What a Wacky Weekend!

So, it's weekends like this when I realize how happy I am that I only have 2 children. It all started early Saturday morning around 4:00 a.m. Rohne and Tay have both had colds, but that night, Rohne's cough seemed extra bad. He woke up whimpering, and I went in to comfort him, only to find him gasping for breath. His face was a little shocked, eyes wide, and he could barely talk. I sat him up, and tried to get him to cough. He did a little, and seemed to get a deeper breath. I then sat up with him in the chair, and turned the humidifier right on him, thinking he probably had a little croup. Well, this seemed to calm him down a little, but he was still wheezing, breathing very fast and shallow, and struggling. I took him into our bedroom, and woke up Jake while I called the Nurse Hotline. She listened to him on the phone, and said we should probably take him to the ER. I kind of wanted to wait until the Clinic opened at 8:30, but it was pretty evident that we shouldn't wait that long. We got to the ER about 6:30 a.m., and after a breathing treatment, blood work, chest X-Ray, and an IV put in just in case he had to stay, we left around noon. His white counts were good, and they decided it was a viral pneumonia. Anyways, he's still not breathing normally, but it's getting better, and we just need to re-check him tomorrow at the Pediatrician's office.

Now, onto Taylee, and fast forward to Sunday. We had decided not to take the kids to church, because they were both sick, although Tay was definitely on the mend. Jake was ready to walk out the door at 8:50 am, when Tay started freaking out because she wanted to go too. I hurriedly got her ready, and they headed out, with me planning on going the 3rd hour to Young Women's because I had to teach. After church, we all took much needed naps, while I prepared to attend a Youth Fireside in the evening. Tay wouldn't eat anything all day, and was acting really whiney. As I left for the fireside, I thought I should probably take her temp., but I didn't. When I walked in the door tonight, Jake was telling the kids a story, and informed me that she had a fever of 101.6, and was complaining about her ears. I had thought earlier that day she might have an ear infection. So, both kids to the Dr. tomorrow, I hope they can squeeze us in. The Princess was having a hard time winding down for bed, and I knew that the Motrin hadn't kicked in quite yet, so I let her watch Darby O'Gill and the Little People (a movie I checked out from the library, because I loved it as a kid, and now is one of their favorites) on our bed with Jake. About a half hour later, Jake comes out holding a little pink shoe on some tweezers. He then informed me he had just pulled it out of Taylee's nose, and it was in there quite deep. Great!! Another Natali. My little sister was infamous for sticking stuff up her nose when she was a little girl. Why oh Why?

One more funny note. As I put Rohne back in his bed for the 10th time tonight, I told him I would give him one more chance. If he got out again, I would. . . . "Turn me into a goon!", he exclaimed. This is a reference from Little Bunny Foo Foo, a favorite song in our fam. I was going to say shut the door, but whatever works!