my very long day

Yesterday CJ woke up the croup (again). I tried to just let it run its course like the doctors always tell me but he just sounded horrible. So i made an appointment and went to the doctors office. when we got there, the doctor said he definitely had croup but he has had steroids ( which is what they normally prescribe to open the airway) so much this year that it would be the 9th time this year if they gave him that again so in order to avoid all the terrible things that come along with steroids he just gave us some stronger cough medicine and said call if it got worse.  after his nap CJ woke sounding absolutely horrible. he was wee-zing really bad and i was terrified. scared, i went to the ER. Chris and my brother JJ gave him a blessing once we arrived, and I was definitely calmed a little. after waiting probably 2 hours in the ER waiting room, we got called back and it seemed like forever for someone to come. they gave CJ 1 breathing treatment and started an IV which wasn't fun AT ALL. they called the pediatrician and he still said he didn't want him to have steroids. the doctor ordered some x rays after that. by this time it was probable about 2 am( i got there at 8pm).  the doctor was about to release us when CJ started to weez really bad again and so he ordered the steroids and 1 more breathing treatment. that seemed to help a lot. so when finally got released at about 4 am and sheila and i were so exhausted ( as well as CJ but he was able to get some sleep).  this morning he sounds a little better but not totally better. I very grateful that is a little better and i know that heavenly father was with us last night. I am definitely going to talk to the dr.. about getting a breathing treatment machine at our house so we can possibly by pass the ER next time. 

my poor little man always being sick, but some how he always manages to smile. how i love him so!