I got 6 whole hours of uninterrupted sleep last night. Did you hear my words, 6 hours!! My poor mama, not so much. She won't go to sleep if Colby is awake, even if he's doing perfectly fine with no vent/oxygen/heart rate problems, God love her. Apparently Colby has managed to get his days and nights mixed up, which is common for kids to do in the hospital, and he slept a whole 45 minutes last night the crazy little stinker! So she's down in the sleep room now getting some sleep and Colby is snoozing away, too. Good, they both need it.
Got up at 6:15 and took my shower, as I do just about every morning. I try to get up, shower, do hair and makeup and have coffee before morning rounds. Yes, I put on makeup while we're here in this hospital. Why? Not really sure. Why not? I spend anywhere from 22.5 to 23 out of 24 hours a day in this room (that's no exaggeration.) I figure the least I can do is spend 3 minutes slopping on some lip gloss and eye liner. I've got it down to a science. They come in for Colby's daily chest x-ray anytime between 5:30 and 7:00 a.m. Shift change is at 7:00 so the nurses and RTs are out getting their reports from the night shift. Gives me just enough time to get ready for the day. And who knows, my Mr. Dr. Prince Charming may come strolling up to the PICU, although it certainly hasn't happened yet. I picture him around 6'3", brown hair, killer blue eyes. He understands SMA to the fullest extent and is currently working on a cure. Should be done by Christmas he tells me through perfectly straight and white teeth. And in his spare time from saving puppies from puppy mills and feeding the less fortunate, he is an avid Harley rider who has invented a tilt-and-space side car for Colby with a bi-pap machine built into a helmet. Hey, it could happen. Girl's gotta be prepared you know.
Okay, now there are 2 nurses, an RT and a student in here so looks like our day is starting. More later. And oh by the way, we're probably gonna try to "E" tomorrow. Third time is a charm I'm hearing!!
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