Update on Leah

Hi Everyone. So Leah is unfortunately still in the hospital. They are now thinking that while this may in fact be bronchiolitis caused by an adenovirus (type of cold), the continuing low oxygen levels may be due to an underlying asthmatic condition. She has started on steroids this morning to see if it helps. They have also switched her to a nasal cannula instead of the oxygen tent. The cannula has brought her blood oxygen levels up to 97% but she realllllly hates it! Jon has it taped to her face and still had to swaddle her last night to keep her from yanking it out. Ahh, my girls and tubes! Jon got the feeling that they were not planning on letting her leave today though so we are stuck another day.

I have got to get back to work though so it's all hands on deck tomorrow. I'll be going to relieve Jon shortly, then will spend the night. Jon will get up early and when he's ready to leave my mom will come up to stay with Micah and Harry. He will come and relieve me at the hospital and I will head home to pick up my mom. By that time Deena should be here to take over Micah-watching and Pepa will take Harry to school as usual. Let's home she is released during the day tomorrow so we don't have to figure anything else out!!

The worst part is that Leah has shared her cold with both Jon and I (Micah and Harry seem to have had a less severe form). That means we both are stuffy, have sore throats and yucky eyes (this wonderful virus has eye goop as its signature). And that means that we are trying not to visit Golda too often since it would be horrible if she got this too. Leah is just on an oxygen cannula. I would hate to think of what it would mean for Golda! So far so good though. She is still symptom free. But I miss her very much! The worst part has been checking on the "babies" at night and seeing two empty cribs. It's bad enough that we usually see one empty crib, this two empty beds is really too much.

Okay, enough complaining! Leah will be back home before we know it. This relative break with only having one baby to take care of (I can't believe how easy that really is in comparison!) will be over and our lives will be back to their normal level of chaos! I can't wait.