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We were moved to a shared room on Monday afternoon. We stayed overnight, but by noon on Tuesday the alarm on the other baby's monitor, the Mother's hacking cough, the cell phone rings of her friends, etc, etc, we're driving me crazy and Reagan was not sleeping well.

We called our insurance company and after a short ambulance ride we are now in a private room at a private hospital down the road.

And they have room service that will deliver me coke with ice!!

Reagan and the nebulizer

He just loves it! The sound or the sensation, not sure what it is, but it really calms him.

Still sick, but in good spirits

Reagan is still having trouble breathing and eating, but he is not miserable (see video). He slept well last night and was rudely awoken by doctor taking blood this morning! He took it like a man though, and is calm and collected.

No one is making any predictions about when we might be going home, but it is looking like Tues/Wed at the earliest.

Cooper comes to visit

Cooper and Lou decided to come with Chris to the hospital this evening. Cooper loved the playroom, but was frustrated that all the toys were locked up.

He came in the room to see his brother, and when we were leaving he said "Come on, Reagan". :)

(Yes, he picked out his own shoes... And it was after bath time, hence the pajamas!)

Reagan: Update

Again, not a lot to report but wanted to let everyone know how Reagan was doing.

He is still on oxygen, they tried to lower the level but his O2 saturation went down so they raised it back up.

He continues to get feeds every 2 hours. We had minor success with the bottle today but most of his feeds have been through the tube. This is mostly because he has been peacefully sleeping at the 2 hour mark and no one wants to wake a sleeping baby, especially a sick one!

He also continues to regularly get suction and nebulizer treatments. While he hates the suction, it really seems to help, or he coughs and chokes on the mucus.

We are hoping to go home on Sunday, but that is still very up in the air at the moment.

Reagan: Update

I was informed that I never actually explained what was wrong with Reagan. . .

He has a viral lung infection called bronchiolitis.

You can find more info about it here:
http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/lung/bronchiolitis.html

It is hard to say, but he is pretty much no better and no worse than 24 hours ago, however, we seem to be doing a better job of making him comfortable. He is now regularly getting secretions sucked from his nose and mouth, saline treatments through a nebulizer and paracetomel. He has a mild temperature, but the paracetemol just seems to calm him down in general.

They have taken him off the continuous feeding and he is now getting fed every 2 hours, to make sure his system can handle a full stomach. We are also trying to get him to eat from a bottle again, but have only had mild success with that this afternoon. This is, of course, a requirement for him going home.

Most of the doctors we have seen say that the illness tends to peak at day 5, which will be tomorrow, Friday. So we should hopefully start seeing improvement by Saturday.

Big brother doesn't seem worried!

We got a new baby monitor that allows you to login through an iPhone app and get the video/audio feed no matter where you are. I decided to check how Cooper was doing while I am here at the hospital with Reagan. Looks pretty happy!

Reagan: Update

1:30am: Reagan is now getting a continuous feed through the tube. This seemed like a good idea as we aren't dependent on his nurse being free every hour to feed him, but the machine keeps having errors and alarms... Add that to the alarms for his O2 saturation and heart rate (neither are a problem but just fluctuate alot and cause alarms) that I don't think either of us will be getting much sleep tonight.

He is using a dummy (pacifier) for the first time and seems to like it. It does make his heart rate go up alot, we are thinking frustration that no milk is coming out??

Reagan: Feeding tube...

He is now getting fed through a tube in his nose. The idea being that he is putting so much effort in to breathing that he is not eating well because he is tired.

Admitted...

And on oxygen. :(

Back at the hospital with Reagan

They want us to stay here at least for the day to observe him (He isn't getting enough oxygen.). He got a paracetamol suppository which appears to have worked wonders. He fell asleep almost immediately and without assistance and is sleeping calmly.

Sick again!

Cooper and I spent the night on the floor in the living room. (I have no idea why this was his spot of choice...) Reagan and I spent the morning at the emergency room. (We went to regular doc in the morning and he sent us there.) Luckily we are all home now and both boys seem to be on the mend.

Smiling Reagan?

The Bathtime Ritual

Things to note:
1. Holding up his feet for socks
2. My favorite, bending his legs to take diaper off
3. Not common, but funny, closing the door on Mommy!

Two glasses of wine with dinner...