"I don't really feel right about doing that but I'm sure I'd feel different in the middle of the night."

Friday, June 5, 1992

       I feel really awful. I was so upset with Ez. last night cause she woke up right after we went to bed and wouldn't go to sleep. We didn't know she was sick. She'd been kind of fussy ever since she woke up from her nap yesterday aft. But this aft. when she woke up she felt pretty warm so I took her temperature. I was shocked when it said 102.8 [degrees]! I gave her some Tylenol right away & called the ped. The nurse said to bring her in at 3:45. It was 4:30 before they called us back. She has a viral infection in her throat. Nothing they can do about it. It will probably last 3 days, 3 long days & nights. Her temp there was 101.2 [degrees].

     I don't know what time she finally went to sleep for good. Guy's the one who finally got her to sleep. He did get up once before that & got her a bottle but had me give it to her. I tried everything before that. Even changed her diaper when she only felt kind of wet. Turned out there was a tiny nugget of poop but it had worked its way to the front where I couldn't see it when I checked from the side. I don't know what he did to finally get her to sleep. I was worried about him falling asleep driving cause he'd been up late on duty and had to get up at 3:45. I think he got a couple hours of sleep before getting up the first time. He didn't hear his first alarm (on his watch) this morning. I tried to wake him up but I was barely awake myself. Thank goodness he heard his alarm clock. I woke up around 8:30 & Ez. woke up around 9:00. I was going to try & keep her up til after lunch but she was too grumpy. I gave her some applesauce at 11:30 & she went to sleep at 11:50. She woke up at 12:40 with a messy diaper. That's when I felt her hot & took her temp. We'd planned to go to the commissary this aft. Guy was going to firefighting school yesterday & today & they were supposed to get off at 2:00 today. When he got home & I told him what was going on he said he'd go to the commissary & meet me at the dr's office if we weren't home by the time he was finished putting away the cold groceries. I was watching the intersection from the window in the exam room & saw him go by while we were waiting for the lab results of her blood & throat culture. I figured he'd be there before we left if we had to wait for medicine. But since we didn't, he didn't. He was just fixing to pull out of the driveway when we were coming around the corner. It had started raining when we left the dr's but still wasn't too bad before we got home. Guy said it was pouring when he left the commissary. (It poured here later). Anyway, she was so tired she could barely finish supper. She'd slept a little, from while we were waiting for the lab results til I put her in the car. Guy said we should let her take about an hour nap but we didn't have to wake her up; she slept from about 6:25-7:20. Then she was ready to go to bed by 8:00. We took her temp again—102.1 [degrees]. We gave her some Tylenol at 6:00 so I figured it'd be better by then. If she's awake after 10:00 we'll give her some more. Dr. Karp said she might get a red bumpy rash & to give her Benadryl. I asked if there was anything we could do to help her sleep & she said we could give her Benadryl for that. I don't really feel right about doing that but I'm sure I'd feel different in the middle of the night.

     We'd planned to go to a movie tomorrow but I guess that's out now. Sue Forsythe was going to keep Ez. When I called to tell her we weren't going out tomorrow I asked if she could keep her next weekend and she said they'd be out of town. Oh well.

     Guy said he'd get up with her tonight til 3:00 then it'll be my turn. Now watch me not be able to go to sleep til 2:00 or so.

June 1992