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Sick Week

Last Saturday, McCabe got sick. That was the beginning. Sunday, he got a lot worse, keeping no bottles and having some other not-so-pleasant symptoms. Monday, he only had a couple spoons full of pedialyte. Tuesday, Leighton got sick too. McCabe continue to not eat and grew weak and sleepy. Leighton's only symptom was having extrememly high temperatures up to 103.8 and 104.2 two days in a row. The end of the week started to look brighter but some lingering symptoms and loss of appetite keep the boys tired, lazy and eager to cuddle.

The only enjoyable part of the week long sickness was lots of cuddle time. McCabe took a couple naps on me each day and spent most of the other awake time cuddling too. Leighton had a solid day of cuddling and sitting by us on the couch, which he never does.

An increased amount of nap time from the boys let me get to much needed cleaning, Luke and I watched a movie for the first time in months (if not years!) and even got to nap myself.

I am so glad that they are back to smiling and giggling.

The ER and Croup

Leighton has been sick the last couple of days, with a raspy breakthing and minor coughing, but this morning was a little worse. He was breathing hard and still very weezey. We went to the ER. It was not only Leighton's first trip there, but my first trip there as well. After much torture and testing, they declared that he had Croup. I am not entirely convinced that he has croup because he isn't coughing as much as he is deeply breathing and weezing and because he sleeps fine at night. But I am glad we went in, either the oxygen or the steroid seemed to help him cuz he went from cuddly and lazy and sad to wanting to play a little more.