Oh what a night

[ailbhe]

Rob got about seven hours sleep. I got about four. So we're both underslept again. Linnea went down at 8 pm or so and woke at 6, having fed hourly from 10pm. She still has some stomach pain. She went to bed early because she had no nap; she fell asleep in the pushchair and woke 5 minutes later when Rob picked her up to transfer her to bed. So that meant she was too cranky most of the afternoon and evening to tolerate anyone but me.

However, I'm not vomiting any more, so that's good. Linnea and I now have horrible, antisocial wind. The only person I'm seeing today is the Health Visitor, I think, unless I get a sudden influx of energy and go to Rhyme Time at the library. I keep walking into things from tiredness though, so perhaps not. Or perhaps a walk would do me good.

Rob's gone to London today. I ought to go into town and get Linnea fitted for new shoes - I'm just about certain she's going to outgrow these ones while we're away - but I don't know if I'll get that far. My stomach is causing me not inconsiderable pain.

At least Rob hasn't been sick at all - he had neither the sinus cold Linnea and I had a week ago, nor the stomach bug we had this week. So that's something.

[Rewrites: Changed "we picked her up" to "Rob picked her up" and "We've all been sick" to the last paragraph. I'm learning.]

Comments

[tiggsybabes.livejournal.com]

I've had the same bugs, though my stomach bug (& Kate's & Holly's) was limited to the bum area. Sorting out a diarrhoead potty & large child-size bottom several times a day is worse than nappies :/

Holly still has a bad bum, though that may now be a teething bum.

We all (that is Kate, Holly & myself!) still have the sinus cold. Andy has had it, but started first, so his is gone by now.

[wenlock.livejournal.com]

Hang on in there, this will pass.

Sleep deprivation is dreadful. I survived 6 months of broken sleep, literally up every 10minutes to suction my dd's tracheostomy tube to enable her to breathe. I was a complete zombie, still looking after my other 2 older children and running a house. Then things improved and she only needed treatment every half an hour for the next three years. Then, I stopped walking into things, seeing animals that weren't there, and having conversations with inanimate objects, and I stopped thinking suicide was a perfectly logical solution to it all.

At the time you think it will never end, but it does, honest. Hang on in there.

[djelibeybi.livejournal.com]

Come on over to my place and have a weekend of being looked after. All of you.

[mactavish.livejournal.com]

As much as you're feeling better, it might be better not to bring what might be a still-contagious bug to Rhyme Time. :(

I'm so glad you're feeling better, even if still somewhat awful.

[richtermom.livejournal.com]

I vote snuggle together and take a nap and THEN consider shoe shopping. But I ALWAYS vote NAP.