Hi everyone...just thought I'd check in and say hello. We're in Kauai right now; have been here since Wednesday. My parents are with us but they're leaving this Thursday, we'll be here until the following Wednesday, the 20th.
We're having a nice, relaxing time although I think I'm going to need a vacation when this is over. Vacationing with 2 kids, while I wouldn't have it any other way right now, is kinda tiring. Grant is having a great time, but he's very tired. He's still on California time I think and gets pretty exhausted, and the heat doesn't help (the condo doesn't have air - none of them do). But he thinks he loves the ocean, LOL. He thinks its hilarious when the waves crash on his legs but he wont let us take him in because it scares him. We did take him to another beach that has a protected area that has no crashing waves and he loved it. But he loves the pool the best. It has a sandy beach entrance and a water slide, which he LOVES.
Camryn is just taking it all in. She hasn't been sleeping very well but I figured that would happen. On our second night here, we had a bit of a scare. Well, a big scare. We took her to the Emergency Room. I can honestly say that this was the absolute scariest thing that I have ever experienced in my life. I am still haunted by it.
Camryn was sleeping downstairs in the bedroom (living area upstairs, bedrooms downstairs). We were eating dinner upstairs. I had the baby monitor on. Grant wanted his blanket from the bedroom where Camryn was sleeping so I went down to get it. When I was in the room, I peeked on her and she was sound asleep. I left the room and literally got about 3 steps away and heard her cough, then choke, then I heard a wierd gurgling noise, then silence. I thought I better take a peek at her again. When I went in, she had thrown up and it was all over her face, spewing out her mouth, her eyes were wide open and she was still. I picked her up so fast and leaned her forward and she wasn't doing anything. She was unresponsive and I could tell trying to breathe but couldn't. I screamed at the top of my lungs and everyone came rushing down. As they were coming, she let out a little cry, then Brent took her. She wasn't crying, she wasn't able to take a breathe, I was shaking and hysterical. Poor Grant freaked out and was crying so my mom took him back upstairs. Then I heard her let out huge crys. I was so relieved yet so worried. I am crying as I type this. We got her settled down and I got her cleaned up. She then just started crying really hard. Her breathing was short like she was having a hard time and her chest was raspy. My mom asked me if I wanted to take her to the hospital and I knew I was not going to sleep unless I knew she was okay. I was worried about fluid in her lungs and after talking a good friend who is a nurse, and also has an infant, I decided I needed to go. I was just very uneasy about the whole situation so off we went. Camryn fell asleep right before we left and slept through the entire exam. Poor baby was exhausted, but the doctor confirmed her lungs were clear and her oxygen level was near perfect. Whew.
He said she most likely did aspirate into her lungs but that she probably cleared it out herself but to keep an eye on her anyway. That night, I made her sleep in her carseat because I was worried about her sleeping flat. Even now, 4 days later, I'm completely paranoid about her sleeping on her back.
I honestly believe that had I not had gone into check on her when I did, something very tragic would have happened. And I mean very tragic. I have no idea why or how I was drawn to that room to get that blanket when I did but it was something way beyond me.
I'm having a hard time not obsessing over the "what-if's' but I need to just focus on the fact that she is fine. But it's hard. I have no idea how long it's going to take for me to be comfortable with her sleeping on her back. I'm scared to even leave her alone.
But aside from that, our trip is going great. We're enjoying our stay here. My mom has been the biggest help ever. Grant is going to be really upset when they leave. He has loved having them around.
Tomorrow Brent and my dad are going on a helicoptor ride. A helicoptor with no doors. We did this a few years ago, it's an awesome ride.
So that's my trip so far...hope you all are having a great week and Happy Belated Mother's Day to all the moms out there. Hope you had a lovely day.
Lindsey_CA
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