At 3:00 AM, Mason woke up crying. He kept saying he was starving. Chris and I just told him he needed to sleep right now. We ignored him for a little bit and then he sat up very upset and through his crying said, "Why is no one helping me?! Why aren't you getting rid of the sad face?!" Haha, what in the world?? I thought that comment was kind of funny. Anyway, we told him that it was 3:00 in the morning and that to get better, he needed a good nights rest. He kept crying so Chris said it was too late to cook food but that he could have jello or yogurt if he was really that hungry. Mason did not want either. More crying. I asked him if he'd take some medicine because that would make him feel better. He said, "No, I don't feel sick, I'm just starving!" Eventually he went back to sleep.
Chris had to get up at 8:00 this morning to help our neighbors move. Mason was still asleep. Annie got up a little after 8:00 AM and then Mason woke up at about 8:45 AM. Not a bad night at all! He was grumpy and sad this morning. He took his medicine reluctantly. After about 15 minutes he was happily eating the eggs and pancakes that I made for him and has had some water. At the moment, he and Annie are playing together. Keeping my fingers crossed that it'll be a good day. Things are looking good!
Since Mason was doing really good, we decided to venture out today. We drove up to Oceanside and walked along the pier. We brought some In and Out burgers to eat on a bench while watching the waves. Mason only wanted a ham and cheese sandwich so I made him one to bring before we left. He ate the whole thing. The kids loved chasing the seagulls around. There is a little store on the pier and we stopped and bought the kids some shark grabbers which they loved.
It was warm up until we actually got on the pier. Not freezing or anything, but after a half hour or so, we were ready to go home. Mason fell asleep on the way home. As soon as we got home I put Annie down for a nap and Chris and I crashed on the couch. We thought Mason would nap but he colored and cut things out with scissors the whole time.
When we woke up from our almost 2 hour naps, Chris took the kids to the library where they grabbed some books and a couple movies. He also brought home Daphne's for dinner. Mason wanted mac and cheese and Annie had a burrito. Overall, Mason did good with eating and drinking today. 3 full meals. No snacks but at least he ate at each meal. We got a glimpse of normality today. We're keeping up on the meds every 4 hours even though he's feeling pretty good. We don't want that to change.
That night we watched Wild Kratts and Happy Feet. Mason has been happy but I know he still hurts and he's not getting the best sleep so I think the combo has made him a little testy. He gets upset and grumpy pretty easily. We are all having to work on our patience. Annie went to bed a little after 8:00 PM.
Mason has reeeeally started dragging out his bedtime. After I put his jammies on, first he complained that his top was too loose and needed a different one. Then he said that he was starving and reminded me that I had told him earlier that he could have a burrito like Annie had for dinner. I told him that he could do that if he had told me earlier, not at bedtime. He was so upset about it so we gave in. Chris cooked him a burrito and told Mason to take small bites and chew really good so it doesn't hurt. Mason heard those words and freaked out. We won't mention the words "take small bites so it doesn't hurt" anymore. He only ate a few bites of the burrito. He said it hurt too much. I told him to lie down because it was bedtime. (The three of us are sleeping in the living room again). He asked if he could watch a show. We said that was fine and then he needed to go to bed. During the show he got up and grabbed a book. I read it to him. Then he had to go to the bathroom. After the bathroom he said, "Ok, I'll have some Jello." I almost flipped. He was really starting to test our patience. He said he was just so hungry. I got him a bowl of Jello. No, we don't normally do everything our kids ask us to do. Mason is different lately and extra sensitive. We're trying to help him as much as possible because he is in so much pain. But I couldn't help but think he was starting to take advantage of the situation. He ate a few bites of Jello and that was it. He said he was still hungry. We turned off his show and turned on a show for us instead so it would be boring for him. He was mad about that. We told him no more walking around or talking or asking for anything. It was BEDTIME. He was really upset. I sat by him and gave him a back rub. He was fast asleep within a couple minutes.
He slept about that same as the night before. Better than the first few nights, but still woke up crying every now and then. It's still hard to calm him down in the middle of the night. He was saying his stomach and throat hurt. Not much we can do so we just tell him it's ok, it's time to sleep, and I give him back rubs when he lets me. I was watching him in his sleep and even in a deep sleep he is frustrated. He hits the ground with his hand, shakes his legs in frustration, and buries his head in his pillow. Poor guy. This whole thing just stinks. Can't wait for it to be over.
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