Challenging Week

It has been quite the challenging week to say the least. Yesterday I spent all day in the hospital with my little man. He came down with croup the night before and his breathing sounded really bad so I took him to the doctor first thing in the morning. He had what they call Strider Arrest, is where the airway is swollen. The doctor sent me straight to the hospital for some breathing treatments and a steroid medicine. Apparently this type of breathing treatment is one that can only be given in the hospital. And of course, Randy is out of town! So now I am trying not to freak out about Lorenzo not being able to breathe and figuring out what I am going to do with Rayna as she was at school. The doctor had told me that there was also the possibility that Lorenzo would have to stay overnight in the hospital for observation depending on how he responded to the medicine.

So I started making phone calls. I called my neighbor Jenny who said she could pick up Rayna from school and feed her lunch and bring her up to the hospital later. Sabrina said she could come get Rayna and she could spend the night there with them. So now I had Rayna taken care of so I could focus on Lorenzo. He did not like those breathing treatments or getting x-rays. Poor little guy, but he was a trooper. Everybody at Athens Regional Medical Center was just awesome. I couldn't have asked for better care. And my doctor is awesome too!

Well we ended up finally leaving the hospital around 7 p.m. with high hopes of not having to go back in the middle of the night. And thank the Lord, Lorenzo slept from 9 p.m.-8 a.m. with out any problems!!! He is doing much better today and really doesn't even have the barky cough that comes with croup.

I'm just so glad I listened to my mommy instincts. I'm just so thankful for all the good friends that I have here in Athens that will help me out when I need it. Thanks Sabrina and Jenny! I could not have gotten through yesterday without you guys! :)
Now I just can't wait for Randy to get home and this week to be over!

Rayna's 4th birthday and odds & ends

Wow! Can't believe tomorrow is the first day of school for Rayna! Where did the summer go? It's been quite the busy summer between gymnastics camp, summer school camp, going to the beach and having friends and family visit. I know I need to keep up on my blog a little better but then I get tired and always think I will do it tomorrow. Well you know how that goes, there's always something better to do tomorrow!
Here's some pictures from Rayna's Princess Pirate Party. She had a blast! It really was a lot of fun. My friend Sorina made her awesome cake. It not only looked fabulous but tasted good too! The party was a lot of fun even if it was like 100 degrees out that day. Grandpa G and Nanny and Poppy all came down for the occasion. I can't believe my baby girl is 4 years old already! Where does the time go? She is starting her second year at Montessori. She told me tonight that she is going to learn how to read this year. She is really starting to sound out words and spell them out. I'm sure she will be reading in no time. She will also be in gymnastics again and starting ballet class. She is a very busy girl.

Lorenzo is starting to talk. He can say ball, Rayna, Bauer, car, water and just about all the animal sounds. It is so cute to hear him do the animal sounds. My favorite one is the pig sound he does. He even knows some of his body parts like hair, eye, nose and ear. I'd almost forgotten how quickly they pick things up at this age. It is so fun and amazing to watch him. I love this age!