Sadbh
was somewhat restless during the night and got herself wrapped up in her hose
and wires a few times.
She
woke up in a great mood and even though my back was aching from an
uncomfortable night it was all made worthwhile when I received a huge smile and
a giggle as soon as I poked my head over the cot rail.
After
breakfast we both headed up to the shops to get some groceries. Sadbh wanted to
bring half her kitchen and settled on a purse full of toy cookies and her doll
named First Doll, since she was the first doll she received and for the fact
that she has “First Doll” embroidered across her front.
It
was a nice walk and Sadbh got to chat with Granddad and aunty Trish along the
way.
As
we approached the house Sadbh noticed that First Doll was missing so after I
dropped the shopping off at the house we headed back to retrace our steps to
see if we could find her doll.
Sadbh
was happy snacking in her stroller however we were unable to find the missing
doll.
Thankfully
I seemed to be more upset about this that Sadbh and she kept telling me not to
be sad.
Once
home it was time for Sadbh’s nap. Her trach had been capped for a couple of
hours by now so I decided to leave it on to see how she would handle it. To my
surprise she dropped off to sleep after ten or so minutes and even though she
was working harder than usual to breath she was sleeping somewhat comfortably.
Her
new night nurse, Crystal, arrived at two for a couple of hours training. At
this point I removed Sadbh’s trach cap so she could fall into a deeper sleep as
I showed Crystal all the equipment and medical supplies in her room.
Eventually
Sadbh woke up so I got her ready for lunch. She explained to Crystal that her
doll went missing and that daddy was sad.
Sadbh
had figured out that when she realizes that she is walking on thin ice with me
that all she has to do is give me a big toothy smile. She will hold this smile
until I either start to laugh, which she wants, or until I give up and let her
off with whatever it is she is doing to push my buttons.
I
have to admit that it is extremely tough trying to act serious when she gives
me that big smile. She is such a player!
All
the best,
Wayne,
Katie and Sadbh.
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