So much yet so little

It's funny how there can be so much going on, yet so little to tell.

My best and longest friend is getting married this year. She and her fiance, Joe, actually got engaged a few months ago but just this weekend finalized a wedding date. They'll be getting married in MD on September 6. So, between the reunion and Shelley's wedding, I'll be back East (aka back home) twice this year!! Oh the luxury.... :)

Less happy news would be health in the S household. I've been struggling with a cough for a few days and was concerned about sharing it with Gavin. However, what can ya do when you're the main food source?? On Saturday it became apparent that he'd developed a cold. He'd wake up with nose crusties and his cough sounded like it hurt a little. What really concerned me though was sometimes it seemed like he was struggling to breathe or his breathing was more labored than it should be. So I called the doctor this morning and asked that she see him today. I'm glad now I played paranoid mommy. Gavin has an ear infection again and he's starting down the road toward bronchiolitis again. This time though we have an actual breathing machine and need to give him treatments 3 times a day (a treatment takes about 10 minutes and Gavin hates it).

Mr. S took Gavin to the doctor (I had a department meeting) so he filled me in a little bit while running around filling prescriptions. I got enough information to freak me out a bit but not quite enough to brush things off and just deal with things. Although, this is me. Only way I can remotely stay calm while hearing about the health of my kid is to be holding him while someone fills me in. At least that's the best way for me to deal with it. But I digress... I googled infant cold + breathing and came across articles about RSV. I think I about lost it completely when I read that in infants under 6 months that this virus could be fatal. Now, let me just say that Gavin, to my knowledge does NOT have RSV. He's presented some symptoms but it's doubtful he has this virus. I just scared myself to death reading through articles online. Looking at the list of symptoms, he only has a cough and breathing problems. His appetite is 110% fine, no fever and is pretty active I think.

So that's life right now. Work is crazy. Work will always be crazy and I don't particularly like talking about it. Home life is hectic but somehow it all works. Weird.

Right now the goal is (other than getting Gavin better because that's a given) to make it to my b-day because I'm taking the day off work and I think I'm going to SLEEP. :)