Malachi has been sick since last Wednesday or so. By Friday I was starting to worry about his cough and went to the dr. and they said he had pneumonia. By Sunday his fever was increasing and getting lethargic. They decide it is not pneumonia, but reactive asthma to some virus and have us stop antibiotics. By this time he is refusing all food and water. The diapers were drying up and by bedtime on Monday I was starting to get worried as he was really having a hard time breathing with ease. By 3:00am we were in the children's hospital and I thought they would do a breathing treatment and give his some fluids and we would be home by the time the kids were leaving for school. WRONG! He was admitted for the "day" as his O2 levels were not doing very well and he was so dehydrated.He has RSV which is common and most kids have it at some point, but for some it is much more serious. ( if you ever need to know about nose suctioning please ask me:) ) He was not rallying the way they needed him to and decided to keep him overnight. I am so thankful to my mom for helping with the kids and everything. Also, so many prayers and kind words from friends-- Thank you! Here are some pictures of my cutie... as hard and tiring as this was, I don't get the chance to cuddle with Malachi very often as he is one busy boy. I think this was very monumental in our bonding. He needed me! I loved holding and taking care of him without life swirling around us. The doctors would come in and let me know the nurses were all talking about him and how cute he was. We had many visitors that were not working with him:) He always charmed.
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Happy to know Malachi is home. How long does he need to recover and get well? Is he on antibiotics? Or if this is viral, does he just need time to get better?
poor Malachi! and poor Mama! but I think you are right - this was probably a really good thing for your attachment to each other...
wishing you rest and peace and healing.
(and sending you a virtual breakfast burrito from Esau's to make you feel better) :-)
How wonderful that in the midst of a crazy hospital (your family has seen it's share of them in the last year, huh?), God gave you time you would not have had otherwise to deepen your connection with your little man. 'How deep the Father's love for us...'
i feel bad for little Malachaiszie-Rebekah
Hi! it's Anna your daughter. what's up!
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