He came down with Norovirus in January, a HORRIBLE new stomach bug that hand sanitizer can't kill. We had to bleach and Lysol almost everything. Troy and I had to call a sitter at 11p.m. and rush him to the ER, when he vomitted more than 50 times. His blood pressure and blood sugar were low, he was white as a sheet and his eyes rolled back in his head. It was horrible!!! By the next day, Troy and I both had it was well, but not as bad. I made a second trip the ER with him on day 2. We had to keep him hydrated, but managed to keep him from being admitted.
First trip to the ER, very sick boy, getting ready for IV meds and fluids
Second trip to the ER, hoping they won't stick me again!
Daddy's chair was pretty much my home for a few days.... too tired to get up, even to play.
We weren't so lucky just a couple of weeks later. This time he had RSV. It's a respiratory virus which isn't bad for most of us. But kids with compromised lungs like Max, it's the enemy! Within just a matter of hours, he nosedived on us. I took him to the urgent care where they did a chest xray, tested him for flu and strep and sent us home. I was able to grab a quick shower before his breathing got worse and we just couldn't keep his oxygen levels high enough. So I rushed him back to the ER, where he tested positive for RSV and we were admitted. He spent the next 3 days on oxygen and finally came home on Valentine's Day. We've had to keep him home from school for these 2 weeks post discharge, just so he could rebuild his immunity back up. It's the same virus he had shots for his first winter and just 2 shots last year, so he could get tubes placed in his ears. We knew this was the first year we'd be at risk, but didn't expect it to be this bad. Now his doctor will request the shots for him again next year. They are almost $2000 each and he'll need 5 over the winter... so insurance companies don't like this. But, after his hospital stay, this could be cost effective for them!
Quickly on oxygen to help me breathe!
Snoozing in the ER, until they can move us upstairs
Finally in a room around 8a.m., Daddy is on his way after dropping kids at school and Max is finally sleeping!
I took over Mommy's chair for awhile... just for a change of pace.
Sleep.....
And more sleep... by rarely letting Mommy move from holding my hand!
Desperately in need of wheats... it's the only thing he'll eat!
Cynthia made an emergency Wal Mart run for 2 boxes of wheats!
Our caged little money is feeling better, off the oxygen and FINALLY ready to go home!
We're just glad to have him finally feeling a little more like himself, eating and drinking again, etc... We've got him on Pediasure, just to put some weight back on him. He lost about 5 pounds, which is a lot when you're only about 30 pounds!
Ella's first dance competition was this part weekend. It was crazy with all 5 of her dances during the day Saturday. I was up at 4, Ella was up at 5. We were in the car by 6, downtown by 630 and in costume, warming up by 7. We didn't leave until after 11 that night. LOOOOONG day for both of us!
But, she was amazing! She danced her solo routine around 8 a.m. Daddy and the boys came to watch before Alex's basketball game. She did such a great job. It was the best I've ever seen this routine look! I was just so proud of her and she was proud of herself. Her toughest teacher met her when she came off stage and she said "Mom, Miss Christina smiled at me and told me my leg was even higher than she thought I could do it! She was proud of me!" Love that girl!
Here's her solo routine
I laughed at awards when she sat with her fingers crossed, both hands... watching and waiting. She won 1st in her division and 5th for overall high scores. She came home with a pin, plaque and a trophy (which she's never had before, so that was HUGE) Of course, she lost the trophy, which was a catastrophy!!! We were frantic trying to locate it or get her a replcement. Luckily, the big girls came through. They had extra trophies from their groups dances, which were also first, so same trophy. Her big sister dropped one by on Sunday and made her day!
Group dances were fabulous too.
Getting ready for lyrical line "Carry Your Candle"
Beautiful production "Mickey's Clubhouse" backdrop designed by my brother's girlfriend, Sandy
I actually caught a shot of my Pluto! It's tough with 90 girls on stage at once.
"Greatest Star" musical theater girls ready to go.
Plutos (pre-noses being drawn on by me)
The day after... just after Caitlyn's mom dropped off her lost trophy and her 2nd place costume award!
Here is the production.... was great for their first time on a big stage!
We have 3 more competitions, plus nationals... but she's off to a great start!!!
Alex had such a great first season playing basketball! His team "SMASH" was made up of a few buddies from school and a few new friends too. With Ella having dance Saturdays (basketball game day) and Max being sic, I only got to see 3 of his games!!! But Daddy was there for all of them and the practices. (We divide and conquer. Heaven forbid Max ever wants to do an extracurricular activity or sport!!!
I caught a little video today on my phone of him in action... He never made a basket. But in the first 3 games, he never even touched the ball! By the final game today, he brought the ball up the court, passed twice to other boys on his team, got a loose ball and even shot once and hit the rim of the basket. (he couldn't come close to the basket or even dribble when the season began) It was a great first try for him and most of all he had fun! Love our little baller!
(Horrible quality since I shot on my phone. His team is in yellow jerseys and he's number 4.)
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