in the hospital again...

So this wasn't the first post I was wanting to write about my handsome little Edwin, but I figured people would want to know what was going on, and this is the easiest way to do it.  It seems like everyone is getting sick right now.  Lucy has had a fever, runny nose, and cough for several days (the fever is gone now) Robert and I both had our crummy feeling days as well.  I was hoping that little Edwin would be able to miss out on it, but unfortunately that did not happen.  Sunday night before we went to bed he had a very slight temperature (99.1) he had a pretty rough night and when we took his temperature when we got up it had increased to close to 102 degrees.  (he measured at 102.2 but he had been bundled up just before so we are thinking it was not really that high).  We took him into the dr a couple hours later and he was at 100.8.  Since he is less than 2 months old the dr. told me to come to the emergency room.  Edwin most likely just has a cold, but with kids that young there is a 15% chance that he could have a serious infection like meningitis and they don't want to take any chances. 

I brought him to Cardon's and the proceeded to poke him and stick him with needles over and over again trying to get all the blood they needed and to get an iv in.  After hours and 10 needle pokes they had all the blood they needed, but still no iv.  (Apparently he has very small tender veins even for a baby)  It was terrible to have to watch him go through all of that!  I wanted to pick my baby up and run away with him.  The worst part was that they had to do a spinal tap as well.  I regretted even bringing him in since chances are he is fine.  Especially since his fever has gone down all on it's own.  Unfortunately once you come in they don't let you leave, and he will need to be here until all of the labs come back which can be anywhere from 48-72 hours.  

After trying 2 more times (lucky number 13) early this morning they were able to get an iv line going which will at least save him from having to get 2 or more shots every 6 hours.  They are giving him him antibiotics just in case his labs come back positive. 

Edwin seems to be doing good, his vitals are good, any of the lab work that has come back has been good, and his fever is pretty much gone.   Hopefully this will be the last time that any of us have to be in the hospital for awhile - seems like it's been way too often these past couple of months!