Poor Baby, or First Trip to ER

It was bound to happen. I mean, three kids 5 and under really push the likelyhood of a trip to the ER quite high on the probability list. Well, Miss Celia got to be the one to break me in. She had been sick with a cold for about a week, and was puking a lot because she was choking on her snot. Poor kid. She was also cutting a tooth, which I am happy to say broke through today, but that was also contributing to the puking. Anywho, monday morning came and there was no wet diaper. And monday morning continued with no wet diapers. So I called the doctor who said she was probally dehydrated and to take her to the ER and have them rehydrate her. So I did. Almost two hours of waiting and we finally got back to the room, and thankfully we got my neighbor as the PA and she took great care of us. C had to have a chest x-ray, blood tests, urine tests, and then and IV. The IV was HORRIBLE. She is such a strong kid, that they put her on a restraint board, which she broke both legs free from. First try was a bust, second was a blown out vein, then we took a break so she could calm down. Then the chest xray, back to the room for another iv attempt. It took 4 nurses and myself to hold her down and get her one in. Two people worked on each arm at the same time and FINALLY we got one in. It was absolutely horrible to see her like that, and I was crying as well. She pretty much passed out after the IV went in since it was nap time anyway and she was so tired from the fighting. She slept for three hours, and then when she woke up she started fighting her iv. She bit the line, she bit the board taped to her wrist and hand, she beat herself in the head with it. Thankfully we only had to deal with this for around 45 minutes before it came out. Two days later and she is much better. She is running around, chasing the dog, and generally harassing everyone and creating destruction. It really makes one appricate the parents of the poor sick kids who have to do that day in and day out for months. So I will take a little dehydration due to a cold any day rather than have to do that for something much more serious! Thank goodness everyone is okay, and mommy can know that her baby is happy and healthy.