C.R.O.U.P

C-is for the scariest sounding COUGH ever

R-is for REALLY labored Breathing

O-is for ON again OFF again sleeping

U-is for UTTERLY Miserable

P-is for PRETTY dang tired

That about sums up our last few days. Poor Adalynn has been really sick with croup. We are very familiar with croup because Abigale has had it probably over 50 times in her life but this time was different. It was very scary and all night long Alan and I went back and forth about going to the hospital. The three of us were up together all night long. We spent lots of time with her bundled in the backyard in the cold, lots of time in the bathroom with the steam from the shower, did two different breathing treatments, two humidifiers, and lots of snuggling. It was a long & nerve-racking night.

The next morning we took her to the doctor because she was still having really labored breathing and it seemed like she wasn't getting enough air. He gave her a steroid shot, steroid breathing treatment, and three days of oral steroids to help her throat open up. It made all the difference in the world. She is now on her way back to her healthy happy self, hooray!

*Please be sure to note those awesome slippers that are a must have for any occasion, even the croup-at least according to Adalynn.