Getting Better

So it seems like Dawson is getting better. He is much happier and more playful. His voice isn't as hoarse or just whincing either. His nose is still a bit runny but he's been able to breathe through it for the last couple of days. On a side note, he must have gotten used to being overly spoiled with mom because he has been very needy. Which is way okay, but its hard to get things done when he doesnt want to be put down. Sometimes he just cries and I have no clue why.... maybe he's just letting me know that he's not all the way better and I need to remember that. :)
As for me and J.D., well we are both sick now... (I'd rather it us than Dawson) J.D. seems worse off than me, I just have to remind him its the vitamins that make the difference. So he has started taking vitamins finally. I'm getting pretty irritable though with staying in the house and not leaving. Some of you can probably relate. I just want to get out and do something! But we are all contagious still, especially Dawson, and he feels best at home. It is getting warm and I would go for a walk, but the doc recommended not getting too much fresh air. It's good and helps cure croup, but not with RSV (I guess it aggrivates it). Thank you to everyone for all the prayers. I know they helped. :)

I hate RSV...

I always knew RSV was a scary thing for an infant to get, but I had to idea what to expect. Friday the 13th, I took Dawson in to the doc because he had been so fussy and was starting to cough and I guess what seemed to be like the common cold, but I wanted to make sure it wasn't RSV. The not so nice nurse (I mentioned in an earlier post) just happened to be our nurse and swabbed Dawson for RSV... the test showed negative but he had an ear infection. So we had him on amoxicillin and went to Holden for the weekend. It seemed to just get worse and I thought, maybe its just dry air. We come home and i just had a feeling it was getting serious.. so on Thursday we took him in... the nice nurse swabbed this time and it usually take 15 min. to get results... within 2 MINUTES he was a positive.
(They had seen over 30 patients with RSV and sent 12 in to be hospitalized within 4 hours)
It just breaks my heart to hear him try and cry or talk. He can't hardly breathe and is just so horribly hoarse from coughing. I am constantly listening and making sure he can breathe. With his breathing treatments he broke out into what seemed to be an allergic reaction, but we will find out for sure if thats what it was. I guess its pretty rare to be allergic to the stuff.
He has been such a good baby through it all. I think me and J.D. are both coming down with colds too... it's been an adventurous week thats for sure. They say it lasts upto 21 days... poor little guy. It's hard because there isnt' much more you can do. Steamy bathroom, humidifier and tylenol when the temp. is about 102... I really hate RSV .
We have NO IDEA where he got it. we keep him from church, and social events, grocery store. If he does go with us we try to keep him covered... Plus most people that he's been around are very careful about being around if he's sick. Keep him in your prayers!

What a cute boy!

I took some fun pictures of Dawson in the past week and thought I would share them.

This is the step stool that he got from Uncle Jim and Aunt Bonnie.

This is our happy boy in his crib! :)

Here he is in the high-chair! He loved it because he had the table part holding him up so he could sit up.

A weekend in Holden

Our goal this year was to spend more time with family. So we decided we would make a trip at least once a month. We chose this weekend to go to Holden since all the rest of the family would be there too. We had such a good time! It is always a vacation when we go there, and so so relaxing!

This is Dawson's Great Grandma Stevens! She loves the grandkids so much. We didn't have a picture of Dawson and her yet, since she is 93 we decided to take as many as possible with her :)

Saturday night at about 10 was dinner... ahaha! We made pizzas! Here is Bobi Sue, Loni and Chet putting the toppings on! They were delicious!

This was so cute! Dawson's cousin Taylee is such a sweetheart to Dawson! She loved giving him his binky, and holding him. She would give him loves and kisses too! Dawson was lovin it!

Dawson would get pretty worn out with a new environment and new people. We brought down the swing and he just sat there and played and soon feel fast asleep!