Groundhog Day


This post has nothing to do with a groundhog.  Although I am reminded a little bit of the movie with Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell.

Joseph had his 1st RSV illness when he was barely 3 months old.
See the smile on Brady's face?
That was a time in our lives when SMA was still unheard of,
when RSV was just a two-night stay in a regular Pedi floor.



RSV 2nd time around (officially at least, since Joseph tested negative for RSV
during his last PICU stay in 2010, although Brady and I were pretty sure
that he had it).  This time around, instead of a 48-hour hospital stay, how about
a 14-day illness, including a 10-day stay in PICU.

But, I may be getting ahead of myself and I surely hope that I don't jinx us.  It's just that I am so ready to sleep all stretched out on my bed instead of this:

Of course, Joseph will dictate our decision on whether to really be discharged Friday or the next day.  He sure showed signs of being almost back to his baseline: off of bipap for most of his waking hours today; no afternoon nap; O2 sat ranging from 96 to 100% without bipap; actively playing on his computer; extremely chatty; acting impatiently when his videos or games take a long time to load (Internet is not optimal in his hospital); and bargaining to keep on playing long after his Daddy has told him to turn off the computer. 



The "dragon" is back.



LOL.  Washing the hair without water.

Hair is finally clean.  No more itching.

Time for bed.  Hopefully our last night in PICU.

We'll see how tomorrow goes.