Sleep?

Last night was awful. I haven't had that little sleep since my son was born. He has croup and couldn't breath so my husband and I took turns through the night making sure that he didn't stop breathing. On top of that our daughter wasn't sleeping well and ended up in our bed. She has slept in our bed since I don't know when. Sleep is a glorious thing and is very much missed when you don't get enough. Sleep makes everything so much more enjoyable. It reduces disease, stress, obesity, the aging process and a host of other things. I tend to veer of track when I don't sleep so it takes extra work on my part to eat sensibly.
The first thing on my mind was taking care of my son and trying everything I could to prevent a trip to the doctors. I had the humidifier going with essestial oils that help to reduce chest constriction, echinacea tea, and positive energy. Unfortunately my efforts didn't prevent a trip to the doctors but I am sure that my methods helped to ease some of his discomfort. They gave him a steroid shot that was to help his wide pipe expand so that he could breath easier. The treatment worked thank goodness. I had mixed feelings about it all though. I am glad that we have access to such treatments but it is a shame that we can't look into holistic remedies that work just as well. I will continue to supply him with the echinacea tea, humidifier and essential oils. What can it hurt? If anything it will compliment the shot and speed up his recovery time.

What Kate Ate 9/14/10

Quinoa with raisans, walnuts and almond milk
Greek veggie wrap and salad
Tom yam soup