The mild bug we thought Jacoby had over the weekend turned into full blown pneumonia by Monday morning. Justin took him in to see our pediatrician. He got a chest x-ray to confirm and two breathing treatments to control his cough and rapid breathing. We did round-the-clock breathing treatments with the nebulizer until Tuesday morning before the fever finally broke and he could breathe easier. I'm not a fan of pneumonia--it comes on way too fast and becomes serious too quickly for my liking.
Morgan and I did repeat allergy testing in Boulder on Monday. He was a great little sport throughout the whole thing. The skin test showed he is still allergic to eggs (but the measurement is decreasing, which is a good sign) and is also allergic to sunflower. The blood test showed that he's allergic to sunflower (nearly off the charts), sesame (as suspected), peanuts, tree nuts, and eggs (and this decreased as well). So, this wasn't a huge surprise but still unsettling.
By Tuesday, I had a nasty cold and Justin was feeling the stress of his upcoming exam. Despite what all of his classmates told him, his professor did not email him any hints about the exam whatsoever. I think that is the risk of being an exceptional PhD student in a small program: they hold you to much higher standards, which are not always the same standards your peers have. Neither Justin or I slept last night, but he was off early this morning in pretty good spirits about the whole thing. After being cooped up most of the week, the boys were needing a good outing, so we went to the zoo today even though Jacoby and I aren't 100% healthy. It was a fun morning. We saw our favorites along with a couple of new things, and we made sure to ride the train too. They were eager for nap time this afternoon, so the house has been quiet for awhile. Justin called to say that he thinks the exam went pretty well. He felt good about the Greek translation part, but had some questions about the 8 exegetical questions he had to answer. We'll be waiting in anticipation to hear the results. But I'm hugely relieved to have this over and done with. Only one more to go and then this phase will be over! And it sounds like my dad's knee surgery was a success as well--thank goodness!
So, I wouldn't mind spending the weekend in bed with a pan of brownies and a good book...but, I'll keep that as a daydream and instead be happy with a quiet weekend at home with a present husband and healthy kids. (: Thanks for keeping us in mind this week--we love you all!
Watching the lion
There are 7 members in this lemur family, and we learned today that they're all named after Muppets. They were very fun to watch.
Mimi and Dolly getting drinks
I dismantled the wagon so we could fit it in the car. This was a great way to transport the boys around the zoo, especially since we're still all trying to get healthy.
The tiger cubs were out and very energetic today. This one was particularly interested in pestering his mom...something I can sort of relate to. (:
And these two cubs were all over each other. I told Jacoby and Morgan that they reminded me of my two boys: playing, wrestling, getting in each other's space. They looked at me like "No, Mommy, not us!"
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