I am so relieved to write that my sweet little Trevor has returned (mostly!) and that crazy screech-baby from yesterday that would cry if you blinked too many times is gone. He is still snotty but better.
I went to the doctor today because my cough was worse. I apparently sleepwalked/talked enough in the night that Bill ended up sleeping on the floor. I had a 99.7 temperature again this afternoon. The doctor sent me to the pharmacy seemingly for one of everything. (ok, just 4 prescriptions) I join Brendan in taking a steroid and an antibiotic and got some good symptom relief. He also said gargling warm salt water. YUCK!

Brendan is still a little off normal but was in a great mood. He just coughs a little more than usual right now, hopefully he can fight it off, especially as we go in to a holiday weekend.

It is in the 80’s here and in no way does it seem like Thanksgiving. I even totally forgot about how crazy the grocery store would be tonight when I ran out. Madhouse! I couldn’t make it through the weekend without Trevor food!

Lots of play time (with toy snatching galore) today

Silly baby likes to play in the pack ‘n’ play, aka “bouncy house”.

I would be playing with Trevor today and look over and Brendan would be laughing his little butt off at him. It was so cute.

I have very silly boys, and I have no idea from whom they get it!

And a video to wrap things up!

I hope everyone has a relaxing and safe holiday!

I should have known I was in trouble when the day started at 4:45am. I was so drained that all I could think about was getting through until Trevor’s first nap. He must have sensed that though because he refused to nap and he was super high maintenance.
I put a lot of pressure on myself the two days of the week that we have a nurse for Brendan in the daytime. While Trevor naps and Brendan is cared for and Bill is in the office, I have the opportunity to get something done. Whether it be a chore or a fun project, I look forward to accomplishing something all week. As the day ticks away and the time runs short and Trevor does not cooperate, I just feel my anxiety building. On days like today, I just have to give up and hope that it goes better next time.

Brendan had a rough night with little good sleep, lots of coughing, and thick trach secretions. We always have to have troubles right before weekends and holidays when doctors are hard to reach or resources are limited. In order to prevent getting stuck this Thursday with a problem, we called the pulmonologist to ask what she thought about his situation. She decided to put him on a 5 day burst dose of a steroid to help his immune system kick in and take away some of the inflammation from coughing.

I don’t know what to think about Trevor. On top of being sick and teething, he is testing his boundaries and has this great new scream cry that he does when he doesn’t want to do something. This afternoon for a nap and this evening at bedtime, I finally gave up trying to cuddle and sing him to sleep and I had to leave him in his crib crying. I hate it. But he does eventually give up and lie down, it just leaves me feeling unsure that I am doing the right thing and sad that I know he really is not feeling well and this feels like punishment.

By the time I thought about the camera, Brendan was already in bed.

Trevor has had mixed experiences at mealtime. He is so hungry but then sometimes he hurts and can’t eat. Tonight he got spaghetti and meatballs and scarfed it all right up!

Of course he picked out all the meat first

One of Trevor’s latest behavioral things is cabinets. He loves to open cabinets. He screams if you hold them closed or take him away from them.

We got the official message that Gramma is coming back for a two week visit starting November 29! Trevor can’t wait to let her hear the new scream! Brendan is just full of silly and adorable right now. We hope she is ready!

Well I am back to feeling like I did last week: a bit of a lingering cough and otherwise I am fine. Trevor is still stuffy and really really hurting from his teeth. Bill is tired but better. Brendan, who was doing the best of us all, decided he felt left out and he ended up having an allergic reaction to his new formula. The little dots that I thought was heat rash spread across his whole face and body and he got congested and his eyes were puffy. We put him back on his infant formula and have been doing Benadryl and breathing treatments. Trevor and I went back to the GI doctor’s office to pick up samples of other types of formula so that we can find something that works. Thanks, Bailey, for the ride along so that sleeping Trevor didn’t have to get out of his car seat and come in for all of 30 seconds. He needed that nap!

Brendan has been spending time in his pack ‘n’ play with the high bassinet setting while his nurse heals from her shoulder injury. It makes him much more easy to reach, and he really likes sitting up high and looking down upon his kingdom.

Brendan lets Trevor come in to play.

But he has to lay down the rules, he is the big brother.

The boys were thrilled to get to type

Then they get a little crazy

The perfect shirt for today

It took tylenol and advil and orajel to get through today. Orajel is a miracle and helps Trevor get through meals. I wish it lasted longer.

I wish there was more I could do to make him feel better. He is just so frustrated and wants help. Only time will help now. We all need to get healthy!