My little girl is so sick!!

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My little girl is so sick!!
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Mon, 02-05-2007 - 8:40pm

We've had a rough day! Jenna started that barky croupy cough in the night last night, and has been running a fever today. I have actually never seen her so out of it. She is just pathetic!! I feel so bad for her, it's so hard to see, your heart just breaks, because she's so little. She's usually full of energy, and all she's done is lie around on the couch holding her favorite stuffed leopard. She has the droopy eyes and dark circles under her eyes, and she hasn't eaten anything. But the worst is that horrible barky cough. It just hurts me to hear that!!

Michael got some Advil down her, but it was a huge fight and she had a huge cry. She hates meds! I can't even get them into her. The saddest thing was, she hardly had a voice to cry with :(

Before the Advil, her temperature was 102!!

Michael is also really really sick. He's burning up and looks totally out of it, says his head and muscles hurt and his chest is tight. He was also up all night working last night. It's really sweet, though, because he took her up to her bed, and lay down with her, and the 2 of them are sleeping, and she's lying across his chest with his arms around her. They look sooo cute together! I hope he sleeps with her all night like that so he can monitor her breathing.

We all had a flu shot. This is not the flu. He said she has viral croup, and that he has the same thing most likely, but it's croup in her because her airways are so small. For him, it's just a regular respiratory virus. He said if her cough gets any worse, he'll give her a nebulizer treatment. She'll love that (NOT!!) Talk about a fight!

Oh, and for all you moms with kids who get croup, he told me today that the steamy shower thing only works to a point, and is really not that effective. That it might loosen their cough a little bit, but it's really more to give the parents something to do. WTH?? He'd never told me that before, and BOTH of us have sat in a steamy shower with our kids with croup before! Hmm. . .

Anyway, I guess I'm joining the ranks of Mommies With Sick Babies! :(

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Mon, 02-05-2007 - 8:43pm
Oh, and I just thought I'd add that I have Tessa in our bed, so she doesn't bother them. She is NOT ASLEEP, she's so excited to be in our bed! I will put her to bed if Michael wakes up and comes to bed, but if she sleeps with me, I'm not sure I'm getting any sleep. She's here next to me and she's just Little Miss Wiggles!! LOL! We never sleep with our kids, so this is a huge slumber party for her!
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Mon, 02-05-2007 - 8:45pm

Poor baby! I hope her and daddy get well soon! I'm lucky in that Hayden REQUESTS neb treatments when he needs them, lol.

Chrissy

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Registered: 10-11-2005
Mon, 02-05-2007 - 8:50pm
Poor Jenna!

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Registered: 01-31-2006
Mon, 02-05-2007 - 8:52pm

Poor Jenna!! I'm sorry to hear your family is so sick, Sofia. Prayers for a quick recovery.

(((((HUGS)))))
Erin

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Registered: 05-11-2006
Mon, 02-05-2007 - 8:59pm
Hugs to you, Jenna and Michael!
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Mon, 02-05-2007 - 11:10pm

Sofia,


I hope she's feeling better soon! You are really lucky to have Michael to check her over so you dont have to bring her out to the dr, thats no fun.

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Tue, 02-06-2007 - 12:06am
~*~*~*~*~*~ Healing Vibes ~~*~*~*~*~~ for Tessa AND Michael!!!!!

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Tue, 02-06-2007 - 12:07am

Poor baby! I hope everyone feels better soon!

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Registered: 11-17-2003
Tue, 02-06-2007 - 12:38am
2 things that might help are the humidifier and these vicks plug ins. They fill the room with pleasant smell. Maybe help sooth her a bit if nothing else. I sure hope they get well soon. Your poor babe!! Trish :)
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Tue, 02-06-2007 - 7:21am

Awwww, that poor baby, Sofia!

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