There is a price to pay for the amazing weather we've been having lately. Amanda has horrible, horrible allergies this week. It's so sad because this tiny little thing is coughing like crazy, that loud, scary, sounds-like-a-seal-barking cough, and she's having a hard time breathing. Mountain Cedar is especially high this week, so she must be allergic to that, but knowing what it is doesn't make it any better.
Besides all the coughing and sleepless nights for her and us, we have once again brought her into our bed, making our quest to get her out that much more difficult. She had been waking between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. every morning trying to sneak her way into our big, fluffy, soft bed. Most days I could get her back to sleep, but occasionally I would be so discombobulated that I would just pick her up and bring her back to sleep with us. Once I asked what was wrong, why was she crying? Her response, "I don't yike my bed. I yike your bed." So cute, yet still don't want you there.
But now she's back in full force. We want her to sleep with us so we can hear her breathing and know that she is okay. After three kids you'd think we'd be better about this, but we both have a slight, crazy fear that if she doesn't sleep with us there's a chance she won't wake up. We'd rather get no sleep and have her with us, so we can sort of watch over her.
Last night we gave her two steam baths, allergy medication, Benedryl, Advil, and two different inhalers. Oh, and Vicks vapor rub on her feet with socks. We were a little worried it was too much, but we've done it before. When I took her to the doctor today to verify that she didn't have some major lung infection I was a little worried to tell him what we'd given her, but there was no need. He told me to up the number of puffs from the inhaler and the rest was fine. Ugh.
Hopefully once all of this blows over we can get her back to her bed and we can all get some sleep. Until then I'll just enjoy the warm, cuddly baby in my bed and hope she stays comfortable.
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