A rough start to a new year...

We were awakened on Sunday hearing Alli struggling to breath. It was a horrible sound. When I went in to get her, she looked so pitiful. She was fine the day before...maybe a little runny nose, but that was it. We called the pediatrician's office, and were instructed to sit in the bathroom with a hot shower going , and then go out in the cold. They thought it was the croup, as did I. The steam and cold did not work, so we ended up going to the ER. We ended up waiting for 2 hours to see the doctor. How ridiculous! She was a trooper though! It was indeed the croup. They did chest x-rays, a breathing treatment, and gave her steroids. I think we all ended up getting the breathing treatment since she wasn't fond of the mist coming out of the tube in her face, but within minutes of the breathing treatment, her breathing got better. We stayed home yesterday so she could rest. I knew she didn't feel good when she stayed in my lap all day and didn't want to play much. I think she's feeling better today. When I went in to get her this morning, she was sitting up in the crib with a smile on her face. Her breathing sounds worlds better today. She still has a cough, but hopefully it will get better soon. She went back to school today. Hopefully, we're over the hump. For some reason, it seems we are jinxed around New Years...last year Chris had to have his gall bladder removed. Hopefully, our year is going to turn around...it hasn't gotten off to the best start.