Poor little Rory and X Mas

Marnie brought Rory and Seth to the clinic last Wednesday after they both had been been battling coughs for a few days. I got home from work X-mas Eve and Rory was not looking or sounding good. Marn brought him down to the clinic, but being busy they sent him to the hospital. They ended up spending the next 7 hours being looked at by the doctors determining a viral infection. Concluding he could go home for the night but return in the morning for a check up, Marn walked in at 11pm.

X mas morning went to Jack and Christie's to open presents before hospital. 10 am we drove to the hospital with no idea what the next 56 hours would bring, some of the scariest moments of our lives. Rory's health deteriorated dramatically in the first 2 hours of our arrival. He became transparent white with his eyes and cheeks sinking in. He looked in so much pain while coughing. Doctor was on the phone back and forth with the Children's hospital in Calgary finally determining to keep him in Banff and hook him up to oxygen while monitoring those levels - was told half of Calgary kids had this infection - bronchialitis. Words cannot describe the fear of watching your 2 month old son in that condition and being totally helpless. After 2.5 days of Rory fighting strong, we came home last night.

X mas Eve we had planned to have friends over just when Marn proceeded to the hospital. A few friends stopped in while I watched Seth as Marn updated me with progress every hour. Seth and Reece were too cute together, non stop hugs and arms around eachother in the couch.

Mom and Dad arrived home this week after 1 month road trip in S.W States. After Vegas run, spent few weeks in Palm Desert and Springs. They witnessed the torrential rainfall that hammered California that dumped 11-15 feet of snow in 5 days in Mammoth!! They spent the day in Banff today seeing the boys and opening a few presents. Jealous of their tans.

O little Rory, you enter this world surprising us in 17 minutes being born on our bathroom floor and now 2 months later you become violently ill while staying strong and beating it....is this a sign of your strength to come?

Seth has spent the last 3 days at Jack and Christie's while we were at the hospital, we do not understand how lucky we are to have them living down the road. Seth has absolutely loved this time with them. Being a tad sick still himself, Seth spent last night and tonight still at their house even though we have been home. Cannot risk having Seth spread his cold to Rory as his immune system is still so weak. I have spent a few morning and afternoons with him playing with Marn having dinners the last 2 nights.

This afternoon I went skate skiing on the Spray Loop lugging Seth along for the first time this winter. Killer slug as usual noticing him weighing 25 lbs this year compared to 15 last winter. Unable to skate up a few hills but all good as excited to see strength progress the next few months.

Cheers to health and positivity in 2011!