I guess there's a first time for everything...

including a trip and stay at the local hospital for Sean.  This week has been the highest of highs and lowest of lows in so many regards.  With our anniversary on Tuesday, the week started off strong until I took Sean to the pediatrician on Wednesday after work for what I thought would be a check-up for bronchiolitus.  He has had that at least twice in the past year and each time they told me to just let it run it's course.  I wasn't prepared for them to give him two breathing treatments, both of which were unsuccessful, and for them to tell me that he needed to be taken to the ER.  With a roast in the crock pot, Scott coaching basketball, and the dog cooped up at home, Sean and I ventured out in rush hour traffic to St. Joe's in Ann Arbor for him to be checked out.

I have nothing but positive things to say about this hospital!  From the moment we arrived, we were seen within 5 minutes, taken back to the pediatric section of the Emergency Room, and seen by a doctor!  From there, he had a breathing treatment, a chest x-ray, and an IV put in his tiny hand.  And the news came.  He would be admitted.  The chest x-ray showed the beginning stages of pneumonia on one side of his lung.  I was obviously devastated!  I still couldn't get a hold of Scott and luckily, Jackie was able to let out Bailey and turn off our crock pot.

Scott arrived finally at 8pm and by then I was about ready to gnaw off my arm I was so hungry!  He sent me to get food and to pack an overnight bag for him.  My loving husband told me he would stay the night at the hospital with Sean so I could go home and get some rest.  He must have felt bad that I had to go through this traumatic event by myself and he must have had mercy on me knowing that my back would not tolerate sleeping on a pull-out couch.  After picking up McDonald's for dinner (healthy, I know), grabbing an overnight bag, entering an absence at work for both Scott and I, kissing Sean and Scott goodnight at the hospital, and making sure I understood what would come over the next 24 hours, I finally made it back home around 11pm.

Sean stayed in the hospital on oxygen to help him breathe from Wednesday night - Friday afternoon.  He successfully slept through the night on Thursday night without the support of oxygen proving that he was ready to go home Friday morning.  He was checked twice by two different doctors Friday morning and was released with a prescription for his double ear infection.  It was a pleasant surprise to wake up from a nap at home to hear the sound of Sean's voice.  Since then he's been bouncing off the walls with energy, stopping every so often for a snuggle or two from Mommy or Daddy.  Scott and I are so appreciate of all the love and support we received from everyone!  What a week!

We have to take Sean back to the pediatrician on Monday to have him checked out one more time, but I'm so anxious and ready for life to go back to normal...