We have had a rough week/weekend but this week seems to be going pretty good. Just to recap how the rough week started. We noticed Walker getting sick on Thursday evening. He did not want to go to sleep unless he was laying on me. So after about an hour I decided to just get ready for bed and sleep with him upstairs in the spare bedroom. He finally went to sleep around 10:30. I never really slept that night because most of his issues seemed like they were respiratory. So I pretty much stayed up all night listening to him breathe. At around 2:00 AM he woke up and was pretty much using every muscle in his body to breathe. I ran down stairs with him, handed him to Jason and told him I was taking him to the ER. He got him dressed, I got dressed and we were off. Jason obviously had to stay home because Ellie was still asleep and we couldn't just leave her. We got to the Medical City ER and they were great! We got right in and they assessed Walker. He had a 102.7 degree fever and was diagnosed with Croup and a right ear infection. Of course when we got there he was in a great mood, smiling, clapping and just making everyone think he was not sick. He is such a charmer. After a green Popsicle, a round of steroids and a prescription for antibiotics we released and on our way home. We got home about 5:30 AM. My alarm went off at 7:00 AM so I could take Jason to the dentist. I dropped him off at 8:00 AM, ran to the pharmacy to get Walker's meds, then home to get in the shower. Right after I got out of the shower the dentist called and said Jason was ready to get picked up. I had an 11:00 meeting at Parkland so I didn't have time to get Jason and take him home so needless to say he came to the hospital with me and sat in the Tahoe while I had my meeting. I had to give him specific instructions to not leave the truck. I didn't want to have to find him mixed in with all the other riff raff at Parkland. After my meeting we were headed back home so Jason could sleep and I could check in with my little guy. Everyone was doing pretty well so then I was back off to Parkland for a 3:00PM meeting. I got home about 5:30 PM that day, EXHAUSTED!! So that was all early Friday morning and all day Friday.
So on Saturday we notice Ellie is starting to get the crud. She starts coughing, getting the runny nose and a fever. So we load her up with medicine and monitor throughout the night. Sunday rolls around and everyone is still not feeling well, and now I am starting to get the crud again. We stay home all day Sunday, except for the mandatory trip to the grocery store. We get everyone to bed at their normal bed time and then Jason and I watch the Super Bowl.
Monday rolls around and we are all off to work. Everyone seemed to be feeling better. When I get home Shannon, our Nanny, tells me Walker and Ellie are still not doing well and neither took a very good nap. I call the doctor to see if we can get in late that afternoon and they can't get us in until Tuesday morning. Tuesday comes around and Shannon and I take all the kids to the doctor. Ellie now has the croup and an ear infection but Walker is looking much better. His ear infection is almost gone and he is sounding much better when breathing. Now both kids are on antibiotics. Hopefully we will get rid of all the sickness this week because we have a busy weekend with baby showers and birthday parties.
I would just like to say thank god for Shannon. We were so lucky to find her and she has been a huge help when everyone is sick.
I obviously don't have any pictures to post right now. I will hopefully get some up next time I post. Ellie did get a great new battery operated car this weekend but hasn't really been able to play with it since she is sick. It is supposed to be nice this weekend so hopefully we will find time to get her in the car.
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