Tales of Sleepness Nights

We have experienced a crazy last couple of nights. Sidney has never had night terrors but started this week. Our nurse during surgery told us this might happen. Basically it happens about an hour after they lay down and takes place the first third of the night. Kids don’t remember ever having a night terror as evidenced by Sidney giggling and running around the living room! This too shall pass. Check out my other blog, I was trying to better understand them, so I decided to write about it for today’s entry -
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On a more positive note, she is totally off of pain medication and seems to be doing much better outside of the stuff that is going on at night. We are back outside for stroller rides and enjoying running around the yard. Thank goodness the cast is closed off on the end. It will come off the last week of the month. Something we are all excited about! We notice the second time with the cast has been a bit more frustrating for Sidney than the first. The first time, the whole concept was new. Now she understands that it limits her ability to play, so she gets annoyed. The pin comes out the same day the cast comes off, and physical therapy will create a splint for her hand. This allows us to give her a normal bath outside of the bread bag and sprayer in the sink routine. Our hope is the splint is gone before vacation…….fishing that is. Yes, dad is already looking for the appropriate Dora fishing pole and has selected a life jacket small enough to fit her 19 pound frame.

We are off to a family graduation. 2 hours one way and another 2 hours back. Tom and I consider it an opportunity to talk like adults. Sidney typically falls asleep, and as bad as it sounds, I am more than happy to throw in a DVD for Eli while we drive. Ahhh, the sweet sound of silence as I sip a mug of coffee, talk to Tom, or read a newspaper. It doesn’t take much to make this mom happy!