A night like any other

Tonight, as I sit here updating our life, Ryder is in bed crying, and of course, scratching. A few days ago, his hands were so itchy after nap he used his belt to scratch them. This caused about 6 huge gashes in his left hand, which look like a knife carved a tic tac toe game into his skin. The cuts didnt bleed but were deep enough to need antibiotic cream. They are beginning to heal but still hurt him.

The past few days have been hectic, to say the least. I couldn't go to clean a side job as Ryder's skin was bothering him to much to come with me, so I had to cram it into a day with another job. He has been up the past few nights more then a few times, and has had major issues getting to sleep, which is not common for him. Tuesday night he wasn't asleep until after 9pm,and that was with his medication, a drink of water,ignoring his cries and covering his body in cream 3 x, and he then continued to get up 6 more times throughout the night! I am exhausted, definetley running on fumes, and am listening to what sounds like will be a repeat of the beginning of my week.

His skin was better after spending today with Gram, but when I showed up his face got a little red, so I fear my hair products may be to blame. This is very upsetting, as I just found a new product that tames my hair and I love it, but I will be giving it up for the next week to see how it goes.

I chose not to send Ryder to daycare today, even though he was scheduled to go. There is a flu going around, and with his skin still not under control, I fear a flu would send any progress we have made the past 7 days I have been off, straight back to were we started. He does, however, have to go tommorro, so I am praying for room full of healthy, germ free adults and children!