Sick and tired

I have not blogged since I started reading about Stellan. Yes, it's true. My sweet cousin Cari got me hooked reading about MckMama and the whole MckFamily when this little boy had to go to the hospital. More than a week later his little heart is still struggling to find a normal heart rhythm, and I have been praying for him even though I have absolutely NO idea who this family is. It's amazing to see so many strangers connected to someone through prayer with technology.

With that, I think I've felt a little guilty worrying about Maddy's cold over the past week when this mother is spending night after night in a conference room floor getting kicked a few winks of sleep throughout the night. Last night I camped out in Maddy's room (thanks to my sleeping bag from Mom) since she was up about every hour coughing/crying/etc. The meds she is on do a number for her diaper so she is quick to tell us about it in the middle of the night. We have even had to cruise town several nights to get her to sleep when she is restless. Getting to sleep around 8 isn't the problem, but keeping her asleep for more than about 20 minutes past midnight is another issue. We usually grab a bottle, Bug, and the car seat and head to the 24-hr Starbucks. There is a lot of S.A. highway we just haven't discovered so we are making our way around the city. The doctor told us on Friday that Maddy is one more cold away from receiving breathing treatments since she has been sick a little more often than they would like. She definitely has not been herself lately....very clingy (a rarity unless grandparents are around), no appetite, and very still....all things that just don't typically go along with our Bug.

So I am still praying for Stellan and still praying for Maddy to get better. Colds may not be as serious as heart problems or nights in the PICU, but I know my God hears all prayers - both big and small - and is the Great Physician for these sweet little babies. If you can, pray that we can some sleep tonight...all of us.

Here is sick...

And here is tired...