ER Trip

Jacob's cold turned rather nasty on Thursday morning so I took him in to the pediatrician. I'm glad I did because he was diagnosed with bronchiolitis and he was struggling to breathe more than I realized. 

We did two nebulizer treatments at the office which helped him breathe easier. Unfortunately, a few hours later he was much worse which prompted a call to Daron to get home immediately and to a friend who dropped everything to come watch the big kids. 

Off we went to the ER at Children's Hospital in Dallas. What an insane 5 hours ensued! We did a lot of sitting. We told the same story to a myriad of nurses, doctors, and medical staff.

Poor Jacob hated that whole visit. Being all stuffed up, hardly able to breathe, they kept prodding him, checking his blood pressure and oxygen levels, and suctioning out his nose. He did enjoy the two green Popsicles and apple juice which ended up being his dinner. He wouldn't take the Popsicle out of his mouth until it was completely gone, only stopping to mumble "liscious!" around the drippy mess. Thank goodness for the iPad loaded with the movie Cars - and his favorite duck and blanket. 

They gave him a small dose of steroids right before we were discharged. Then off we went with a sleepy baby around 10:30. 

He slept really peacefully that night. And he's been doing much better ever since. I've been busy giving him warm baths, hot showers, suctioning out his nose, rubbing oils on his chest, and keeping him happy. 

What a weekend! I sure hope he gets over this soon.