Life on Hold

This week took an unexpected turn for the worse....

I have 3 or 4 posts to write/catch up on... So much summer fun and craziness has been happening and then Sunday morning things took a turn...

Bruce has had a cough for a couple of weeks and the pediatrician initially said it was probably just a little crud he got from Kate and to just keep an eye on him. Sunday we got home from a fun weekend of visiting w family and Bruce became inconsolable. It was insane. He wouldn't eat, wouldn't sleep, just crying and screaming all day long and all night long. He got a fever and started having mega drainage from his ear. Ah, ear infection we thought.... We will get him some antibiotics at the doctor in the morning and he will finally feel better. This was somewhat of a relief to me, as we all know we have dealt with our fair share of ear infections! 

We went to the doctor and she tells me that yes he has a raging double ear infection, but also the cough and fever concerned her.  She started throwing a rounds words like meningitis, sepsis, pertussis and this mama was scared to death. We were sent to the hospital to get labs and chest X-rays and determine treatment based on those results. Long story short, after several hours waiting at the hospital, the Labs looked bad and we were admitted for 48 hours and he had to have a spinal tap Monday night.  We were a little scared and I had a small meltdown aka I lost it.  Ben said I kind of looked like Kate throwing a tantrum...

I pulled it together and this little guy was pretty darn tough getting poked and prodded all night long

It definitely wore him right out..

So here we are, still in the hospital. 

So far, everything's is coming back negative and his blood work is looking better today. We are so thankful for that. He is getting pumped full of fluids, 3 different antibiotics, ear drops, and breathing treatments. It is breaking my heart to see him going through this, but it seems to be working, thank goodness! He is our little superhero

Keep thinking and praying for us.  We will be home Thursday morning as long as everything keeps improving!