
As some of you know Cole had been fighting a little cough for awhile. Earlier this week we took him to the doctor to get the cough checked out which turned out to be nothing major, but it looks like he picked up some other bug while there. The poor little guy has been very sick since Thursday and hasn't been able to keep any food down. On Sunday morning he really couldn't keep things down so we took him to the emergency room. As we had feared he was becoming dehydrated so they kept him in the E.R. for awhile pumping fluids in and checking to make sure it wasn't something worse..like appendicitis or something with his intestines. Fortunately nothing there, but he still can't keep down fluids or food. He is spending the night at CHOC which is the Children's Hospital of Orange County. Mary is staying with him as only one parent can spend the night. He is resting now and has had a full day of Curious George and Disney TV.
It is tough to see him so wiped out. He really has no energy and is very weak. He is so wiped out that he doesn't even care when all of these strangers poke and prod him or put IV drips in. And for those of you that know Cole that is not like him. He just let's them do their thing. It is hard when he keeps asking for "Glug Glug" (water) or for food. He even started telling us he wanted to go home stating "Go home. Mama's car. Shoes On. Hey Doctor, out." He was pointing to his IV monitor when he said the piece about the doctor. We know he is still in ok spirits because he keeps telling us little stories and also trying different approaches to getting water. He is quite persuasive.
Anyway, keep us in your thoughts. We hope that he will be coming home on Monday but just don't know at this point.