Mar

26

Sleep ups and downs

Posted by preciouschild

March 26, 2009 | 2 Comments

The nights have been better lately - woohoo!
K-Oz is sleeping better, as we’ve been trying out some new sleep strategies (I will be writing about and sharing those later!).
I feel like each night of decent sleep is a small victory.
Those nights when he is up and down and only my two daughters get peaceful sleep, [...]

Mar

26

Staying sane as a parent

Posted by preciouschild

March 26, 2009 | 1 Comment

I’ll admit it, there are some days when I don’t want to get out of bed.
Some days I just need to sigh and remind myself that “this too, shall pass.”
I’ve talked with other parents who have kids with special needs and I think we all agree: There are days when you just want to hide [...]

Mar

16

I think I spoke too soon. . .

Posted by preciouschild

March 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment

K-Oz’s sleep problems were better for a couple of days, but now they’re back.
The new neurologist has referred us to have a sleep study done on him. She suspects possible sleep apnea. She also suggested taking away his radio and reading lamp and not allowing him to read in bed.
Now, I understand her point: Those [...]

Mar

7

A new doctor

Posted by preciouschild

March 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment

We loaded the whole family up and headed to St. Louis, MO early Monday morning to visit with a new doctor.
Our family physician had referred us to a pediatric neurologist at Cardinal Glennon Hospital in St. Louis for K-Oz.
Hubby and I were both a bit apprehensive, wondering if we’d like this new doc.  So, we [...]