Sunday, December 22, 2013

Sadbh’s update – December 22nd 2013


Sadbh slept well and woke up just after 7 very eager to get upstairs to see Mommy. I was able to keep her downstairs for an hour to allow Katie to sleep in before finally giving into Sadbh’s demands. She was so happy to see Mommy.

She had a busy morning Skyping with her cousins in Portland and Nana and Granddad back in Cork.
Her cousin Kaito played a few songs for Sadbh on his saxophone and she could not get enough.

After Skyping we got trach care done and headed off to Fremont to meet up with Sadbh’s friends and to go to a pantomime. It was Sadbh’s first and she really got into it.
Sadbh really enjoyed hanging out with her friends and when it came time to leave she was heart broken and she would not stop crying.
It was a hectic afternoon and Sadbh was wiped out on the trip home.

Spending time with Sadbh in public settings like the pantomime is very stressful for Katie and me. We are constantly on the lookout for coughing, snotty nosed kids and we end up worn out and stressed playing defense to keep Sadbh from catching a cold. It’s a difficult dilemma, do we keep her home in a bubble isolated from all her friends and experiences, or do we spend the day running and racing trying to keep her safe while running the risk of catching a cold. For Sadbh catching a cold is a lot higher risk that the average kid. It can mean life or death so we are always over the top trying to keep her safe and healthy.

Her evening was spent hanging out watching a Christmas movie and playing with her toys.
When it came time for bed she had a sudden burst of energy and ran around the house at least a dozen times.
Thankfully she fell asleep instantly.




All the best,

Wayne, Katie and Sadbh.

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