We had a rough week...Zack was super winy, had no appetite (other than bananas) and not taking naps or sleeping through the night...very strange for Zack. One day he took an extra long nap and when he woke up was so unhappy that I had to walk and bounce him for an hour...which was fine when he was a 5 lb newborn but it wasn't so easy as a 20+ lb 11 month old. Thursday and Friday I canceled our play dates thinking that if we were home he could get a nap at a proper time in his bed. It usually doesn't bother him to fall asleep early or late in his car seat he is pretty flexible and can even function if I have to get him up from a nap after 10 min. I figured he was going through a growth spurt or teething (which didn't make sense because it never seemed to bother him before). I know that we all have bad days but a week? My mom came Thursday which was wonderful! My dad joined on Friday and they spent the night...it was really nice to be able to take a rest while they played with little man. I think what made last week even more difficult was my lack of weekend...Adam helped friends of ours move and Sunday we had family birthday dinner...both were great but I lost my tag team parenting days.
I started to wonder if Zack's unhappiness had to do with my exhaustion and of course felt guilty (can't help it I'm a mom I feel guilt). It made me feel so much better that he was still miserable with my parents and Adam around...is that bad? Sunday I decided to take his temperature...I didn't before because he always feels warm to me...well it was 101! Did he have a fever the whole time? more guilt. I called the doctor Monday morning and they recommend bringing a baby in if they have a 100.4 temp or higher for 72 hours...more guilt. When they asked about his appetite I said it didn't jump out as a problem because his appetite has been changing by the meal...more guilt...why didn't I notice anything? Oh did I mention that Adam took my car on Wednesday because he had a flat tire and I have been without a car since Sunday because on the way home from church my car went crazy...so crazy that we had to have the car towed from one repair shop to the dealership because they couldn't figure out the problem. You know it's bad when the guy from repair shop #1 called me and wants me to call him once we figure out the problem because apparently all his workers were totally confused.
Today Zack woke up without a fever and with a huge smile...its funny how this one week made me wonder if reality finally set in...maybe my baby isn't as perfect as I thought, Its even more funny how one toothy grin can make you forget a bad week and realize that Zack couldn't be more amazing...and I know this is my reality. I am truly blessed!
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