quarantine

This was Brooklyn 30 min after gymnastics class last week. So sad. She spiked a fever while we were on the way to the dr appointment I had made that morning for Ben, as he had been tugging on his ears for a few days. She curled up on the table and didn't talk or move.



Meanwhile, in the same teeny, tiny room, the medical staff took turns trying to torture Ben (those were his words) by trying to get an oxygen saturation measurement on his toe. He wanted no part of it. Screams could be heard throughout the building. Finally had one. The dr was not pleased by the 76% read and ordered an X ray to verify if he did or did not have pneumonia.

This was the only pic I got because he was hysterical, poor guy. This table/tube pinned his arms above his head and I was told by the nice technician that "the harder he cries, the better for the picture".

After this excitement we headed back up to the dr office to get Brooklyn officially checked out and wait for the results of Ben's films.

I am BEYOND thankful that Bethany had the day off from work and rushed right over to help me. She held precious Brooklyn (and bought the kids juice that came in these awesome dinosaur bottles *brilliant distraction*) and I tried to keep Benny distracted.

3.5 hours later we were finally home, with both kids, antibiotics, and a diagnoses of both kids having double ear infections a nasty virus and Benny has bronchillitis and pneumonia. Phew.

Benny is using a nebulizer to treat his poor lungs

Dr office- Brooklyn took this one



Thankful to have that week behind us. I am so sad to hear that many of our close friends now seem to have the same and/or similar viruses. "Just stay home" seems to be the theme of this winter. I feel blessed that my kids are going to recover just fine and we still have our true health. It could always be a lot worse.