It all started on Monday night when we have been waken up by Robin crying inconsolably and sounded like someone was strangling him, he couldn't breathe. It was really scary, I remembered that with a croup you have to take the child outside to fresh, cold air (although he didn't cough with a barking noise, like people usually described it to me, it was more like he was suffocating).
On the fresh air, he calmed down, and fell asleep on my shoulder, so I took him into our bed although he still breathed quite loudly with a stridor. Unfortunately about an hour later the same thing happened, and this time even the fresh air didn't calm him, he was kept crying and really couldn't breathe. So Richard took him to the A&E at 4am as it was really not like him and it was really scary.
At hospital we were told that it is croup, he received some steroids which helped him. When I went in, in the morning with some spare clothes he was walking around giving his signature grumpy look to the nurses and playing with the little train set.
He was kept in for 6 hours and were told to take him if it happens again in the next 48 hours. The same night he woke up only once but for an hour. We managed to calm him at home and went back to sleep till the morning. His loud breathing lasted about until Friday and he still snotty today.... I really hope this won't happen again and was just an unfortunate instance as it was really scary to see your child in pain and feel helpless that you can't make him better.
On the other hand before all this happen some good things happened too. On Monday we met up with Benji's friend Oscar and went to Tree Tots which was organised in a nearby school on Mondays. The boys really loved it, there was treasure hunt in the garden for certain type of leaves, then we decorated them, made leaf crowns, painted leaves, and listened to some autumn themed story. And it was all free. Will definitely go again.
On the fresh air, he calmed down, and fell asleep on my shoulder, so I took him into our bed although he still breathed quite loudly with a stridor. Unfortunately about an hour later the same thing happened, and this time even the fresh air didn't calm him, he was kept crying and really couldn't breathe. So Richard took him to the A&E at 4am as it was really not like him and it was really scary.
At hospital we were told that it is croup, he received some steroids which helped him. When I went in, in the morning with some spare clothes he was walking around giving his signature grumpy look to the nurses and playing with the little train set.
He was kept in for 6 hours and were told to take him if it happens again in the next 48 hours. The same night he woke up only once but for an hour. We managed to calm him at home and went back to sleep till the morning. His loud breathing lasted about until Friday and he still snotty today.... I really hope this won't happen again and was just an unfortunate instance as it was really scary to see your child in pain and feel helpless that you can't make him better.
On the other hand before all this happen some good things happened too. On Monday we met up with Benji's friend Oscar and went to Tree Tots which was organised in a nearby school on Mondays. The boys really loved it, there was treasure hunt in the garden for certain type of leaves, then we decorated them, made leaf crowns, painted leaves, and listened to some autumn themed story. And it was all free. Will definitely go again.
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| Have to measure how tall is the record lego tower |
Benji didn't even know what to choose (his first time in a sweet shop), just a "a bit of this, bit of that". I am actually really proud of him as a week after we still have half a tub, as when asks I tell him just one (or two, depending on my mood) and he accepts that. Doesn't push it, no tantrums, he says ok, and chooses one. Sometimes he asks "what about after dinner?" then I say if he eats nice he can have another two. Then he says ok, and waits. The tub is in his sight and reach, and he still doesn't take it without asking. I have a really great big boy!
Daddy's boys...
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