Iowa trip and hospital visit... what?

Hello everyone,

Two weeks ago my mom and I went on a trip back to Iowa so that my mom could go to her friend Tonja's wedding. We had a good visit and my mom said the wedding was a lot of fun. Here is a picture of some of the girl friends.

Here are Mommy, Crystal, Renee, Molly, Kristin & Mary preparing for the wedding with some photos. All these ladies went to college together.

I had my first overnight stay with someone besides my parents so that my mom could have an overnight stay with her friends. I stayed with my Auntie Nesser and Papa Wolgen and all of my super fun cousins. I had a blast!

The day we left for Iowa my mom and dad noticed that I had a strange cough but I had plenty of energy and they had both had a little cold but nothing big. So the plan went forward and I really did not start feeling bad until Saturday night when my mom got back from the wedding. I pretty much slept all day Sunday and did not really have an appetite or any energy for most of the day. Monday was pretty much the same but was our travel day back home. When we landed and I saw my dad at the airport I managed to pull up a smile and said "daddy!"

On the ride home from the airport I was out cold with no energy at all. When we got home I was burning up and mom and dad said that I was breathing really fast and shallow. They decided to take me to the ER to see if it was anything serious. Turns out I had RSV (a pretty nasty respiratory virus) and along with it an ear infection. My pulse oxygen levels were pretty low so they put me on O2. Since I was not eating and drinking well I was also dehydrated so I also had an IV put in and the doctor admitted me to the hospital to be watched closely and get the care that I needed. We got up to our room at about 12:30AM on Tuesday. I needed to be at the hospital until Thursday afternoon.

Being in my mom's arms is the best place for healing.

Lots of sleep is the key to getting better.

I had moments in the day where I felt great and wanted to play.

A fun activity when I was feeling better was pulling my pulse-ox sensor off my toe and hearing the monitor go beep-beep.

Room service and eating in bed. I also watched TV at the same time. I started to wonder if this was some sort of vacation. The food was good and there was plenty of it. My parents shared with me from time to time.

I am feeling better now and have been back to my usual activities. I am still on O2 during naps and at night until Monday next week at which point I will see my doctor and see if I can get off of the O2 if I am better on my own.

This past weekend my friend Val and Jeremy came out from Grand Junction to see one of their friends in the Mrs. Colorado pageant. It was fun to have them around to take my mind off of the RSV thing. It was also a good break for my mom and dad.

Needless to say it has been quite a couple of weeks here but that seems to be how it goes sometimes. I hope that I did not pass any of my RSV stuff onto any of my family or friends. Sorry if I did.

On a happier note, my Auntie Julie and her boyfriend Trent are coming out here for their spring break. They are due to get in later tonight, more like tomorrow AM early. I better get to bed so that I can be well rested to play with them.

My next blog should fill you in on how that visit goes but you can be sure that we are going to have a lot of fun.

Love you all,
Lydia