As you may know by now, Lori's been having some congestion. It had gotten bad enough that when we told the doctor about it, she prescribed a decongestant medication to be given no more than .4ml every four hours as needed. Since last Saturday, we've had to give it to her on average of about once a day. Usually after bedtime, when she wakes up in the middle of the night cause I hear her starting to strangle. When, tonight, after getting home from derby, she's awake and fussing. Josh mentioned on the phone that she was asleep, so when I asked why she was awake and fussy, he said the TV might have been too loud. It happens. Loud noises and all. She's normally very good about sleeping through the TV, but oh well. She's a baby. No one can predict when she's going to say that tonight is the night that a pin dropping is going to wake her up and piss her off.
So, I'm getting her down, a bit of water, a dry diaper, fresh blankets, Binky, Bunny, Singing Turtle (Thanks Doris! She loves it!), you know: The Nightly Ritual. Night Papa. Night Momma. Night Light. Night Lori. Well, she's having trouble breathing, again, and she's kicking her feet in that "I'm not comfy, please console me now" motion I've come to know all too well. Hearing her struggling to breath through her nose (cuz she's sucking on Binky), I figure a dose of decongestant will help, as usual, to clear her nose so she can breath. It's hard to sleep when you can't breath. So, I get the dropper, measure out her meds, and move to her. I uncover Singing Turtle's light enough to see her mouth and the moment she spots the dropper she stops fussing and opens her mouth like a little birdie. Ooooookay. That's new. I put it in her mouth. Normally, she grabs at it like a bottle. Tonight, she very patiently drank it. The moment I gave her Binky back, she closed her eyes, rolled over onto Bunny and promptly fell asleep.
The paranoid voice that constantly tells me what a terrible Mother I am immediately started screaming. "OMG," it said, "Congratulations! You've just made your child a drug addict! Now she's going to start shooting up on heroine." And then the logical side of me went, "Chill out! She's 3months old. But this could be a problem. Is she fakig it to get the sweet yummy meds, or is it that she really is having trouble breathing?" So, I've made myself a mental note (after clearing it with Papa, of course!).
Tomorrow night, if she seems to be doing the Console Me NightTime Dance of Fussiness, I'll get the .4ml in her dropper... of plain ol' water, and then just dip the dropper into her meds so it TASTES like the meds. If she curls up with that and goes to sleep, she's just faking it. If she doesn't, then she really does need the meds and I'll try it again another night.
Josh commented that it sounded like something I might have done as I child cause I've told him that I love the taste of Grape Dimatapp and the pink Penicillin Bubblegum stuff. I'm weird. Lori will not be a drugg addict. OMG, shut up Psycho-Crazy Mom Voice! You just keep trying to tel lme I'm a Bad Mother! Go for it! I'm tough! I can take it! ANd I'll prove you wrong in the end.
Jackass Voice...
Today I play-played. I read a book-book, and played with a ball-ball, and tried to find a horse-horse.
Aside from me needing more water for school, everything's wonderful! I love Ms. Aurora and how she says hi to me every morning, and I love Ms. Maribel and how she tells me byebye every afternoon! Oh! I almost forgot! Today was AWESOME! I was learning to read today! I reminded me of Aunt Linda reading to me! "I Play" was the book's name, and it was so much fun! I can't wait until we read again!
Today was just a normal day at school. It was rainy though. I hadn't seen RAIN before. It was... kinda wet... and cold... and i think it'll be fun to play in...w hen i'm a bit older. :)
Poor Momma! She came by to see me today on her way home from work. She wasn't feeling well and wanted a hug, but I was sleeping. :( Next time, Momma!
Today, I played "Watch the Ball!" What a fun game! It's all about tracking a moving object with my eyes. Ms Aurora let me hold the ball then she'd roll it around and around for me so I could see it move. OMG! It was totally the best game ever! I've so got to get a ball now!
It was your pretty typically morning. I got up at 7, ate my breakfast and went back down for my morning nap, and at 9 Momma and Papa were up and ready to get me all cleaned up and looking my best! I know that there had been talk about putting some of Momma's mouse in my hair to make the curls look extra curl-tastic, but in the end I went au naturale! No! Not nekkid! I meant without hair gel...
Momma really spent a lot of time on it! And I think it shows! It really was a show stopper. She took this dress to the left and after nearly my whole lifetime magically turned it into the dress to the right and below. I think she had some mice and birds come over while I slept to finish it, cause it must have taken a lifetime to make. Oh wait. It did. It took almost my whole lifetime! Hee! And looked how much longer it is than all the rest of my clothes! OMG Mom! What were you thinking?!
Anyway, Gramma Kathy was definitely proud of me and showing me off to just about everyone! And see my bonnet! Oh, Momma loves the bonnet! Gui's Mom, Cris, made it. And when I grow up big and even more beautiful, it turns into my wedding-kerchief. Momma's gonna put it in a box for me! I can't wait to be Big!
And my godparents were there too! They came the way from Laredo just to be there with me!! Uncle Danny and Aunt Kristi! It was really great having them there with me. Kristi was wonderful during the after party. I was so tired from all the attention that I really just wanted a nap. And Aunt Kristi hugged me and bounced me until I didn't remember anything else! She's a great godmother. Hmmm... I wonder if she's the type of godmother that has sparklie fairy wings and a magic wand... O:)
Lois, partially hidden behind Pastor Laura, led the congregation to sing 'Come and be Baptized', a hymn to welcome us up. Momma tried to sing to me, but she didn't really know the words. It kinda made me nervous. So nervous that I wet my breeches and I wasn't happy the rest of the ceremony! Not when they put the warm water on my forehead to wash me Clean. Not when they anointed my forehead with oil to make me a Minister to the People, and not even when they lit the candle to Guide my Way. (Boy, I hope I got the symbolism right! I was sort of screaming right them, so I couldn't really focus on what Pastor Laura said. >.<' 
Today was... well... different? Momma and Papa were both sick! OH NO! And I think it was my fault too. I got my last immunization on Saturday morning, the yummy dropper for the Roto-Rooter Virus. It gave them the sniffles and scratchy throats. Poor Momma and Papa! But, it'll make sure I don't get sick, so I'm sure they're not complaining... to much.
What a rough night! I didn't get much sleep. What bad gas! And pee-you, was it stinky gasses! But after a nice long nap this morning, I felt better.
Today was a pretty normal day, aside from the fact that I didn't go poopie. I still don't feel good from it. Hopefully, I'll get some out tomorrow, or even right now! All I know is that I was wide awake and screaming because my tummy hurt so much! Momma did what she could, but it hurt so much that I just wanted my Papa. He hugged me and called me beautiful until I farted it all gone. Ah! Sweet relief!
Today, at school, I played with my Bunny. I was touching my Bunny, and holding my bunny. I even sang a nursery rhyme about my Bunny.
Today, I got introduced to everyone at school! I met the Bear and I got to sing with all my teachers! I had a blast, napped a couple of times, and ate Breakfast, Lunch AND a snack! Only, since no one really knows me, I tried my "I'm hungry, feed me more" routine. They didn't fall for it. It's like.. Moma and Papa told them, or something.
I went to school today!
Good morning, world.
