Southern Mom

Write this one down, folks. As I type, all three kids (yes, even the 5 year old) are napping. I know! It's a miracle. They've been sleeping since about 1:00, too!

So what did I do with my time? Clean? Cook my mom a birthday dinner? Bathe? Nah, I surfed eBay. Important stuff.

Posted by Southern Mom at 03:18 PM | Permalink | Comments (2)

Just passing time


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We have been fever free for just almost 24 hours, which means we could get to go home tonight or in the morning (I'd feel better if it were in the morning, personally). He has the worst diaper rash that we (and the nurses and LNP) have ever seen. We're talking bleeding bad. They said the antibiotics are doing a number on him (I guess because he already had a slight diaper rash to begin with). Poor little itty bitty!


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Posted by Southern Mom at 10:42 AM | Permalink | Comments (22)

Came back to the ER around 9:30 last night with a fever of 101.2. They attempted the spinal tap around 12:30, but it didn't work. We were finally taken to our pediatric room at 4-freaking-30! (you better believe someone's going to hear some complaining!) They want to monitor him for 48 to 72 hours to make sure he doesn't develop any other symptoms than fever and to keep him on IV meds. I'll try to update on Flickr as I can.

Posted by Southern Mom at 11:47 AM | Permalink | Comments (3)

It started like this...
All day yesterday (Monday) Southern Baby was just irritated. That's the best way I can describe the way he cried as if his feelings were deeply hurt anytime he wasn't eating or being held tightly in my arms. Truthfully we thought is was gas trapped in his tummy, but when he woke up at just almost 3 am feeling VERY warm, I knew he was sick. I woke up the hubs to assist me in the grand task of taking a newborn's temp rectally (FUN!), and it registered 101.5. I called my pediatrician's after hours line, and the nurse told me anything above 100.5 should be taken to the ER (since it was the middle of the night and all). I call my mom to get here to stay with the other two kiddos, and we head out. His temp at the ER was 100.7, and his breathing and heart rate were fast. All tests (blood count, urine, x-ray) turned out normal - which meant it was probably just a viral infection, and the Dr. on duty didn't truly think it was meningitis, but that test (a spinal tap) was the next step if we wanted to pursue it. We asked for the opinion of the pediatrician on call from our clinic, and that Dr. said it would be perfectly fine to take him home, give him tylenol, monitor him and report back to the clinic tomorrow (Wednesday) for a follow-up. He's been great all day - he's eating well, hasn't really cried, has kept his temp at 99.7 then 99.4. We're supposed to stop giving him tylenol now to see if his temp comes back up (which will send us back to the ER for the spinal tap), then report to the Dr. in the morning how he did overnight. I am praying that this is over and that his temp doesn't come back up. I don't think I could bear my little baby boy having to go through all of that!

Posted by Southern Mom at 04:32 PM | Permalink | Comments (19)

I am headed out the door with all 3 kids. I haven't showered, my legs are hairy (understatement), my hair is stringy. My clothes, which are maternity, are amazingly clean (until I get spit up on by the baby and snotted/drooled on by the toddler) but wrinkled. Both babies have cried all morning for no apparent reason, and the five year old won't mind to save his life. Wish me luck...I'm gonna need it!

Posted by Southern Mom at 09:37 AM | Permalink | Comments (11)

Lots of eating, pooping, and sleeping going on here. I can't even describe how many diapers and wipes we are going through between the 2 babies. I won't lie, it's hard, but it's getting better every day. Sorry updates are virtually nonexistant!

ETA: Sorry this picture is so crappy...I didn't turn on the light so the baby wouldn't wake up. Result = sucky, grainy cell phone picture. Oh, well!

Posted by Southern Mom at 01:21 PM | Permalink | Comments (3)