Sunday, January 23, 2011

Owen Ray is sick :(

Owen Ray woke up from his nap yesterday with a bit of congestion but his temp was just slightly above normal. He seemed to rebound quickly and we even went out for an early birthday dinner. However, when I woke up at 4am to feed Chandler, Owen Ray was barking with a terrible cough. We gave him ibruprofen and brought him into bed with us. His breathing was a little rough, but it eased up once he calmed down and fell asleep. Today, however, it got worse. He woke up from his nap and was running above 102. His chest rattled terribly when he coughed and he had a hard time swallowing without pain. Trey took him to urgent care and he had a 91% oxygen saturation level. They administered a breathing treatment and he rebounded. They sent him home with antibiotics to treat for strep (they didn't test; they are just going ahead and treating for it to be safe) and baby prednisone to help reduce the inflamation in his airway and allow him to get the oxygen he needs. We are praying for a super quick recovery! In the meantime, he gets to watch as much TV as he wants and drink as much juice as possible ;)