Hit with a few illnesses

I have decided that my new goal for frequency of blogging is 2x/month. Not because of desire but because of reality. I really wish I had the time to put my thoughts down on paper every day, or even every week, but that is just not reality for my life at this time. It doesn't mean that we are not enjoying ourselves. We enjoy life to the fullest, trying to soak up every minute, even the bad minutes filled with tantrums or teeth popping through ("this too shall pass")!! I am enjoying this part of my life more than I ever dreamed. I take a minute each morning give thanks for all the joy that I am surrounded by.

Our friends/family may state otherwise but in all actualilty, I don't really feel life has changed that much with the addition of Jake. Yes, it definitely takes the 2 of us to divide and conquor; I guess it is just more managable than ever expected. That is, of course, until 2 illnesses strike us in 1 week. At the time of my last post, Kate had just overcome strep throat and then Jake gave us a little scare with croup. He woke up at 1130 pm one night, gasping for air and letting out a sound that sounded more like a seal bark than anything human. This sound was all too familiar as Kate had croup around 1; however, her breathing was never severe enough to make a visit to the ER. After monitoring him for 15 minutes or so, we realized that a visit to the ER was the inevitable. So off he and Ryan headed. Lucky for us, Kosairs Children Hospital just built a brand new, state of the art facility right by our house. In place of an 8 hour wait time, which is typical for the hospital downtown, Jake was seen by the doctor and had received his 1st breathing treatment within 10 minutes of walking in the door. A few doses of steroid, a little suctioning, a little oxygen, and lots of love by the staff, they arrived back at home around 330 a.m. Whew. Their experience was so good that I wrote a letter to the staff, thanking them for all they provided Jake that night! As nice as it was, lets hope there isn't another visit anytime soon!

Here are a few pictures of Jake with his at home breathing treatment. He handled it like a champ.