OK, we saw the ENT last night, and Surprise! Ally has an ear infection. Her tube is still present, but looks like it's working it's way loose. Dr Fowler will see her again in 2 weeks after she finishes her antibiotics and decide then if something needs done about the tube. She also suggested Claritin for children to try to dry her up since she keeps getting this horrible cough and runny nose. If that doesn't work, we might try a Zyrtek or something. Benedryl gives her screaming nightmares. It's very bad!
Last night, she woke herself up in the middle of the night coughing (as opposed to the other hundred times she woke us up coughing, but slept through it) Then she was screaming, then she was puking. Poor kid. So far, every time she has puked, we basically just hold a towel under her head. She's old enough now that she needs to learn to puke in the toliet, but now she's confused. When she feels like puking, and I bring her a towel, she cluthes it to her like a lifeline. It makes her feel better to have one near.
Anya just about got thrown out the window last night. I couldn't get her to sleep, and was about out of my mind. I knew it would be a bad night and just wanted to lay down before Ally woke up. I hate it when Ally's sick. Mostly for her, but I'm not above hating it for my interupted sleep either.
Just once, I'd like to get to the end of the day, and not have to make a choice between doing something I need/want to do and sleep. Some nights, for every minute Rob spends talking to me (or trying to seduce me, or anything else that happens after the kids go to bed for that matter) I hear this little voice in the back of my head saying "Oh come on. The longer this takes, the more sleep I'm missing" It was getting better, but it doesn't take long to get worse when the kid is sick.