Sicky Beans

Starting on Jillian's birthday, sweet girl got a cough.  We pulled out her nebulizer that night and started her on her breathing treatments. The next day, she started complaining of a headache and she had a little fever.  We took it easy that day and Neal and I worked out keeping her home on Tuesday because her fever wasn't going down (and actually started getting pretty high.) That night, she started throwing up and was just pretty miserable.  She hardly slept that night, so I made her an appointment first thing that morning.  She hadn't even stirred in bed by the time we left for her 10:45 appointment and slept the whole way there and as much as she could in my arms.  We were seeing a new pediatrician, who was great - she checked her out and she tested positive for the flu.  As we were waiting on that test, Jillian, fell asleep again, this time on the table.  When the doctor came in, I told her, "I have never seen her so sick!" I guess hearing that I was so concerned, she had another listen to her lungs, and suspected pneumonia.  She was sending us for chest x-rays and just as I was exiting the exam room, Jillian threw up again, this time it was more concerning because there was blood (sorry for the graphic-ness).  The doctor sent us right to the ER.

Once we got to the ER, they got us back pretty quickly and started her on IVs, and did chest x-rays.  With all of that, they decided she did have pneumonia on top of her flu.  They gave her some meds and fluids and told us we would get to go home soon. Sadly, Miss Jillian looked, acted, and felt no better after all of that, so they decided to keep us overnight.  It was scary, but I was so glad they did.  That night was pretty rough - her fever spiked higher than it had before and she was in tons of pain - her head and her feet mostly.  Between the nurses and my sweet friends who came up to be with me for the evening so Neal could take care of Meredith, we got her settled for the night.  She slept pretty fitfully until about 5:30 and then she finally seemed to find relief.  Luckily, by lunch, they told us she was ready to go home!  Uncle Neil was already on his way with a Happy Meal, that she scarfed down! And then, we took her downstairs to the Build-a-Bear in the hospital.  She made her new friend, Cookie, the bunny!

So thankful for this great hospital near us that takes such good care of sick little ones and their mamas and daddies!  And for great friends and family that prayed for us and took care of us!