Sleep Deprivation

This has been the longest day of my life. I went down to St. George and decided that since I am such a sound sleeper that I had better stay up all night rather than try to wake up so early. I got Colton up at 130 am and kept him busy until it was time to leave. We went to the new hospital and got all checked in. Colton screamed the whole time, he was so tired! I tried to get him calmed down and rocked him gently until about 730 when he finally drifted off to dreamland. I laid him on the bed and the lady who was administering the eeg very gently started puting the nodes on him. Well, he doesn't sleep like his mom, and his eyes popped open and he was having none of this. After an hour of trying to get one done, we decided that we would have to do a sedated one next week...UGH!!! But at least I can sleep the night before lol. So I get him in the van and drive over to the old hospital for his mri. We get in, and I get him changed. It is barely 830 am. They give him a sedative to calm him down and then I take him to the radiology dept. at 930. The nurse came out of the room and picked him up, and instructed me to go to the waiting room until they came and got me. Now, I know it shouldn't bother me, but it did. The nurse was nice and all but she just non chalantly picked him up and waved me off. I still don't understand why they wouldn't let me stay with him until he was sedated. All I could think about was how scared he probably was, and didn't know what was happening with these strangers and where is mommy? Kinda irks me, but not much I can do now.

I went and got a bite to eat at the cafeteria, since I refused to eat in front of my baby that couldn't eat anything that morning. So I was pretty hungry. I went back to the waiting room, ate my bagel and waited. They finally let me back to him after an hour and a half. He was so mad, lol, don't blame him. I looked warily at the nurse and asked, "when can we leave?" she said, "let me see what I can do to get you out of here fast" and boy did she. She came in and removed the IV, I got him changed and we left within ten minutes. I went and saw my Mom at work to let her know we were done and then went to my folks' house to nap. All I know is taht I got to the house, put Colton down for a nap and then laid down on the couch. I finally got up about 230 or 3 when my mom got home and she brought me sandwiches from Tom's Deli! YAY! I hung out trying to shake the grogginess and came home. Now here I am drowsy, but alive and glad today is over. I am anxious tho to get this all over with. I still have at least one more week of dread for the eeg and hiding phenobarbital in his bottle.

Oh and on a side note, Tom (who stayed home to take care of the other munchkins) let me know of Chloes favorite sandwich. She made herself a peanut butter and dill pickle sandwich..........and she ate it!!! YUCKY!!!!!!!!!!