Today started out so wonderfully. I woke early with the newborn and got her settled into the day. She fell back to sleep quickly. Thinking my other daughter would be up soon I stayed up and made my morning cup of coffee. I actually got to drink the entire cup while it was still hot. Can you imagine that? Anyway, I was so looking forward to today because it was to be our first outing together alone since the arrival of my youngest. I felt that it was just what the Dr. ordered for the two of us. Tues. mornings are her favorite play dates and she LOVES Tues. I haven’t been able to fully participate in them because the newborn grabs most of my free hands but they both ALWAYS have my attention. I thought how wonderful will this be when she realize’s she get 100% of mommy time today!!

The GD showed itself a little in the AM but we were so busy trying to race out the door that it didn’t really have the chance to manifest into anything yet. At her playdate the GD showed. Which was no surprise I’m used to seeing almost every where now. But there are so many parents in this group that enough of them noticed this AM that something was “off” with her today. I ignored their stares and kindly reminded her that this behavior was to be done in her bedroom not when we’re out. She’d stop quite well on her own, run play and then do a little more GD.

Afterwards we were actually able to enjoy a snack ( ‘nack as she likes to call i) at the local Dunkin Donuts without any GD!! The highlight of the day. Immediately following in the car and at home GD was full blown non-stop. She”d walk a couple steps and stop whimper do some GD and then continue in this pattern until something caught her attention. It was never gone for longer than maybe two min all day except when she decided to watch Polar Express. At that point she actually sat in my lap for a full 20min. that in and of it self was a wonderful treat but without GD – that was the best added bonus ever. That was the last good point of the day. GD totally took over from that point on. It was non stop. She stopped playing and didn’t eat hardly any dinner. Now all day long she passed to very very small amounts of stool. Not to be graphic but more along the lines of maybe she had some gas and some came out. But after that second one …

I put her on her changing table to give her a new diaper. Held her feet together with my hands and put her kness to her chest to wipe her behind. OMG did she flip out. I mean crying, screaming ” mommy no no mommy “, kicking her feet, etc. Next thing I know she passing this huge amount of stool at that very moment!!. And it actually looked like she may have been a little constipated. Thinning she was all do bout 30min later I brought her into the bathroom to get ready for a bath. I laid her down on the floor same as above to clean her bottom and welcomed in episode #2 of the same. She cried and screamed so much that the white’s of her eye’s had turned red!! And yet she passed another large amount of the same.

Then of course she was tired and wanted bed. So, who’s to say the GD was sleepiness from the episodes or if it’s because there’s more. I’m sure she was done moving her bowels. Hopefully when we ake up tomorrow and look at the dark / rainy sky it’ll be the start to another GREAT day.

Posted: October 23rd, 2007 under Bad Days.
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Last Thurs we were at grandmas house when she really started getting worked up saying ” mommy poopy out! ” over and over. All the while skipping dinner and the “behavior” really getting worse and worse. We spent a half hour on the ‘big girl’ potty waiting and nothing.  There was no calming her. She’d cry, ask to come up and then want to get right back down. Friday was really bad. The morning not so much. But, as the day went on with no bowel movement and becoming more tired the behavior increased. So much so that as she was leaving for a sleep over with her favorite aunt I gave instructions to call should the behavior intensify to anything worse than what it currently was. About an hour after arriving at her house she moved her bowels – which was described as quite the episode – and the behavior stopped immediately.  And hasn’t been present, but for when she’s been really sleepy, all weekend long. What has been here has been very VERY minimal.

Now this morning she sat in her chair like a perfect little angel, ate all her breakfast and then some, and moved her bowels without neither of us noticing. But now tonight the behavior was present and she has been saying every once in a while “mommy poopy out” but there’s been only an extremely small amount… We’re seeing a G.I. specialist on the 26th. Hopefully he’ll find something and help as far as thats concerned. And then this coming Fri. we’re meeting with the individuals who had done the initial E.I. eval to come up with a “routine” and possible a change in diet.

I really hope and pray that we’re onto the right track over here. That someday soon we’ll have her as comfortable as possible. So, that she won’t need to resort to this behavior everytime her tummy, or what ever it is, bothers her.

Posted: October 8th, 2007 under Bad Days.
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Today was a bad day as far as this is concerned. It was pretty much none stop from shortly after she woke until shortly before she went to bed. Today was a busy day for us as well. It was the 43rd week she attented her little gym class. She has ALWAYS loved this environment and participated fully in the programs and activities. Today she was participating but would stop frequently to ” cross her legs”.  At one point while the instructor was blowing bubbles she just sat down on the floor ( indian style ) wasn’t doing it but it was not typical of her to not want to play with the bubbles! Was she tired? Yes, a little but no more than normal.

I purposely kept her awake after so she would sleep for the babysitter later on in the early afternoon. So, she con’t with the behavior to the point where, for the first time ever, I had to tell a none family member about the disorder. My brother-in-law almost called 911 the last time he had her ( prior to knowing all the details ) because she remained on the floor with this posturing and wouldn’t respond to him in any way. Anyway I left for my appointments and when I returned I found that she had taken a short nap and woke crying, cranky and saying ” poopy out ” con’t full blown with this behavior to it’s none stop intensity and had FOUR bowel movements in a 3hr time frame. Even after I arrived at the house she still con’t with the behavior.

Once home she still con’t with the behavior then the same thing. She starting saying “poopy out” and had yet three more  crying/screaming fit’s with the passing of her bowels. However, once she had a new diaper and all was done the behavior stopped. This is why I feel it’s also connected to the bowel movements and I wonder if she doesn’t have some sort of a GI disorder.

Posted: October 2nd, 2007 under Bad Days.
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