Honeymoon Suite

No sooner than we checked in to our room with a view of the helipad last night, I knew there would be a BIG problem. The DVD player did not work. So at 5 am we packed up our stuff and wheeled Sylvie over in her big CraftMatic Adjustable bed to what I refer to as the Honeymoon Suite. In all actuality, it's the isolation room with a private ante chamber for setting up IV lines, second hand washings or a sitting room as I see it! There is no doubt, this room is bigger than my single girl apartment on Second Avenue and 29th Street. Initially I felt guilty that we made such a big effort for a one-day stay at the hospital. However I was quickly informed by at least two doctors and three nurses that we're not leaving any time soon.

Catherine and I slept until 8 am! Sylvie slept in today, too, until nearly 9! She woke up, looked around and asked for her Princess balloons, teddy bears and pictures. I will run home soon to load up Blue Car. Last night Sylvie's fever climbed to almost 104; today it's hovering around 102.

For the first time, Sylvie said to me today, "Mom, my doll's tummy hurts." I asked her to show me where and she touched the doll exactly where her liver would be. Then she said the doll was feeling better. In a matter of 24 days, Sylvie's grown up a lot. I think she looks different too. Besides the thinning hair, her face looks much different. I cried while studying her face in the ER last night-- looking for signs of the old rambunctious, silly, goofy and adorable round-faced Sylvie and instead seeing a sullen, sad, in pain and scared little toddler.

I'm trying to figure out how to upload photos and videos onto PrincessSylvie. The iffy wi-fi at the hospital makes it rather difficult so if I'm home tonight or tomorrow night or the next night, I'll revisit. I have a slideshow ready to go, tried to set up an iLike music player and just got the most heartwarming video serenade from my friend Michael Grant. It's his first g-rated music video although it looks like he might be sitting poolside at the Playboy Mansion.

This would be the third Saturday that we're here so I'm trying to predict what's going to happen... doctor visit any minute now, volunteer doggie visits (goes very well), chaplain (not really into it right now), clowns (never EVER!). Sylvie's very focused on her new Crayola Color Wonder princess coloring book and won't let us look at it.