Why Don't You Cry About It?

Elise doesn't cry. Well, sometimes she does, but not always when you'd expect it. When she got her shots at her 2 month well check, she screamed and cried like crazy, so I know she can cry. I guess she's just a happy kid.

This morning I woke up at 7:00am because I heard Elise making a little bit of noise over the monitor. It definitely wasn't crying, but I could tell she was probably awake. Matt later informed me that he had heard her making some noise for a little while. (I informed him that next time he should let me know if Elise is awake and he knows about it.) Sure enough, when I went in there, her eyes were wide open. She was just laying there with her blanket half kicked off, in the dark, by herself. She hadn't eaten in about seven hours, and her diaper was super wet and poopy to boot. But she wasn't one bit upset about any of that. She was in a great mood while I changed her diaper and dressed her. She didn't even cry about having to wait to eat while I did those things. I love my happy baby. All she really wants is a good night's sleep.

Good News and Bad News

We brought Elise to the doctor this morning. The good news was that she didn't have a temperature, didn't look dehydrated, and doesn't have thrush anymore. Hurray! The bad news was that she probably picked up some kind of stomach virus somewhere. Boo. The nurse I talked to yesterday said that a stomach bug is going around. She is taking probiotics (Culturelle, which sounds nicer than it is). No more oral nystatin for her mouth, nystatin for her bottom, or Newman's ointment for me, though.

More good news: Dr. Johnson (not our regular doctor, but still a really nice guy) says that Elise's torticollis and plagiocephaly look better. He said she has good movement of her neck, and we don't need to worry about putting her on her left anymore. We can just treat her like any other baby and let her do what she wants. Knowing her head looked good to him made me feel much better, especially because I thought I had been noticing a new flat spot on her left! All this has made me paranoid, I swear.

So, much more good news than bad news, and that's always good. Elise went to bed after her bath tonight a little before 8:00. She didn't get up until I got her up a little while ago to change her and feed her. I was afraid she wouldn't go back to sleep because she had slept so long, and she's still not quite into a deep slumber in her crib (I can hear her make little noises over the monitor), so let's hope she sleeps tonight and doesn't wake up at like 4:00am, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. While she slept, though, I got the laundry completely finished (except putting Elise's clothes away because she was asleep in her room), Matt and I had Family Home Evening, and I mended some pants. A pretty productive evening, if I do say so myself. Now I should really get some sleep, especially considering the amount Elise has already gotten while I've been up.

Tomorrow we're off to Kiddie Kandids to get Elise's picture taken in her Christmas pajamas. And we'll see Matt's parents. It should be a busy but fun day!

Rest & Relaxation

This morning was a little stressful. Matt had to play organ, so he had to be there in time to play the prelude music. A few minutes before church, Elise threw up all over me. I'm pretty sure it wasn't spit up because it was so much and because she had burped a minute before. At least choir practice had been canceled because so many people are out of town still for the Thanksgiving break, so Matt was home to help me when Elise threw up.

Then I forgot Elise's pacifier, so Matt had to run home after sacrament to get it for us. Also, it was snowing everywhere, but I brought Elise to church in a short sleeved shirt (and a jacket and blanket) because she had thrown up all over her sweater, poor baby. I think her stomach is feeling bad. I'm pretty sure she has diarrhea too (she pooped all over me right after church while Matt was still at church practicing the organ). We're going to try to bring her to the doctor again in the morning. I wish that child could stay well!

I also forgot an extra blanket for her. I guess I'm just forgetful today. Then we went through the ordeal of trying to feed her away from home while she was feeling bad and was tired. That was interesting. She let out the biggest burp I think I've ever heard from her, and then she fell asleep right at the end of Sunday school. Hallelujah! That was such a blessing because today I had to teach in Relief Society. My lesson went okay I guess, but I kept getting distracted by babies crying in the hall. I was sure they were all Elise. They weren't. She slept through all of Elder's Quorum in Matt's arms. Can I just say hallelujah again?

Then I was exhausted. I ended up taking a long nap in the evening. I woke up and fed Elise when she needed to eat, and then we both went to sleep. Now it's after midnight, and she still isn't awake. She hasn't eaten in about 5 hours now. I am about to go wake her up to eat before I head to bed.

