Seriously...I HATE Cold Season!!!

So, here we go again with another dang cold! But this time it is more serious than previously thought. A few days ago, Owen started to get very irritable and inconsolable. He wouldn't eat any food and wouldn't even nurse. He kept putting his hands in his mouth and whenever I touched his mouth he would cry. He also got a runny nose and a fever. So my first thought was he is teething again. I gave him some Tylenol and that seemed to calm him down for a few hours. As the days passed he was not getting any better. He actually got worse. His fever got up to 103 degrees and he still was not eating and was starting to get lethargic. I called the doctor and told him his symptoms. He told me to give him some Ibuprofen and get him to the doctors first thing in the morning.

Today, I loaded the kids up and took him to the doctor. After looking him over, the doctor told me he believes Owen has RSV and that he would like to run some test to see if he in fact does. He swabbed his nose which Owen did not like at all! He screamed and he got a bloody nose from it. I felt so bad for him and I actually had to hold back tears because it made me so upset to see him hurting.

The test came back positive and the doctor told us that there is not much they can do to treat it because it is a virus. He told us that he wants Owen on some oxygen for a week to help him breath better. I knew that this was not going to be easy seeing him hooked up to a tank with tubes in his nose. At least the positive side of things is that he gets to be at home and not in the hospital for now.

We were told to watch him very closely to see if his symptoms get any worse. If they do, he may have to be admitted in to the hospital. We are praying that it does not come to that. So, it looks like there will be many sleepless nights ahead of us this week and "house arrest" but it is all worth it cause we love him so much! I feel so horrible when he cries and I can't do much to help him. I hate seeing him on the oxygen but I know that it is helping him feel better.

I am so grateful for a wonderful worthy husband that holds the priesthood so he can bless our children! It is times like these that I feel so grateful to be a member of the church and to know that our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ are aware of our situation and have provided the means to help us get through trials like these. I truly have been comforted and know that things will be ok. Please keep Owen in your prayers and I will keep you updated about his progress.