Addie had her six month checkup yesterday and had to get more 3 more shots and an oral vaccine... so sad! She was surprising in a great mood the rest of the day and only got a little touchy before she went to sleep. Then came the night, whew... Addie has had a fever of 102 degrees and higher since last night and just feels terrible. She has been sweet but touchy and I have managed to get a few little smiles and giggles from her, but she is very pale, her eyes look "sick" with red circles around them even though she hasn't really cried too much, and just wants to be loved on. I just took her temperature again and she is still at 102.6 under the arm. I called the doctor and they want to see her tomorrow morning if the fever isn't gone by then. I have been alternating Tylenol and Motrin every 4-6 hours, putting cool wet washcloths on her little head, and the fever just won't come down. She is sleeping right now, I hope the fever breaks soon. I hate seeing my little girl suffer, it makes me feel so helpless.
Addie now weighs 13 lbs 10 oz and is 25 1/2 inches long. I have been giving her a break from solids due to some tummy pains but Dr. Cochran said I need to start them again and that I need to make Addie drink juice every day to help her out. Addie loves to eat but the food doesn't always love her. Tonight I was eating some rice krispies cereal and Addie kept trying to get my attention so I'd give her some, so I finally gave in and she got so excited. I let her eat three little pieces and she wanted more but I didn't want to risk the tummy ache. She thinks she is so big. One nurse was getting all of Addie's information from me, so another nurse picked up Addie and took her out in the hall to try to weigh her. Well Addie wanted none of that and was arching her back and fussing at the nurse, not allowing the nurse to get her weight so finally the nurse came back in and had me take Addie out there to weigh her. Addie layed right down for me and they got her weight. Addie is very opinionated.
I hope my little one feels much better tomorrow. Luckily there are no more shots until she is a year old.
4 comments:
That is exciting to finally have a little longer break between shots! Poor Addie, I hope she feels better tomorrow morning so she doesn't have to go back to the doctors!
Hey Beth, I hope by now that Addie is feeling better. I now dread her getting her 1 year shot.The banner you took of her though is wonderful! She is such a cutie :)
I always hate getting the shots! That picture of Jarom and Addie is darling. I can't believe that she is already 6 months old!
I hope Addie is doing better! Poor thing! Taylor never really had a problem with her shots. She usually just got a big knot in her leg, but it never seemed to bother her, and she never had a fever or anything that I can remember.
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