The beginning of the dumplings and the only picture we were able to take.
Dax after waiting about two hours to be registered and vitals taken, he had only a 102.5 temp at this point. Compared to the 105 he was feeling good.
Daddy and Dax watching tv waiting to see a doctor, we had been in the ER for about 4 hours at this point.
After finally seeing a doctor and being in the hospital for about 6 hours. It is about 12:30 am and he has had a non stop high fever for the past 12 hours. Yet he is not really asleep just closing his eyes and he stayed awake until we got home until after 2:30 am.
After finally seeing a doctor and being in the hospital for about 6 hours. It is about 12:30 am and he has had a non stop high fever for the past 12 hours. Yet he is not really asleep just closing his eyes and he stayed awake until we got home until after 2:30 am.Here we were, our house thoroughly decorated in honor of the Lunar New Year and getting ready to celebrate "Gotcha Day". I had just returned from the store where I stocked up on everything needed to make jiao zi (chinese dumplings). We have never made them before and thought since this is Graci's 4 th Gday we would give it a go. Earlier that afternoon Dax came home from the park and had a fever, this was a hurdle but we were still going through with our celebration. We had the kitchen covered with flour, dough balls, meat filling, and pots of water while Alyx was also making longevity noodles to go with our dumplings. In walked our little Dax and he did not look good, red-droopy eyes, hunched over shoulders, and a groan when he walked. Lee took his temp and the poor guy was burning up at 105.1. Called the doctor and hurried directions to Graci and her cousin who were helping with the dumplings. Well, I knew what the doctor was going to say. We don't have a four year old, during RSV season, who is running over a 105 temp and not make a visit to the ER. So, with sadness over not finishing Graci's celebration, I gave directions to Alyx to finish the dumplings, Grandma came over to take care of Graci and the babies and off we went. We arrived at the hospital a little after 6:30 pm. and left around 1 am. Dax was a trooper, he smiled and laughed, even danced a little. He was completely cooperative and extremely well mannered. We had to laugh at his awesome attitude because he was so sick and yet I was more disgruntled than he. He watched a lot of tv while waiting (because we wouldn't let him down or touch anything in the waiting areas) and during one commercial for a toy he said "we should get that for Graci Jia for her Gotcha day, she would love that!" So sweet! After being checked out it turns out Dax just has a virus, no ear infections, no RSV, no flu just what we refer to as the $600/6 hour virus. So now today it has spread to Graci and Thad. I have three little ones, with high fevers, coughing, and congestion. Poor babies! Graci did get to celebrate her day after all with something super special. Her cousins from North Carolina (one whom has never met her) came to visit yesterday and we had a big party to celebrate our Graci Jia. She passed out traditional red envelopes to everyone and had a great time playing and being loved on. Oh, and the dumplings did indeed turn out, none of the kids liked them but Alyx, Lee and I loved them!
