Long Night...Feel Better Baby Girl

Allison was showing signs of a little head cold on Tuesday.  A little stuffy nose and mild non productive cough.  I'm familiar with Shane's asthma cough and it was kinda like that in that it was non productive but it sounded different.  I thought maybe the beginnings of croup but I don't have any experice with croup to know for sure.  I put her to bed Wednesday night as usual and finally fell asleep at 11:00pm.  At 11:45 I was woken up by her screaming/crying.  I thought her teeth were bothering her so I scooped her up and layed her on my chest in bed.  I could tell as soon as she calmed down that something wasn't right.  She was struggling to breathe.  And each breath she took was labored and her chest was retracting and making the oddest squealing sound. I layed her down and woke Brian to let him know I was taking her to the ER.  I know with my experice with Shane it gets bad quick.  I checked her pulse ox and it was 89 and 92.  Super low as I know with Shane they wouldn't release form hospital unless above 95.  Could I have given her a breathing treatment at home yes- but she needed something more.

Arrived at the ER in 8 mins.  But even though we were the only ones waiting it took 30 to go back into a room (was not happy about that).  She is at a difficult age for the scariness of all the machines and doctors.  Her pulse ox when we got the the hospital was 92.  They ordered oral steriods, breathing treatment and X-rays (to rule out pneumonia) she did great with all three (which I was shocked because she freaked at the pulse ox monitor on her toe). 

X-rays were clear so no pneumonia.  Diagnosis was Bronchitis caused by a virus (such as RSV/ but they never tested for RSV).  Inflammation of the airways that carry air to your lungs.  So we will have a few days of steriods and breathing treatments and follow up with her dr tomorrow.  

Hoping this was an isolated incident and not cold related asthma like Shane gets.

Here is my little patient last night being a trooper. 

Watching cartoons 

Fell asleep right before xray tech came

Enjoyed the ride

Eating ice chips

Smiling

Breathing treatment

Getting ready to go home

Since I use my blog as somewhat of a baby book I wanted to have this documented.  She is doing much better and was a trooper through it all.  I on the other hand now have a second gray hair because of it... Like one wasn't enough!!!

Firsts I don't Like

Here is a first that I do not like:

Allison's first fever.

We had a fun day at the fair and then I had to run out to PA for something and I thought it was odd that Allie napped the whole way there and back. When we arrived home I noticed she felt a little warm.  So I took her temp and it was 102.8.  Allie's first fever.  Just in time to leave for vacation in the morning. She spent the rest of the evening snoozing on daddy.  I hope it's gone soon! I guess not getting sick until 11months is a good thing...although id prefer not getting sick at all :)

She did enjoy the fair!  Especially the animals.  Pictures to come!

How Things Change in an Instant

Sunday the boys were running around and both had a clear runny nose and mild cough. They coughed like once an hour..if that. Well mid morning Shane was REALLY clingy. Were I got nothing done because he would cry and whine and cry and whine unless I was holding him. John was fine, playing and active. Around 6pm Shane and I were sitting on the couch and I was holding him watching a show. I felt that he was warm and took his temp (102.0) I noticed with my hand on his chest that his heart beat was REALLY fast. So I tried to track it, but it was hard. But I knew it just wasn't normal for him. Along with that I noticed shortness of breath. Each breath was like a struggle. That was my biggest concern. Brian was at a friends watching the Jets game, so I was sitting there debating on what to do. Finally I just said let me put them both to bed and I will take him to the dr in the morning (after giving Shane Tylenol). About an hour later I still heard Shane up (he typically falls asleep within 10 mins of being put down and if not its because he has a poopy diaper) so I decided I would just take him into bed with me and he could sleep there. He still felt warm (Tylenol hadn't taken his fever down) So we laid down and he was really really restless. He wouldn't settle down. About 5 mins later he projectile vomited all over my bed..twice. So I swept him up cleaned him off and put him into the car on the way to the ER.

We got to the ER and he had blood taken and a chest x-ray and a flu test (any flu test that comes back pos is being assumed swine because its too early for seasonal..so I was told). They started a breathing treatment on him through the neubulizer and we waited. After the dr listen to his lungs, she had a feeling he might be staying (just by the comment she said). At this time I was thinking Bronchitis. We waited about an hour and were told that he had pneumonia. The flu test was negative. His WBC was 20,000 and should of been 10. And his O2 levels were 89/90 and should be 97ish at the very least 94. So she wanted to start IV antibiotic and have him admitted. So he was admitted and continued to be evaluated. Had breathing treatments every 4 hours around the clock. The first night his O2 levels were low.. 89/90 so the next day they started a Oxygen tank (plastic tent that goes in the crib and provides a mist and oxygen) that was fun...not!! So he saw many drs and was confined to a tiny area because he was so tied up with wires. The first night his IV wire kept getting kinked and the alarm for the machine went off every 20 mins, so I got no sleep. They did another splint the second day so it was a little better, but still went off alot. He had more antibiotics the second night and was monitored around the clock.

Thanks to all our family and friends for all the support. We had nice visits from Mimi, Opa and Uncle Shad. We got some cute gifts from our friends in California and Mimi, Opa and Uncle Shad that kept Shane entertained while we stayed. All the prayers and thoughts for our little man were greatly apprieciated..via phone, email, text and facebook!!

I am so thankful that he is feeling and doing better. It was really scary how fast his symptoms changed on Sunday. He is acting like his normal self already.

Sitting with Mommy watching cartoons


Doing a breathing treatment

Cheese face for the camera

Standing. Thats about as far as he could go from crib since he was hooked up.

Enjoying some juice

Playing with his truck from Mimi

Playing peek-a-boo

Doing at home breathing treatments