February 8, 2008

So it's been awhile since I've been online (okay, not true--since I've updated the blog), but I have a good excuse. Connor got bronchiolitis aka RSV aka viral pneumonia last week thanks to Aspen and nursery.

According to the Center for Disease Control, "Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most common cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia among infants and children under 1 year of age. Illness begins most frequently with fever, runny nose, cough, and sometimes wheezing. During their first RSV infection, between 25% and 40% of infants and young children have signs or symptoms of bronchiolitis or pneumonia, and 0.5% to 2% require hospitalization. Most children recover from illness in 8 to 15 days. The majority of children hospitalized for RSV infection are under 6 months of age. RSV also causes repeated infections throughout life, usually associated with moderate-to-severe cold-like symptoms; however, severe lower respiratory tract disease may occur at any age, especially among the elderly or among those with compromised cardiac, pulmonary, or immune systems."

Connor had the fever, runny nose, cough, and wheezing. Luckily, he did not get sick enough to have to be hospitalized, and he is now on the mend, thanks to the power of a lot of prayer and a priesthood blessing by Dennis and our neighbor Johny Dolan. My big concern now is the "repeated infections throughout life." My doctor says most kids "grow out of it," but that could still mean a rough few years in his young life.

So our schedule was wildly interrupted and we pretty much cancelled everything other than doctor appointments to keep Aspen and Connor inside. The night Connor got sick, he did stay with his Aunt Summer and Uncle Tyler while Dennis and I went to see "Don't Drink the Water," a Woody Allen play at the Hale Center Theater in Orem. We have really enjoyed our season tickets to the Hale over the last several years--Dennis calls it the gift that keeps on giving.

We of course watched President Hinckley's funeral on Saturday and had Summer and Tyler over for the Super Bowl on Sunday. It was actually an excuse to have them up for dinner, but it was a good game nonetheless--I cannot believe New York pulled off the win!

Grandma and Grandpa Pearson came for Devin's basketball game Monday night, and then we had them over for fondue for family night. What fun!

Thanks for all your prayers!