So, as I stated before, Little A was admitted to the hospital Tuesday night for difficulties breathing. We got word of her RSV diagnosis sometime Wednesday. The irony- she was officially the first case the hospital has seen this season. Joy. Aren't we special?
Basically, she had a mild case. The entire reason she was kept for so long was that she required oxygen and deep suctioning to help her breathe. Otherwise, she was in pretty good shape. Thank God- no ICU, nothing too, too serious. It could have been a lot worse, especially for a baby her age. She had some ups and downs- they had a hard time weaning her off of the oxygen. All in all, we are more than happy to be home and she is doing really well today.
Here were the major downsides to our stay:
--We missed out on spending a good quality Halloween as a family.
--Our visit with the in-laws was basically ruined. I mean, they still came, but it was nothing like we had imagined.
--It is nearly impossible to get any quality sleep in a hospital room with an 11 week old. Period.
--Hospital food sucks. Bad.
--I was without Internet for 6 days. Kill me now!
Here were the upsides:
--I really felt like I got to spend quality one-on-one time with Little A. She was, for once, the center of attention!
--The hospital had a very cute little Halloween party for the sick kids, and while Little A was unable to go, Sassy was invited and had a lot of fun.
--I got very caught up on every iota of political info before the election- who
hoo for around-the-clock news stations.
--I actually- get this-
READ. I read four entire books. Cover to cover. What?!? I read
The Zygote Chronicles (not so good),
Little Earthquakes (I really liked it),
The Alchemist (good, but not quite understanding all the hype), and
Perfect Match (any
Picoult book is great).
--The staff was wonderful. From the triage guy to the ER docs to the
peds. nurses and
CNA's to the RT team- we had a really great experience.
I will posts some pics from Halloween later. Not that I was there or anything...
**bitter**
Oh, and another really nice thing the hospital did for us: One of the child life specialists came in and said that Disney donates new costumes every year for all the sick kids to wear. Well, this year, the floor wasn't too full (luckily), so they had some extras. The girl asked if it would be okay if she gave Sassy a costume to play dress-up in, and I said of course! So, she brings in this giant bag with a Cinderella gown, a Princess Jasmine 2-piece outfit, and a Snow White ensemble complete with shoes, a crown, and a purse. All brand new, all from the Disney store for Sassy to take home! How nice was that?? Even though Little A was the patient, they were so considerate of Sassy while we were there! 
After some visiting, they headed back home to do some actual trick-or-treating. The downtown businesses had a big event and all the businesses handed out candy. They had a big bounce-house, too, which Sassy just loves! There was also a "trunk-or-treat" at the downtown park. This is a new concept for me- maybe it's a Kansas thing or maybe I live under a rock- not sure. But, cars basically park in a circle with their trunks facing forward and fill their trunks with candy to hand out. Then, the kids just go from trunk to trunk for candy. Pretty cool.
Sassy hit up a few neighborhood houses on the walk home, and made her rounds in our cul-de-sac. One house had this horrifying scary mechanical monster that made loud noise and removed it's own head. They all thought Sassy would be terrified, but she laughed and said her famous, "Do-it-again"! So much for a fearful reaction from her...
While we would have liked to spend Little A's first Halloween together as a family, it really turned out alright, considering!
