I Chose Sleep
Updated Saturday morning to add: We used the humidifier last night, and she only woke up one time and that was before I went to sleep. So it apparently helped. Thank goodness.
As I mentioned the other day, LG is sick. Her fever is gone, but she’s got this lovely runny stuffy nose. You know the kind. Where the beautiful darling child has runny nose all over face and you have to wash it every 10 minutes because she a) refuses to blow it and/or b) forgets to wipe it.
Last night, she had the worst night of sleeping I think she’s had in her entire life. It was not a bowl of cherries for Mike and me either. She’d wake up every couple of hours or so screaming and crying because she just couldn’t get comfortable and breathe. And who can blame her? I hate having stuffy noses, but at least in my old age I know how to manage to find myself a position where I can get a little air through at least one of my nostrils, thereby not requiring me to breathe through my mouth all night.
It doesn’t help that she doesn’t like to sleep on a pillow, which would elevate her head a bit and maybe just maybe make it easier for her to breathe. But try telling that to a half asleep pissed off three year old. Does not work too well.
Needless to say, none of us got much sleep last night. Even though Mike ended up being the one who got up and went to her because he did a better job soothing her than I did last night (hey whatever works), the crying still woke me up. So every time she woke up, so did we. And then she woke up for good at 7 a.m. Yay. Mike managed to sleep a couple more hours after that, but I didn’t.
Awhile ago, she was playing in her room and all of a sudden I noticed it was quiet. I started calling her, asking her where she was, what she was doing, and to ANSWER ME RIGHT NOW! She didn’t answer, so I had to investigate. And this is what I found:
I contemplated moving her, but then I thought, what the heck? 1) She’s sleeping peacefully. 2) She can probably breathe better that way. And 3) She’s only three years old so the position will not make her body hurt nearly as much as it would mine. A nap is a nap is a nap, right?
By the way, I went to Target first thing this morning and got her a humidifier (thanks for the suggestion Rochelle!), so I’m hoping that will help her sleep a little better tonight. *Crossing fingers*
Updated to add: An hour or so later and she’s on the floor with her legs under bed. But she’s still asleep and goodness knows she needs the sleep!
Comment by rochelle!
February 29, 2008 @ 4:27 pm
LMAO of the pic!
Comment by Marlene
February 29, 2008 @ 5:47 pm
Poor baby!!
Comment by Melany
March 1, 2008 @ 12:36 pm
Oh poor little girl (and clearly you guys too). I hope she is feeling better and that you will all get more sleep tonight. Is so sweet and sad how she fell asleep like that!
Comment by Twisted Cinderella
March 2, 2008 @ 12:36 pm
LOL at the pic! Poor baby needed her sleep.