The past two months have been a bit rough for the Smith family. We have been to the doctor with Lawson way too many times. I feel like at this point I should either get a job there or build a fort in the waiting room. Not because we wait long when we are there, just because of our numerous visits.
Lawson has had an ear infection, scratched cornea, acid reflux which took 3 visits to get him on the right medicine, and a reaction to his vaccines last Friday. He has scared us with Screaming cries in pain and high temperatures, Tried our patience with being inconsolable and colicky, all the time we look at those stunning blue eyes and cute little face and know its all worth it in the end.
I admit I have cried when he has been screaming in pain, called Jonah at 3 am and said, "maybe i am not fit to be a mother," called my parents in just pure terror of what to do with this child and all told "It will get better eventually".
Most of my friends who have had children have not struggled in two months as much as Jonah, Lawson, and I have. The majority of them have their child on some type of routine by now, have been working out, getting back into their pre-pregnancy clothes and just trotting along with a new baby in tow. Me well for the past 2 months I have tried to figure out what is wrong with my child, Why he has a fever, why isn't he sleeping, why is he crying for 6 hours straight, what are these bumps on him and WHAT AM I DOING WRONG!!
Yesterday we had our most recent doctors visit. Lawson gave us a scare with a high fever and inconsolable crying for about 4 hours Friday and Saturday after having his vaccinations Friday afternoon. Jonah came home from work Friday to help me with Lawson and of course by the time Jonah got home Lawson was sleeping soundly..
Until Saturday arrived. Eventually since Lawson was still running a fever after administering Tylenol and would wake him up from sleeping after ten minutes, we called the triage line. They said take him to the Emergency Room. So as we were about to throw him in his car seat screaming at the top of his lungs a hail storm started. We had large hail, tornado warnings and it was truly scary. The picture below was taken with my cell phone.
Lawson eventually settled down and went to sleep so we kept a close eye on him and his fever to make sure it didn't spike. All was good except for him not sleeping and being inconsolable to the point we took him to the doctor yesterday. The did a full CBC blood work up on Lawson and it all came up normal. The doctor wanted us to keep monitoring his fever and gave us more tips on getting Lawson to nap.
OK so if you have ever had a child that would not nap during the day you know it can make for one overly exhausted, worn out, grumpy child. And of course NO!!! they don't sleep better at night if they haven't slept all day. I learned this the hard way. The thing that gets me is the tips she gave us we have already tried. She was like OK well he needs to sleep for about 16 hours in a 24 hour period. So today I am not even waiting for sleep queues like everyone says I am just putting him down in his crib wide awake after him being up for about an hour to an hour and half. Its only 10:45 am right now but we are having a successful nap right now and I hope it continues throughout the day. I just want my little munchkin to feel better.
We did reach a milestone the other day and it brought a smile to my face and laughter to Jonah through all the crying, screaming, and frustration. Lawson held his rattle in his hand and shook it. This happened Sunday while Jonah and him were watching the masters. The little things like this make all the frustration, exhaustion, and doctors visits worth every second.
I LOVE YOU LAWSON GRANT VERNON SMITH
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