I wrote last night that one of our boys needed to sleep so that Graham could sleep. After writing that, I realized that it wasn't true. Graham could also sleep if only one boy needed me at a time. It was actually quite amusing how perfectly the boys took over from each other. A few times I finished with one of them and went to the door and then heard the other one. It's nice to see that they are already cooperating and working together. I slept in three beds last night - well, two beds and a comfortable chair. God knows exactly what we can handle.
Actually, Josiah had a much better night last night. He didn't wake up until just after 3:30 AM and that was because he knocked his nasal prongs out of his nose. I'm going to ask our visiting nurse if she knows where we can get some No No's to put on Josiah's arms at night so that he can't reach his face. The socks keep him from scratching his face but he can still rub against the tape and the nasal prongs and he showed me how in the middle of the night how he can bite the sock and pull it off. He knows how to impress his mommy.
The nurse practitioner was here today. She listened to Josiah's lungs and said they sounded clear. We praise God for clear lungs. If we all had the same cold, Josiah was the least affected. We are praying that Josiah does not catch Isaac's cold. I think it would also be a miracle if I don't catch it. I told someone that I missed the memo on how not to catch a cold from your two-year old. If you have this memo, please send it to me.
Our nurse practitioner has referred us to a wound care specialist due to Josiah's reaction to his face tapes. This was great news. She should have different tapes and techniques to try.
Josiah had extra morphine today and was hard to settle at times but he also had wonderful smiles twice. I thank God for those beautiful smiles. The nurse practitioner thought Josiah's face looked extra puffy and wondered if that was a sign of the disease progressing.
It's time to sleep. Thanks so much for your prayers and support!
Blessings,
Elizabeth
1 Corinthians 13:12
Now we see things imperfectly as in a cloudy mirror, but then we will see everything with perfect clarity. All that I know now is partial and incomplete, but then I will know everything completely, just as God now knows me completely.
Hi Elizabeth,
ReplyDeleteWith continued prayers for Josiah and all of you. You may want to try 5 drops of Oil of Oregano under your tongue in the morning and at night to ward off a cold / sinus infection. It was recommended to me by a nutritionist and it has worked well this winter.