"It will get worse before it gets better"

That is what the NP said to me today about Arianna's RSV. She started coughing Wednesday night but her fever hasn't been too bad. Last night was a rough night. It seemed like she was up every hour.

Her ear didn't seem to be infected but did have some fluid in it. We'll continue the antibiotic. Her chest is now a little junky. We've gone from 'clear' on Wednesday to 'junky' today. Not too surprising since she's been coughing. We have to give her Nebulizer treatments every 4-6 hours for the next 5 days. We did one in the office and it did help her. She was great too. The NP could not believe that just a few short weeks ago Arianna was a crazy colicky baby. "She seems so happy and content." I have to admit she has cried less being sick than she did when she was perfectly healthy!

We have to watch her and bring her right in if she has trouble breathing, doesn't seem to want to eat, doesn't wet her diapers, starts wheezing or if we can see her ribs when she inhales. I don't think that will happen but I have been wrong 2 times this week. Hopefully she will get better and not worse.

The NP said she probably caught it from Cam or she will give it to Cam. We think she got it from him. We have to keep an eye on him too. I asked about his ears and how we would know if he had an infection now that he has tubes. She said we would see fluid draining from his ears or pus draining. She said it would be very obvious. We have not seen anything like that so we're hopeful he just has a cold. She said him putting his fingers in his ears and messing with his ears is most likely a developmental thing and not an infection. I was telling her about his fear of the doctor. She said we should get him a doctor's kit so he can "examine" himself and also us. She said it may help with is fear. I will be on the look out for a kit!

Also, Cameron and Arianna have a new friend! Keri had a healthy baby boy, Ashton, Wednesday night. He was a few weeks early and weighed 7lbs 15oz, 19 3/4". Landon is going to be an amazing big brother. Congrats to the new Grothe family of 4! We cannot wait to see pictures! It really is hard to believe our little group of friends has grown from 5 to 10 in just 2 1/2 years!! We all have 2 babies. Who will be the first to get pregnant with number 3...Dianna? Tanya? CARLA????? It sure as hell won't be me!