Thursday, January 29, 2009

Another Trip To the Emergency Room

Yes. Another trip to the E.R. the first trip, as you all might remember, was because he was spitting up red stuff which happened to be blood from me while he was nursing. This time it was a bit more serious.

He has been fighting a cough for the last couple of weeks and has progressively gotten worse as the weeks have gone by. I took him to the Dr Monday of last week and he was put on amoxacillin to see if it would help with the cough. A week of antibiotics hadn't even touched his cough and he was getting worse so I took him back again Monday of this week (1/26) He was tortured I mean tested for RSV which is a really bad respiratory virus that is SUPER contagious. He tested negative but Dr Olson wanted to check to see if he had anything in his lungs so we had to get x-rays done also. This was pretty much the worse thing I ever had to watch. They put him in this contraption that made him sit still and the girl held his arms above his head. He screamed and turned bright red. As soon as he was finished I got to run over and comfort him. I of course had a lump in my throat and my stomach was up in my neck the whole time because all I could do is watch. He had big crocodile tears in his eyes and sniffled for a while after that. Once we picked up the x-rays it was back to Dr Olson so he could look them over. Again, nothing. His lungs were clear but he still had an awful cough. He sent us home and said to keep him on the antibiotics. So we headed home and hoped for the best. All the while we are getting news of how our weather is getting worse and worse and how this was going to be "the storm of the year." Right on schedule the sleet and freezing rain started to fall Monday afternoon. Tuesday we woke up to a nice thick layer of ice on everything. I took the day off because the outer road I take to work I assumed was terrible and I didn't really want to get Stratton out in the cold weather any more then he had to be.

Tuesday was when we really got all the ice and freezing rain of course this was the day that we decided to take Stratton to the E.R. I called Cathy Schloss (my building blocks lady) and asked her what I should do about Stratton's cough and the fact that he was starting to wheeze. She said I could try steam or go on up to the E.R. It was a good idea that we decided to go to the E.R. because his oxygen level was around 86%. It should be around 96%. They started him on some breathing treatments and tested him for RSV again. Again the tests were negative. They called Dr Olson to see if they should admit him or release him and he decided it would be best to watch him overnight to make sure he didn't crash. Within a few breathing treatments you could tell he was starting to feel much better. He was my happy Strat baby again. My mom met Derek and I at the E.R. and she stayed with us until around 1 or so. Derek headed home since he had to work the next day. I stayed with the little guy and slept on the "love seat." The nurses failed to tell me that the "love seat" was actually a fold out couch. So I crunched up on the "love seat" with Stratton all night and tried to get as much sleep as I could. All the while the weather got worse. Rapco closed for the day on Wednesday which was a blessing since we stayed over night and didn't get to leave until 6 p.m. yesterday (Wednesday). My mom came back up in the morning and relieved me from baby duty for a while so I could catch up on my rest. Dr Olson recommended we start doing at home breathing treatments for him every 4-6 hours. So far he has been doing really well with them. The first time we did the at home treatment the noise scared him and I just had to reassure him that it was ok. He smiled once he knew everything was ok and even grabbed at the hose and stuck the inhaler part in his mouth. I don't think he minds it now. So...the little guy is doing better...I'm super tired from lack of sleep....but he is in fact doing much better so far.

I'll keep you all updated on his status if anything changes.
Here's some pics of the cutie while he was up at the hospital. He was really clingy to me, Derek and my mom. Anytime you put him down he would cry. I think he was a little scared while we were in his room. Tummy Time!!! He looks so cute in this picture. He definitely gets this looks from his daddy. Can you tell he's teething? He slobbers ALL the time now. He is starting to push up on his arms now. He's getting to be such a big boy! Mom and Dad were just a LITTLE bit tired. He slept like this on my chest all night long. Mom trying to get some sleep too while the little guy was sleeping. He didn't seem very sick while he was smiling. He loved his duck while we were up there. It gave him something to look at and focus on while he was getting his breathing treatments. This was one of the first pictures we took. He was super tired and you could just tell he didn't feel well at all. Again with the teething. He chews on his fingers now. The only bad thing is that he doesn't know how far to stop shoving them in his mouth so he gags himself all the time. My boys!

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Christmas & New Years!

Ok, so these are a little out of order but I'll tell where each are from and so on. Haha. Hope you like!This is what happens when you don't put a diaper on right. It goes through the diaper, through the onesie, through the p.j.'s and right on to dad's shirt! Even with his ears sticking straight out he is the cutest kid ever! I LOVE LOVE LOVE this picture!Sitting in his bumbo seat that he got from Great Grandma Mona and playing with his Elmo Live that he got from Grandma Brenda. Elmo and I were having a heart to heart. This is the perfect picture of why you don't give young parents toys that talk or move or anything along those lines. OH MY GOD!!!! LET IT BE KNOW THAT DEREK IS FEEDING THE BABY!!!! The two loves of my life. He totally has his daddy's dimples.

Our cute little family on Christmas at Great Grandma Mona and Great Grandpa Bill's house
Justin! This is Derek's cousin Ashely's husband. This was his first Christmas with the fam in Jackson.
Whitney had a little bit too much fun on Christmas.
I love Ashley's p.j.'s! They are SO cute.
Stratton was smiling SO big when Ashley was playing with him. I wonder why... Again, I can't figure out why he was smiling so much...hummm?
Christmas at Great Grandma Marges house with Great Grandma B too.
This picture is such a great picture.
Great Grandma B is such a sweet heart. I love her so much.
This is over at Great Grandma Maxine's house. Uncle G was gettin his baby time in.
The Pantera (a rock band Derek likes) onesie that Grandma Brenda got Stratton. Back to Grandma Marges house. Haha. This is the outfit that Aunt Casey got Stratton. He loves it! So does mommy. Derek got a tool chest from mom and dad this year and he LOVES it! Finally a place for all his dang tools! Best present ever! Little Man is teething SO bad. Poor little guy. :( I think he likes what he got... Yep, he does. Grandma Kathie was reading his new book to him.Aunt C and Uncle Marcus got Stratton "Where the Wilds Things Are" and an ornament to match!
Derek was trying out his new ear muffs. I think they fit. I got an eye mask. I think it makes me look sexy. Great Grandma Marge"s tree was so pretty!

Grandpa Calvin making his appearance on my blog finally! As Santa. Uncle Marcus is so silly! Stratton loves his new bumbo seat. He sits on the couch with dad and watches 24. I like how he spreads out his toesies! This has to be the cutest kid on earth! Our first Christmas tree! Yes, that is all the presents we had under our tree this year. Derek played Santa. This is how you can tell we have a colicy baby. You don't get any sleep but still manage to function. It's still a cute picture of our first family Christmas. hah! Derek got me a video camera that I love! He got me a Nintendo DS too. New Years at Garret and Stephanie's house! Happy New Years!
This is Garrets baby. Marley!