what i learned this weekend

A minor case of croup is manageable at home. A major case is not.

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It’s not fun when you call a doctor’s exchange and they tell you to hang up and dial 911 after hearing your child breathe.

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Pulse/Ox monitors make you look like you have ET digits. (It had to go on Cam’s toe since he wouldn’t tolerate an ET finger.)

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I cry a lot when I'm stressed. (Okay, I already knew that but I was reminded of it.)

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My husband is great. (I knew that already too.)

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Sending one parent home to get some sleep is smart; they’re more able to take care of you the next day when you can barely function.

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White noise machines should be mandatory in every hospital room. I think bringing ours from home is the only reason I was able to get any sleep at the hospital. (And every nurse thought it was brilliant.)

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I now know what it was like to sleep on the hospital “couch” for Chris after we had Cam.

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Cam is very flexible and adjusted to the weirdness very quickly.

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Cam’s pediatrician, Dr. Epstein, is awesome.

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CROUP SUCKS.

On a brighter note, he’s better. I felt silly getting so upset over Cam’s croup while surrounded by kids who were battling worse illnesses than Cam during our stay at the hospital. We’re honestly a very lucky family with good health. On the other hand, it’s impossible not to worry when your child is sick, especially sick enough to warrant a hospital visit.

Doctors recommended we return to our normal schedule and send Cam back to school since he was no longer contagious. And since this is his first week in the 2 year old room, we were anxious for him to go in and have fun with the big kids. He enjoyed his first day there today!

 He also enjoyed cookies at the grocery store that night.

Yay for a healthy boy!