While at the hospital, Odette is on a continual regiment of all sorts of drugs. It is a guessing game to see what medicine will help her to not feel so yucky. This last week, she has been extremely grumpy and working on how to throw the perfect fit. The doctors assure us that this is normal when someone is taking steroids. However, it is extremely annoying and unlike Odette to behave like an grumpy, irritable baby. She has always been the opposite. This week, comfort was very rarely even found in thumb sucking. After trying drugs of all sorts, I gave up and just would let her lay in the crib and scream or give her to the nurse to see if they had any magic powers that I haven't discovered yet. The change in people and activities calmed her down some, but not by any large amounts.
On Saturday, Ken brought the kids up to visit and trade me places so I could attempt a night at home with the other kids. Usually it is a quick swap out, but this weekend, we discovered that the very best medicine for Odette was to see her siblings. She wasn't grumpy at all. She giggled and talked and played for hours as we rode in the wagon out in the hallway and blew bubbles in the room. She hasn't been this happy for a while. It just was proof to us that happiness can be found anywhere and laughter definitely is great medicine!
On Saturday, Ken brought the kids up to visit and trade me places so I could attempt a night at home with the other kids. Usually it is a quick swap out, but this weekend, we discovered that the very best medicine for Odette was to see her siblings. She wasn't grumpy at all. She giggled and talked and played for hours as we rode in the wagon out in the hallway and blew bubbles in the room. She hasn't been this happy for a while. It just was proof to us that happiness can be found anywhere and laughter definitely is great medicine!
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