If anyone can tell me how to make a 2 year old stop running & jumping I would greatly appreciate that.
I was talking with a friend tonight about Henley and was telling her that I think Henley feels so much better than she has ever felt before in her life. For once she does not have a constant cranial pressure that made her feel so yucky. It appears that she finally feels some relief from that pressure and because she is not constantly throwing up and having headaches she wants to be running around like a normal two year old....which is a problem. Because she just had brain surgery! For some reason, taking the logical approach with Henley and trying to explain the reasoning for her restrictions does not go over well. Haven partially understands the restrictions of "no running, jumping, climbing, going up and down stairs, rough housing" etc. However, because Henley feels so good, she doesn't see the need for the rules. Because Henley wants to run and play it makes it difficult for Haven to remember the rules.
Honestly it doesn't seem fair to constantly be saying "Haven, no running, your sister can't be running". "Haven, don't get up on your bed, Henley can't do that." "Haven, don't climb on that, because Henley will want to do it too." We just don't know how to control the situation because if we let Haven do something, Henley doesn't understand why she can't too. I know its only temporary, but its just hard. On top of Henley's restrictions we have Zane who is pulling up on everything, climbing onto things, trying to stand on his own and pull things over on himself. This is making for some very challenging times. We spend almost every single day at home because going places is just not an option for us right now. The only place we go is to take or pick up Haven from school. Frankly, being in the car is the least stressful place for me because all three of my kids are strapped in to a seat they can't get out of! If only I could keep them in car seats in the house. Imagine all of the things I could actually get accomplished if that were the case.
Right now, our house looks atrocious. It takes me all day long to get the dishwasher unloaded and loaded back again. Its rare if I can even get one load of laundry done because just as I go to gather up laundry someone gets into something they shouldn't or we have fighting, crying, diapers to change, or someone is all of a sudden starving. I have come to the conclusion that there is always going to be something more pressing than the laundry and dishes. Thankfully we have had dinners being brought over. I am pretty sure my family would not be eating dinner if that were up to me right now. I am so overwhelmed and beat down by the end of the day that dinner is the last thing on my mind. I just want to go to bed! I am doing my best to manage it all, but it is really tough. This mommy stuff is not for sissies!
So Henley broke the streak we were on of "days without vomit". I'm not sure exactly what happened but she got choked on something and had an "accident" yesterday. I felt defeated. Tonight Zane threw up all over Adam. Sigh....it was nice while it lasted. Ha! People have asked me if we think Zane might have Chiari too. I personally think he needs to be checked for Chiari since we know that it can be genetic. Adam is not so sure. I am pretty sure that I am hyper-sensitive to the issue, but Zane does throw up more than any average child and its always when he is eating or drinking. We have his 1 year old well check appointment on Friday, so like everything else...We will cross that bridge when we get there. I suppose those of you who are praying, please add this one to your prayer list.