Poor Drew!

Since the moment that I found out we were going to have a "winter baby", I have dreaded cold and flu season. We have pretty much been hermits for the last two months. We have been taking turns running errands so that we wouldn't have to take our kids out to the germ infested stores, we have avoided many of our usual activities, and we have done our best to ward off illness. I have even left Drew at home sleeping in his crib (with Wade working in the office downstairs, of course) while I drop off and pick up Clayton at school. We really have done the best that we could. Well, we are proof that you can't live in a germ free bubble. Despite our best efforts, poor Drew is really sick!

Drew started coughing yesterday, but was still eating and sleeping well. Overnight the coughing got worse and he wasn't nursing as well. This morning I took him to the doctor and he was diagnosed with Bronchiolitis (inflammation of the air passages to the lungs). The Bronchiolitis is most likely caused by RSV. So... now Drew is on breathing treatments multiple times a day. I just feel so bad for the little guy!!! He just can't catch a break, this kid! Between the NICU, reflux, and now bronchiolitis, he has had a rough start. He is still smiling and happy, not fussy at all. He just coughs his poor little head off, though. It breaks his Mama's heart...

I really don't know where he could have picked up a bug. The only time that he has left our house in the last week was to go to church. And even then, we only went to Sunday School and he stayed with us. He slept in his carrier then entire time - we didn't even take the straps off while we were there. Also, none of us are sick. Clayton is the healthiest he's ever been - not even allergy issues right now. It's just a mystery to me.

Please keep our little one in your prayers. Pray that he isn't in too much discomfort. Also, pray that his friends, Luke & Grace, don't get sick. I would feel sooo guilty if either of those sweet babies got it also. Arggg.... this stinks!

Sweet Baby Boy getting a breathing treatment

So far, he has managed to sleep through his treatments.

Swaddling + Swing = Bearable Treatments

Still smiling, even when he is sick!

Funny Sidenote: They gave Drew a breathing treatment at the doctor's office. As soon as they put the mask on Drew's face, Clayton said, "He looks like Darth Vader!" When we got home, he asked if he could play in the mask. We had two masks, so I washed one thoroughly and let Clayton play with it. This is him in the middle of saying, "Luke, I am your father" in his best Darth Vader voice. :)