Croup, Respiratory Viruses and 25 Weeks Pregnant

It's been such a crazy week I have hardly had time to stop by and say anything!

A nasty little virus made it's way into our house about 2 weeks ago.  Dude gets Croup nearly every time he gets anything respiratory, but this time he made it out pretty easy.  Low grade fever for a few days, tired and pale, croupy cough.  He was given some oral steroid to open his airway and he was good to go.  It took him about a week to fully recover.

Fast forward to Saturday, Princess starts with a very low fever, feels cold and just seems "off."  By Sunday she was running a 103.5 temp and (despite sayings she felt fine) could hardly stand.

This is super unusual for her because even when she is really sick (like with pneumonia last year), she act completely normal.  By Sunday night she had the worst case of croup she has ever had.  You could hear the stridor (the sound of her breathing) from the next room and the barky cough associated with Croup  was painful. The doctors office sent us to the ER for oral steroids and a breathing treatment.  The treatment helped her croup symptoms tremendously but she is really only just yesterday seeming back to her usual self.

And then there were three...

Tuesday, Booboo started with some cold-like symptoms, but since he has never had Croup we thought he may escape it this time as well.  Nope.

We were in the ER both Wednesday and Thursday for him.  And I have to say, he is such a trooper.

He is more bothered by the oxygen sensor they tape to his toe and the hospital bracelet that the medicine, treatments and rectal thermometer (squirming in my seat...).

Today he is still a bit feverish and very clingy but his breathing is much better.  I pray that we are seeing this thing out the door, but now both grandfathers have the virus and it seems like it's making the rounds at my office.

I have a slight tickle in my throat that won't go away, but I AM NOT getting sick.  So there.

It the midst of all this, I am now 25 weeks pregnant, but without a picture.  I am feeling super enormous and experiencing more contractions than usual, but I bet that has to do with the extra stress and sleepless nights listening to little chests and checking temps.

Has a virus come knocking on your door yet? Any remedies you swear by?  We are vitamin C (through Juice and Fruit), Greens and warm mist vaporizers/shower steam people.

Here's praying for healthier months to come!

     

Spring 2014 Memories

This is an incredibly Fun, but also busy time of year.  The elementary school is out this week, Preschool was out 3 weeks ago, girl scouts just ended, dance has ended, summer camp has already started, Swimming lessons and Princess's birthday party with her school friends are this weekend.

There have parties galore, gifts to buy and food to make, sitters to schedule, work to rearrange and then all the regular day to day things.  I feel like I have been running, running, running and dropping the boys with someone constantly because their sister has had so many things to attend.  She has quite a social life these days ;)

I am so ready to be done with the school year and all the activities!  By September I will be refreshed and ready to start again, but for now we just have to get past this weekend and life will slow down a bit (I hope!).

 We finally got the swing set just right for all three kiddos.  Booboo discovered that he is one cool dude in sunglasses.  It's so cute because his little nose hardly holds the classes up!  Princess had her very first Girl Scouts Cookie Awards Ceremony.  She received the theme badge and the 200 badge, plus the pencil case, stuffed red panda and a craft tape set.  She was so excited!  Dude graduated from his 3 year old preschool class.  He looks thrilled, right?

This weekend was Princess's Dance Recitals.  She performed 4 times in two days and loved every minute of it.  For her first performance is was just me and Dude attending and we all went for ice cream at a new parlor afterwards.  We don't usually get to sit down at the table and eat ice cream cones :)  And Booboo thinks he's a big kid and has decided that Dude's scooter is his.  He loves riding around on it (with help, of course).