Saturday, December 1, 2012

Sadbh’s update – December 1st 2012


Sadbh slept great thanks to Julie and she did not wake until after 7:30.
Katie took over from Julie at 6 and when Sadbh woke up she was thrilled to see Katie in the chair next to her bed.
After disconnecting all of Sadbh’s equipment, it was time to head up stairs and into our bed for a snuggle.

Sadbh had a great morning and got to Skype with her Uncle Ger and Aunt Ann back in Cork. She was thrilled to see them and when it came to go she blew them both kisses and told them she loved them.

We set up the living room as a mini photo studio and dressed Sadbh up in a couple of lovely dresses for her Christmas photo. She looked so beautiful and cute, she was the best model ever.

After a while she started to get tired so it was time for her bath and trach care.
Everything went well but we found a big sore on the back of Sadbh’s neck. It was obviously very sore as she would flinch every time we touched it during cleaning.
Katie dressed it up really well and you could tell Sadbh was a lot more comfortable as her heart rate dropped down to her deep sleep level.

She slept for an hour and woke up sad. I worked hard to cheer her up and soon she was laughing her little head off.
Even though she was still very tired, she had no interest in going back to sleep so it was time to get up and have something to eat.

As soon as Sadbh was finished with her lunch we headed over to University Village to get out of the house and for Sadbh to stretch her legs.
Sadbh loved all the Christmas lights and music and atmosphere. She could not stop smiling and waving at all the other little kids. She really enjoyed herself.

Sadbh had a treat of home made guacamole with her dinner this evening. She could not stop dipping everything on her plate into it.

Bedtime came quick enough and it didn’t take long for Sadbh to doze off.
She should have another good night since Julie is working tonight.



All the best,

Wayne, Katie and Sadbh.

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