RSV invasion :(

The dreaded holiday news- Camille is sick! :( Her school called us on Tuesday morning to say she wasn't herself and was acting quite pitiful. We brought her home for some TLC but took her to the doctor for safe measure later that afternoon- and good thing! After the poor, sick, baby was poked & proded for 2hrs- including sticking a huge swab up her nose, she tested positive for RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus). It's actually pretty common for young children, but just very discomforting for them. The symptoms start out like a cold (runny nose, cough, etc) but then gradually worsen to wheezing and difficulty breathing. :( To me, it seems like a mix of bronchitis & asthma. It is also highly contagious for young children, which means a week of keeping her in confinement. Her oxygen levels were ok enough to not give us a need for a nubulizer, but she was refusing to drink- which caused concern of dehydration.... After Nick & I spent hours trying to get her to drink last night (including forcing juice down her throat with a medicine dropper), Camille took a good turn in the middle of the night and got thirsty enough to drink! Praise God! So we hope this continues so that she can rehydrate herself and not need any hospital visits!! She is quite the trooper despite being so sick. While she isn't her normal, spunky self, she still has found some moments for blowing kisses and giving sweet smiles :) Daddy is staying home with her today which is allowing him some rare cuddle time :) Please say prayers for our sweet lil one so that her breathing can make its way back to normal. It's no fun being this sick, especially during the Christmas holiday!!

Camille's school has already called twice today checking in on how she is doing- they are so sweet and ready to have their little cutie pie back in action!