Olive Update (ROUND 2)

We are home and Olive is sound asleep! She's eating better, no more fevers, and back to her old smiley self. The cultures came back today showing that she has a kidney infection, but thanks to some good ole' antibiotics, she should be 100% in a week or so.

Thanks again for all of your prayers!

Peace,
Ross

Olive Update

In case you've been out of the loop, Olive had been running a fever of 102-103 for about 5 days when our pediatrician ran some tests indicating what she thought was a kidney infection. We were admitted into the hospital where the doctors did blood work, gave her an ultrasound, and hooked Olive up with IVs (quite the sad experience, holding your little baby's hand as they poke around for veins).

Her fever finally broke this morning and the IVs seem to be doing their job. Now its a waiting game to get final results on the cultures and assuming they are good, we can head home tomorrow late-afternoon.

By the way, the pediatrics wing is a boring place to be stuck.

Thank you ALL so very much for your thoughts and prayers!

Peace,
Ross

Our Olive (the hospital episode)

On Wednesday, Kate took Olive to the pediatrician because she'd had a cold since last Saturday. She'd slept almost all day on Tuesday, and was more lethargic on Wed. As soon as Kate arrived at the Dr's office, the Dr immediately became concerned and told Kate to go to the ER.

She said that Olive would need to stay overnight, get IV's, get chest xrays, and run tests on her mucus.

Naturally, we were very concerned!

Cora was asleep at home, so I was there watching her when Kate called with the news. I immediately posted on FB and Twitter and in a matter of minutes, friends from church, college, KC, and family - all kinds of people began to pray.

Kate rushed Olive to the ER. As soon as she entered, the Dr's were asking what the problem was. Olive was bright red and breathing extremely fast - it was obvious that something was severely wrong.

They got her a room and were prepping everything else.

All of a sudden, Olive made a 180 degree turn. No meds, no nothing. Just one second looking terrible, and the next looking like our normal Olive.

They went ahead and ran the chest xrays, but she was perfect.

There was no explanation. They expected her to stay overnight and need much more care.

Thanks to all that prayed. In my opinion, you worked a miracle!

Humbled & Thankful,
Ross