Mother of the Year

It is always great when you delay taking your child to the doctor and when you finally do they rush him back and hook him up on oxygen.  I felt so bad, but now after spending 2 days in the hospital I don’t feel so bad.  It would have meant being in the hospital for more days if I had brought him in earlier.  (Of course I may think differently once I get the ambulance bill) I don’t think he suffered any permanent damage by not being able to breathe really well for a few days!

This was the second time Jonah has had RSV and been hospitalized for it.  This time he was much older and was not nearly as scary as when he had it as an infant.  The thought didn’t even cross my mind this winter that he would get it.  With my children’s history I should never let my guard down!

I have spent too much time at Primary Children’s Medical Center, although not as much time as a lot of people.  Yes it is a great place to be if you need a hospital, but really I hope to never sleep there again.

After 2 days of deep suctioning, being on oxygen and an IV we got to come home last night.  One of the requirements for him to come home was for him to eat and drink enough on his own.  He ate great all day (well great for Jonah), he just wouldn’t drink.  He had in front of him ice cream, 2 different kinds of slushies, apple juice, a popsicle and a bottle of milk.  He sat there screaming while we tried to get him to have any of it.  The nurse walked out and another nurse asked what was wrong with him, oh he won’t eat his ice cream.  That is my Jonah baby for you.  I threatened him and bribed him and did everything I could to get 8 oz. of milk down him.

Other than being severely traumatized about his nose he is doing good.  They sent us home with oxygen for at night, which we should only need for a night or two.  He was so thrilled to see Jacob and Brandon last night.  He just couldn’t get enough of playing with them, and they couldn’t get enough of him either.