friends for a BBQ. She seemed to cheer up and we thought she was on the mend. Unfortunately on Sunday morning she woke up and was BURNING up. She was soooo hot and sad and it was breaking my heart! We took her to Sick Kids hospital here in Toronto (amazing place!!!) and they checked her ears (fine) and then decided to check her urine...by giving her a catheter! That had to be the worst thing ever to witness. Poor little thing! Urine came back fine. So, we were left with a fever and no known cause. Went home and took it easy (she was soooo sleepy!) and Monday she seemed a bit better, but still sleepy. By nighttime her fever was back. I was starting to panic and my mind was going to terrible places thinking that she was seriously ill with some freak virus or worse..like cancer. I of course resorted to Dr. Google and that only freaked me out more. I know it had only been 3 days with a fever but to me that was a looooonnng time to have a fever for no known reason! Well, today she finally seemed better. No fever. Still a bit sleepy but hopefully on the mend! phew! oh...and to make this weekend even more crappy....my husband punched me in the face on Friday night! Now before you get crazy thinking i'm a battered wife, here's the story: Hubs was trying to cheer up sick Alexandra by doing a funny "dance" that involved flailing of the arms. I happened to approach as he flung his fist out to the right...and right into my eye. I am now sporting my first "shiner"! We definitely were a sad pair all weekend:
Here's to a happy and healthy week ahead!
LTB
Poor baby girl! Do you think it could be teething? I'm looking into buying an amber teething necklace for T because I've heard they do wonders! I hope she gets to feeling better soon and happy healing on your eye. (Great to "hear" from you even if it is an icky post!)
ReplyDeleteOh man! I'm glad she's doing better! And I'm sorry about the shiner,lol poor thing.
ReplyDeleteOh, poor Alexandra! I hope she starts feeling much better soon. I would be so frustrated and worried if Isa had a fever for days like that. Oh my! I"m so sorry had to spend the weekend that way. I hope this weekend is better.
ReplyDeleteGood to hear from you, even though the news wasn't so great.
What a tough weekend! I hope she's feeling better and you get a break. There is nothing worse than a sick baby...except getting punched by your husband when he's trying to cheer up a sick baby, hehe.
ReplyDelete"There is nothing worse than a sick baby...except" having two sick babies :( ... I have twins (they are 3 years old) and every time they get sick together ... Once I was home alone and they started to vomit ... it was a nightmare. Hope your sweetie is feeling better!
ReplyDeleteHope your beautiful baby is feeling better soon! She sure did get you good though...thank goodness for make up! lol
ReplyDeleteoh no! that black eye is horrible (and hilarious story too!). hope you and little miss are feeling better!
ReplyDeletePoor little thing. She must have felt awful. I hate to say it, but I cracked up at the black eye story. I can imagine that you were not pleased! :)
ReplyDeletepoor baby and Mama! I can't imagine a fever with no known cause :(
ReplyDeleteawww that picture makes me want to cry :( Sorry y'all had such a bad weekend (yes, I'm behind on my blogs). I hope something like this hasn't reoccurred since.
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