I think maybe I should’ve tried to be a doctor. Not because I enjoy biology or any reason like that- more so because it would’ve come in really handy these past few weeks. Poor Eli. First he had a cold, then an ear infection, skin allergies to various things (tape for sure, some detergents, lotions with scent), then gastroenteritis and potentially seasonal allergies. On top of that Josh caught the same GI bug and I have had this 2+ week cold. Some day our break will come, I’m just hoping that day is today.
Tuesday night Eli started vomiting. At first it was no big deal, sometimes babies do that, but then it really got going. He vomited 12 times in 7 hours and most of that was pure bile. We contacted our pediatrician after vomit #4 and they said to try 1/2 oz Pedialite every hour for four hours to see if that helped. It didn’t. He couldn’t even drink 1/4 oz before he was sick again. So we took him to the ER. At first the doctors were all calm until the bile came up then there was concern he might have a malrotated intestine. Then came the tests. Two X-rays, various lab work, and an upper GI CT later they still weren’t sure what was going on, but they did rule our the intestinal issue. A surgical consult came next.The surgeon ruled out any surgical issues, but they still weren’t quite sure what was going on because Eli had blood in his urine (turned out to be from the ‘quick cath’ they used). It ended up just being gastroenteritis, AKA the stomach flu. I’m still glad we took him in. With as sick as he was he ended up being very dehydrated and had to be in the hospital for observation until Thursday afternoon, with most of that inpatient time being hooked up to an IV. It was not fun. He had his follow-up with his pediatrician Friday. His ears are now clear but they had to do a breathing treatment because his cold/potential allergies are causing a nasty wet chest cough. He seems to be feeling better today so let’s pray it keeps going. Josh is also now better and I’m convinced my forever long cold is turning around.
In spite of all the trials we have so much to be thankful for. I know that- even though it was very hard in the moment. Sleep deprivation + stress may due that to you. My rethinking strategies were stretched to their limit. However, we had a ton of support. My amazing friends brought us dinner, Josh’s good friends let the dogs out, my in-laws came to the hospital to pray over Eli (they also got lunch), and my mother-in-law dropped everything and went out of her way to go get our groceries when we came home from the hospital. That gave me a chance to disinfect the entire house. Amazing.
That was pretty much our week so I don’t have much fun things to report, but I did get some pictures early this week of our beautiful boy.
What we bought: A Superman onesie I couldn’t pass up. It matches his bottle labels that I love. Seriously putting tape on his bottles and writing his name on it in sharpie was killing me. These dishwasher safe adorable labels make me less neurotic.
Invaluable purchases: Someone bought this for us- but Aveno baby lotion and bath gear. It’s perfect for Eli’s very very sensitive skin. Also this organic sunscreen came in handy when we went to the festival. I should’ve also brought a hat, but the sunscreen did it’s magic. Oh! And snap jammies/robe like tops helped out for his hospitalization.
Eli: Week 16
That’s it for us! We’ve got shopping and hopefully lots of rest before we start the week over.
Have a great week!
-Shantel
Tuesday night Eli started vomiting. At first it was no big deal, sometimes babies do that, but then it really got going. He vomited 12 times in 7 hours and most of that was pure bile. We contacted our pediatrician after vomit #4 and they said to try 1/2 oz Pedialite every hour for four hours to see if that helped. It didn’t. He couldn’t even drink 1/4 oz before he was sick again. So we took him to the ER. At first the doctors were all calm until the bile came up then there was concern he might have a malrotated intestine. Then came the tests. Two X-rays, various lab work, and an upper GI CT later they still weren’t sure what was going on, but they did rule our the intestinal issue. A surgical consult came next.The surgeon ruled out any surgical issues, but they still weren’t quite sure what was going on because Eli had blood in his urine (turned out to be from the ‘quick cath’ they used). It ended up just being gastroenteritis, AKA the stomach flu. I’m still glad we took him in. With as sick as he was he ended up being very dehydrated and had to be in the hospital for observation until Thursday afternoon, with most of that inpatient time being hooked up to an IV. It was not fun. He had his follow-up with his pediatrician Friday. His ears are now clear but they had to do a breathing treatment because his cold/potential allergies are causing a nasty wet chest cough. He seems to be feeling better today so let’s pray it keeps going. Josh is also now better and I’m convinced my forever long cold is turning around.
In spite of all the trials we have so much to be thankful for. I know that- even though it was very hard in the moment. Sleep deprivation + stress may due that to you. My rethinking strategies were stretched to their limit. However, we had a ton of support. My amazing friends brought us dinner, Josh’s good friends let the dogs out, my in-laws came to the hospital to pray over Eli (they also got lunch), and my mother-in-law dropped everything and went out of her way to go get our groceries when we came home from the hospital. That gave me a chance to disinfect the entire house. Amazing.
That was pretty much our week so I don’t have much fun things to report, but I did get some pictures early this week of our beautiful boy.
What we bought: A Superman onesie I couldn’t pass up. It matches his bottle labels that I love. Seriously putting tape on his bottles and writing his name on it in sharpie was killing me. These dishwasher safe adorable labels make me less neurotic.
Invaluable purchases: Someone bought this for us- but Aveno baby lotion and bath gear. It’s perfect for Eli’s very very sensitive skin. Also this organic sunscreen came in handy when we went to the festival. I should’ve also brought a hat, but the sunscreen did it’s magic. Oh! And snap jammies/robe like tops helped out for his hospitalization.
Eli: Week 16
Enjoying the Joey Jumper, Wearing one of my most adorable shirts
Playing with my favorite blankie
Getting in my first festival
This week I went to my first festival! It was Franklin’s city festival full of live music, craft fairs, a kiddie section I’m too small for as of right now, and lots and lots of food- which I’m also too small for right now. Regardless, I enjoyed being in the carrier while dad walked around. There was so much to look at. I ended our car ride home in just a onesie though (the two other outfits I had didn’t last long enough). I also spent more time exercising in my jumper and trying to roll over. I’m really close now! Unfortunately, I missed out on my ‘school’ pictures because I was in the hospital, but I’ll make it up next week. I’m a man of steel. I barely cried at all while I was sick, I even managed to smile in spite of it all. That being said, if I ever see an IV again it will be too soon. Oh! And- I found my feet! That’s it for us! We’ve got shopping and hopefully lots of rest before we start the week over.
Have a great week!
-Shantel
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