So, why is this post titled "Rest & Relaxation"? That's a good question. Thanks to Matt, I was able to get a lot of R&R tonight. I feel refreshed and ready for a new week. So thank you, Matt. You make my life not only possible but a lot of fun too.

Catch Up

I haven't posted in a couple of days, so I guess I should catch up on what's been happening.

Thanksgiving was really nice. We had a turkey breast, which I cooked in the crock pot with a packet of onion soup mix, and it turned out really well. We also had mashed potatoes, courtesy of Matt, and cooked carrots and yummy yellow squash. Matt had pumpkin pie for dessert, and I had vanilla ice cream. Mmm. It was really simple, but I was happy with the way our Thanksgiving dinner turned out. Next year I plan to venture out a little more and make stuffing, rolls, cranberry sauce, and maybe a few other things.

Elise's eye is all better. She woke up on Thanksgiving, and she didn't seem to have any trouble opening it, which was good since she hadn't really opened it all evening after she scratched it. It was still red and a little swollen for a while, but it's not at all anymore. We are still putting the eye drops in it to prevent infection, though, like the doctor said to do.

Matt worked all day yesterday and today. Yesterday evening Matt and I watched the movie "Nell" through Netflix. Tonight Matt is playing Christmas music and decorating with lights. It's starting to feel like the Christmas season!

Today was the BYU vs Utah football game. Elise and I watched some of it even though Matt was away at work. BYU was ahead 13 to nothing at the beginning of the 4th quarter, but we ended up losing 17 to 16. Bummer. Good thing I don't care much about football or I might be upset that we lost.

I teach in Relief Society tomorrow. Hopefully Elise will cooperate. She has been off her normal schedule for eating and sleeping today and yesterday, and she has been kind of grumpy because of it. I think maybe she is transitioning to fewer but longer naps and maybe not needing to eat quite so often. Hopefully we'll both figure it out soon.

Matt's parents are driving up from California with Mike and Natalie tomorrow. Mike and Natalie went there for the Thanksgiving break, and now their parents are coming up with them for Natalie's orchestra concert on Tuesday night.

I think that's all the news. Consider yourself caught up!

Elise's Eye Episode

Elise scratched herself in the eye at the beginning of her nap today around 4:30, probably while she was trying to suck her thumb. We called the doctor when she got up because she wouldn't open it. By 7:40, we were at the after-hours office for her appointment. The doctor put these drops in her eye that glow so the scratch would show up under the black light. There was quite a gouge out of her cornea right in the front of her left eye. And I cut her fingernails last night! Poor kid. We had to take her out into the cold to bring her to the doctor, her eye was hurting so much she couldn't open it, and she was due to eat right about the time of her appointment so she was hungry too. Then the doctor put the drops in her eye, I fed her in an empty exam room (she really doesn't like eating away from home), and she fell asleep in her car seat while we were waiting for her prescription to be filled. We took her home, and she cried the whole time I changed her diaper and clothes. She threw up all over Matt right after we had given her Tylenol because the Nystatin medicine she takes for the thrush upsets her stomach. I had to change her again while Matt changed. Then we had to give her the eye drops. All in all, a rough night for Elise. I want to swaddle her because she keeps wanting to rub her eye (and she is not very coordinated yet, so I'm afraid she'll scratch it again), but I can't swaddle her or she won't be able to soothe herself tonight, and she won't be able to sleep. Right now I'm holding her as she sleeps and I try to figure out what to do. What a night!

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving! I'm just thankful Matt will be home to help take care of Elise.

Oh, and the blizzard? It never got this far. There isn't much snow, and it's just really cold out.

Today I'm Grateful For . . .

. . . my sweet husband and our beautiful little girl. I love my little family.

Weather Warning

This was posted on BYU's website. Again, can I just say how glad I am that we're not traveling?

Campus closed in advance of major winter storm

This is a Y-Alert. A major blizzard warning has been issued by the National Weather Service. Because of the severity of this expected storm, BYU will close campus at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010. All classes should be canceled after this time.
Campus will be closed on Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010, except for essential services as determined by unit supervisors. If you have questions about specific locations or events, we encourage you to contact the respective organization.
At this time, the men’s and women’s basketball games are still scheduled.

I'm so happy Elise is safe and warm in her bed tonight. Still, I haven't seen much snow yet. Maybe it's still coming.