Saturday
Last Saturday I took Madelyn to the doctor because it seemed as though her reflux had been undeniably bothering her. I was thankful that our pediatrician was the one on call and there for the Saturday clinic. We have seen a couple of the others and when you have spent as much time with the doctor as we have, it's just so much nicer seeing the one that has seen your child through it all. She was chipper and playful and climbed all over the furniture.
I felt like such a failure when he said, "Gosh, her right ear is definitely infected!". I kept thinking about how she had acted the previous few days and couldn't come up with anything that would have led me to believe she was sick. We talked about the reflux and got the prescription for the ear infection.
Last Saturday I took Madelyn to the doctor because it seemed as though her reflux had been undeniably bothering her. I was thankful that our pediatrician was the one on call and there for the Saturday clinic. We have seen a couple of the others and when you have spent as much time with the doctor as we have, it's just so much nicer seeing the one that has seen your child through it all. She was chipper and playful and climbed all over the furniture.
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It was obvious by Sunday that Madelyn's ear was really bothering her. We both stayed in our pajamas for the better part of the day and just played and read books in between naps. My mom came over to watch her while I took some family photos for a gorgeous family at the Children's Park.
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I was starting to get a little stir crazy by Monday morning but it was dreary so we couldn't even play in the yard. Madelyn seemed to be feeling well most of the day. She was extremely clingy, but very playful still.
She discovered that climbing IN the dishwasher was way better than just pulling everything out.
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We put her back to bed and she slept well through the night.
Tuesday
When Madelyn woke up feeling a little warm and looking very tired. Instead of climbing down from the bed and playing she just laid in my arms. Luke left for work at about 8am and Madelyn and I just snuggled in the recliner. At about 9am I took her temperature and it was around 101.3. At 10am it was 104.2. I called my mom because her breathing sounded very labored and she had not moved at all for most of the morning. After that I called the doctor's office and just about the time the nurse picked up, Madelyn started to have a seizure.
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Wednesday
The next morning we followed up with the pediatrician. While Madelyn still didn't feel well, she looked 100 times better than she did the day before!
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Waiting to see the doctor + sleepy, sick one year old + Netflix for iPhone = bearable.
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Thursday
I was in total shock that Madelyn was so playful and back to herself just a few days after our hospital ordeal! She gladly modeled a clip and dress that I made for the craft fair. Since she was feeling better (not totally well, but better), she spent some time with Luke while I got busy sewing and making things for our craft fair.
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Madelyn and Daddy hung out all day. They ran a few errands, played together, took naps and enjoyed their time together. I was so thankful because I was way behind on getting things ready for the craft fair. I spent the day upstairs with my sewing machine trying to do some last minute things that I had put off.
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God really began a work in my heart this week that is almost too big for words. Maybe some day I will be able to articulate it. Maybe not. Either way, I feel challenged, burdened, blessed and as though I am way outside of my comfort zone. It's exciting and scary. I'm a control freak and planner by nature and for the first time in my life truly realize how many times that has stopped me dead in my tracks from being obedient. I am looking forward to the days ahead (and glad that the longest week of my life is behind us!!).
poor baby! i hope she's doing better. you and luke are such incredible parents! i love seeing how God is working in your lives and what He is doing. His plans are so much better than ours, no matter how difficult the circumstances. Maddie Kate is such a trooper! She's one strong girl, that's for sure.
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