Pressing On

Sometimes life is hard. Okay- most of the time. 

I love life. 

I mean, I truly love life. 

I don't mean to be braggy- but my ability to love life and be optimistic

I look at as a special gift from Heavenly Father.

{That doesn't mean it always comes easy}

Rewind to Friday. PK started to have a cough alongside his near month long runny nose.

{Yeah, I think this kid has gotten my poor genes- Sorry bud!}

The cough turned into a pretty bad hacking. 

Like gross, loud, heart-wrenching, earsplitting coughing. 

At first I tried to chalk it up to just a normal cough. We had just gotten back from vacation and I thought this was just his typical vacation cough. 

Not the case. 

He was up all night coughing. 

Jed and I took turns rocking him back to sleep only to be awoke less than a few hours later by a terrible coughing fit. Finally around 5AM we gave him a steam shower, hoping that it would alleviate his pain.  It must have worked because after a bottle of milk he slept until noon. 

We were planning on having a New Years Eve party but that got cancelled. We spent the day trying to nurse PK back to health. After another bad night of coughing and weezing- I called the 24 hour nurses line. After discussing PK's symptoms the nurse said to monitor him closely and if he didn't get any better to try and make an appointment with our doctor. 

After staying up all night on Sunday with my baby- I knew that I needed to see the doctor. I drove Jed to work so that I could have a car and then made about 1 bajillion phone calls in order to get an appointment. 

After a very quick- but thorough- appointment- the DR told me PK had croup. 

I thought he might because he had a lot of similar symptoms- but I'm glad we were able to get an appointment to confirm- as well as to get a prescription. 

So far we are on the mend. PK is eating and playing like normal- but still trying to get back to a normal nap schedule. This was NOT how I was expecting to start our New Year- but I'm hoping to get PK all healed up and then ready to press on with our goals.

***Speaking of which- my favorite TV show {Studio 5} has geared up their 10 pound challenge. I'm excited for this kick start to my health goals for this year!