Friday 6 November 2009

God woke me up

I've been soooooooo tired and feeling unbelievably nauseated and that's why I haven't posted lately. I'm sure some of you have guessed that I am pregnant. I'm only about nine weeks along and sadly already almost into maternity clothes. My body seems to have been just waiting for this chance to pop back into form. And as I had imagined, it is tricky business being pregnant with a busy toddler.

Oh and the busy toddler? He's been sick too. On Tuesday we stood in line for the H1N1 vaccine - here in Canada they are offering it to high risk groups first. Since Deaglan is between six months and five years he fit into this category. So with a little planning on Shaune's part we were able to get through the line-up within an hour. I was going to brag about this to all of you but then the events of a few days later changed my mind. Back to that in a minute.

That night after he was vaccinated, he developed a low-grade fever. We were warned that this might happen so I gave him some Motrin and tucked him into bed. I did my usual check a few hours later to make sure he had enough blankets and wasn't hanging off of the side of his bed and his temperature was fine.

At two in the morning I woke up out of a very sound sleep to music playing through the baby monitor. It was the first song on a CD that Deaglan falls asleep to every night (some lovely lullabies on a Fisher Price CD). I looked at the alarm clock to see if maybe our power had gone out making everything restart when it came back. Nope. I felt paralyzed. There was no good reason that the music would be playing. Deaglan would have had to find his step-stool in the dark and find the play button for this to make any sense. The CD player was new - just two months old. Stupid, scary thoughts raced through my mind. Kidnapping. But what kind of a kidnapper presses play before leaving?? I pulled my act together and went into Deaglan's room.

Everything was in order. Except that my little monkey boy was burning up with fever. I ran downstairs for some ice water and baby Tylenol. I barely slept after that checking on him every hour or so. I called in sick for the next two days - I have a wonderful understanding employment situation. By 2:30 that following afternoon, I packed us up and headed to Emergency. I couldn't keep the fever down alternating between Tylenol and Motrin every three hours. We were there for several hours. And every time someone would come by the bed to take Deaglan's temperature or check his other vitals he would cry and say All done, all done.

I think he's on the mend now. God works in mysterious ways though don't you think??

18 comments:

  1. It has happened regularly to me, Kim. I suppose with five children, I have kept God pretty busy!
    Congratulations on your wonderful news.xx

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  2. Wow, so glad to hear he's on the mend now. And I KNEW you were pregnant! I'm so excited for you - I knew you were really wanting this. Yeah for pregnant ladies! I'm at week sixteen right now and WAY into my maternity clothes!!!

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  3. I'm so glad you woke up to check on him! God does work in mysterious ways... Congrats on your pregnancy!

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  4. First, congratulations on your news! Very happy for you.

    Secondly, scary any time a little one is sick and doubly hard when you don't feel well either. I'm glad Deaglan seems to be on the mend.

    Be well and know we're thinking of all of you!

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  5. Sorry to hear about Deaghlin! But am glad that he's starting to feel better.
    Congrats on the pregnancy! So excited for you! I had a feeling about this based on your last post. :o)

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  6. Congratulations. I showed much more quickly with my 2nd and 3rd pregnancies, too.

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  7. hey kim! we are preggers together! how fun! so i really know how you are feeling with the nausea and no energy! this one really has taken a toll on me. but i tell you the medicine zofran has worked wonders!

    glad deaglan is feeling better! the h1n1 vaccine seems a little scary to me. my pediatrician highly recommends that the kids get vaccinated so maddie did get the shot. jacob and allie will get it at school....and i just got mine today. i was a lot nervous about getting it but i dont want to die from h1n1...being pregnant and all!

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  8. Congrats on the pregnancy!!! What great news!!

    What an amazing story. Glad he is on the mend.

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  9. You know I would give you the biggest hug!!! It must have been so scary when Deaglan was sick. I'm so glad that he's o.k. now. I'm still on the fence about the vaccine. I'm not sure what to do.

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  10. How strange! I'm glad Deaglan is feeling better, but this makes me a little skeptical of the vaccine, too. I was on the fence, already... And when my little one was in the hospital recently (for FIVE days!) she kept saying "all done", too, after every vitals check and breathing treatment... Poor little things...

    And CONGRATS! Sorry you're feeling crummy, but you'll be past that soon! And I had vericose veins and was peeing my pants by 9 weeks already this time...

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  11. congratulations on being pregnant, and i am so happy your son is on the mend. hang in there. you've got a lot going on!

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  12. I'm soooo glad He did!!!! Hope Deaglan is feeling much better now...Let us know!!! Praying...and CONGRATULATIONS on your pregnancy!!!! That's fabulous news!!!! So thrilled for you!!! Love you! Janine XO

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  13. FIRST congratulations! the last time I stopped by you were blogging about trying to another baby and whether it was right for you and your family to have another baby.... yes god works in mysterious ways. I am glad Deagan is mending. he will pop back and you will be tired for weeks, take it extra easy.
    sounds like a girl -

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  14. congrats, Kim and so glad all are doing better. Keep us updated. ~rick

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  15. OMG, CONGRATS! I know you've been wanting this for awhile now. I'm so thrilled for you! I'll live through you for awhile until I'm ready for #2. Wonderful news - congrats and I hope you and your son feel better soon.

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  16. Congratulations on such happy news!!
    I'm so excited for you.

    I think mother's intuition is so strong! I never underestimate it. I'm glad Deaghlin is doing better. I hate when our little ones our sick.

    Take care of yourself.

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