You're not going to believe this . . .

. . . but we are still sick in this household! (Whoever thought I was going to announce we were pregnant again- may you be "BLESSED" with quadruplets!- AS IF!!!).  

This past week the entire household, except for Mitch (she is as tough as nails) was cursed with a wicked case of gastro. aka. the barf aches. Caden led us off, starting Friday, followed by Austin and Riley on Sunday, Daddy on Monday and Mommy on Tuesday. Thursday was our 1st ER visit of the week (yes, there were more- thanks for asking). Austin was taken in for increased lethargy, poor PO (oral) intake, and decreased output (not peeing, barfing doesn't count!). He had an IV placed and received a fluid bolus. We were discharged home within 4 hours. Once home, he rallied for bit with his siblings and then promptly threw up what he had in his stomach (very little). Riley decided that this would be a good time to loose his 1st tooth (the top 2 were surgically removed after abcessing while I was on bedrest with the troublets- fun right?).

Friday night, 3 am, okay so technically very early Saturday morning. Riley came into Mommy and Daddy's bed with a 103.8 temp and speaking in foreign tongues :). ER trip #2 (and just in case you are wondering- NO it wasn't the last). The triage nurse almost got a smack down from a very tired mamma bear . . . "What brings you here today?" "My son has a temp of 103.8." "Did you give him anything? (with attitude)" "Uh, yes. I gave him Motrin as we were walking out the door (in the pouring rain)." "Well, it takes a while to kick in  . . (more attitude)." NO S**T! Anyways, the ER doc was pretty sure that it was influenza (the flu), but decided to do a chest x-ray first. Good save, doc. Riley has a right upper lobe pneumonia. Antibiotics given. Riley d/c'd home!

Saturday afternoon, Mommy, Austin, and Caden take a trip to the urgent care (why would any child choose to get sick on a day that the pediatrician's office is actually open?). They were exhibiting similar symptoms as my dear Riley boy, but not temping quite so high :). Austin was given a presciption for antibiotics as Caden was already taking meds for an ear infection (#4 since January but who's counting?). The doctor wrote a prescription for "Caden" / Mitch who was also coughing but not present on our field trip. And off we went back home.

Later that night, Caden was wheezing so loudly that I took him down to the urgent care once again to check his oxygen saturations. Not so great. Went straight to the ER (did not collect $200- though that would have been nice to cover all the co-pays). The ER staff wasn't too concerned, but humored the mother and grandmother. "We will give him a respiratory treatment and see if that improves things." BTW, I gave him a treatment before I left the house . . . Anyway the treatment loosened up all the junk in his lungs and why, Caden sounded much worse! So with sats dipping into the high 80s (normal 99-100), I gave Caden blow by O2 as there was no nurse or respiratory therapist to be found. We were admitted to the floor by 1 am. So, now today (Monday), Caden and I continue to camp at CHOC Mission in room 507-2. Instead of working tomorrow, we are in-pt  . . . and sadly, this is not a paid position :( As a result of our respiratory status, Caden's ear tube surgery scheduled for this Thursday, had to be canceled. The ENT's schedule is booked until April  . . . argh!

And to make life more entertaining, Riley lost a second tooth yesterday. Grammie pulled it out!

Pray for us . . .
Always, Jenn

* I'll post pictures later . . . when we get through camping :)