Hospital stay

Once we left the hospital after Annie was born, I didn't expect to be staying there again quite so soon. This past week Ms. Annie was admitted to the hospital with RSV - a respiratory virus that is particularly dangerous for infants. Lily was sick last week, and apparently shared it with her sister. Toddlers, kids and adults experience the virus as a bad cold, but poor Annie got slammed. She was put on oxygen and given regular nebulizer treatments until her oxygen levels were high enough to go home. A lot of kids around Denver are getting this, and many are getting really sick. I feel fortunate that we only had to spend two nights at the hospital.

It was a bit strange to take a few days off of work after only having been back for 5 days. These kids seem to have a way of getting in the way of all sorts of plans. Bother. Annie is sleeping peacefully in her swing right now. The upright position helps her clear her airway when she gets an especially rough coughing jag. Lily had a hard time while I was away with Annie, but she handled it fine for a two year old. She was very happy when we got home, and couldn't wait to see her sister. She's a sweetie. No pictures to put up, but I just wanted to report on what has been going on!