A Sick New Year

It's baaaaaaaaaaack!! The Nebulizer...............

Happy New Year everyone! Unfortunately, we've had nothing but sickness here since the new year began. Tyler, Evan, me. Mitch even spent a few days flirting with a cough and cold. I spent New Year's Eve on the couch. Woo-hoo!! Not that we would have gone anywhere anyway, but still. Asleep by 10:00 p.m. Pretty pathetic. Oh, and let's top it all off with me throwing my back out on Sunday morning.

Both boys are currently having to use the Nebulizer - or have it used on them, I should say. Poor little Tyler has been really sick. Started out with an ear infection, and ended up as respiratory distress. I took him back to the pediatrician yesterday morning because he wasn't kicking the high fever even after four days on antibiotics. Turned out his "oxygen saturation" was only in the 80th percentile. They weren't able to get it up and maintain it in the doctor's office, so we ended up in the emergency room at Fairfax Hospital.

What a good little patient he was!! He was checked by so many different people and he was the picture of calm the whole time. He even laid still for chest x-rays!! Everyone commented on what a good boy he was. I'm happy to report that they were able to get his oxygen up and maintained at a level that made them comfortable sending us home rather than admitting him. And because of that positive result, I don't feel guily sharing these ridiculously adorable pictures:

Who would have guessed that they made hospital gowns that small???

We went this afternoon for a follow-up with the pediatrician, and Tyler's oxygen saturation is back up to 98% and the doctor told us that he is home free. His fever has also stayed at bay today, and he was back to his old self - running around, throwing things, beating up his brother, sitting on the cat, etc.! He's still coughing of course, but he's definitely on the mend. We'll finish out the antibiotic and use the nebulizer and he should be all set in a week's time.

I took Evan back to the pediatrician this morning because he had developed a bad cough also. The good news is that his ears are clear. The bad news is there was a little chest noise. So, back on the nebulizer for him too. He still hates it.

So since December 18th (when Evan had his 1 year well-check), I've been to the pediatrician I think about 7 times (I've honestly lost track!). Let's hope that's it for a while!!

Besides the sickness, we had a wonderful time over the holidays. I had a great, much needed, two weeks off from work. My mom was here the whole time and we had a great visit. The boys had so much fun with her, and I know she was thrilled to spend so much time with them. And Tyler had mastered her moniker and was saying "Mimi! Mimi!" all the time. No need to say how much she loved that!! I was also so grateful for her help when I was sick - and even when I wasn't! It's nice to have an extra pair of arms to pass off to once in a while.

And just for fun, here are a couple of cute Evan pictures.

Enjoying his chair!

And wearing the cutest little red leather shoes that my dear friend, and fellow blogger, Julie sent from France. Speaking of Julie, many congrats to her on her second pregnancy!! She'll soon have two sweet little girls to match up to my two sweet little boys! :)

So Happy New Year to all - may it indeed be a happy - and HEALTHY - one for us all!!