Saturday, November 10, 2012

Sadbh’s update – November 10th 2012


Sadbh woke up just as we got to bed and was not happy until she was in bed with us. It was another rough night and Sadbh had us awake for most of it.
She was fully awake by 5 but we stayed in bed for a couple of hours while she did her best to get us up. By 7 she was saying “all done” so we knew it was time to get her up and ready for the day.

I brought her down for breakfast so Katie could get some sleep however Sadbh was not happy so it took a while to get her settled and eating breakfast.

Granddad was up early and joined in on the fun of keeping Sadbh happy. Eventually all the hard work paid off and Sadbh ended up having a lot of fun.
Sadbh has noticed that the windows in the living room have been full of condensation as a result of the colder weather. As soon as the blinds are drawn each morning this week she heads into the kitchen, grabs a couple of towels and gets busy cleaning the windows. She doesn’t do a great job, but its good enough for her to be able to look out the window.

She got tired around 11 and just after her bath she was ready for trach care. Unfortunately her skin is starting to get raw under the trach ties so Katie dressed it and finished off trach care.
Sadbh only slept for an hour and woke up groggy and cranky.

After lunch I capped her trach and she tolerated it for five minutes. She did great but you could hear her stridor as she breathed so we finished up and replaced the cap with her nose.

As soon as we were done I bundled her up nice and snug and we both headed up to Capitol Hill for a walk. She looked as if she was going to doze off but as soon as we set off she perked up and got excited since she was outside.
She could not stop smiling and waving at all the cars and passersby’s.
It’s amazing the amount of smiles she received from people that pass by. The change in people’s expressions when they see Sadbh is priceless. I know this is true for most kids, but Sadbh definitely lights up the place.

I was hoping that she would have a nap on the way home but she was still having too much fun. As soon as we arrived back at the house it was off down to the basement to play with all her toys down there.
We had a great evening and as soon as Granddad and Nana arrived home they too got to join in on the fun.



All the best,

Wayne, Katie and Sadbh.

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