Let me start first by saying we had a wonderful time with our family in North Dakota. I have many great pictures to post soon. And it is good to be home but let me tell you of our adventures.
First, we were stricken with illness while we were gone. On the day after Christmas, Matt went to the doctor because of a terrible cough and found out he had pneumonia. Then on New Years Eve, we went back because his cough had not improved and JP was miserable. Matt was put on two more antibiotics and John Paul had a double ear infection.
Ethan was VERY congested on New Years Day so I took him to the Urgent Care the next day to have him checked out. Well, he tested positive for RSV. So now, Matt and John Paul are just finishing their antibiotics and Ethan just started one in addition to nebulizer treatments every 4 hours.
So we were supposed to fly home on January 3. Because of mechanical issues, it was delayed out of Grand Fords, ND until the morning of January 4 at 9:30 am. We get there in plenty of time only to have it delayed again until 12:15 pm. We make it to Minneapolis to catch our connection with about an hour to spare. Ok, get the kids diapered; eat some lunch; nebulize Ethan; let John Paul run around a little.
Well, maybe he ran around a little too much because as they were calling for the pre-boards on our flight, JP threw up all over me--we are talking two major heaves of Chocolate milk and stuff! There are a ton of people waiting to board this completely full plane and he just spewed. So quickly change JP's clothes, and fortunately I brought an extra t-shirt (more out of anticipation of Ethan loosing it as he had many times since being sick.) So I ducked down behind an open counter and emerge with a clean bright orange shirt on. We get in line, board, and sit about 2 rows from the back for the 3.5 hour, full flight which meant we had to hold Ethan and JP the whole time. And no, John Paul did not fall asleep that trip.
We make it back to Seattle where it is snowing like crazy!! We decided to take the ferry back to cut down on the interstate driving. Fortunately the ferry was about 10 minutes late because we were 5 minutes late getting there. Then after we made it to Belfair, stopped at Safeway and picked up some milk and bread, and started up the hill to our house. Matt decides that we have to put the snow chains on to make it up the hill. Back to Safeway to put on the chains.
Finally we make it home at 10:30 last night! It is good to be home!
5 comments:
I am so sorry!
That day really does sound terrible!!
Glad you guys are back though, and hopefully everyone will be feeling better soon.
Wow! Hope everyone gets healthy soon!
UGH! Double UGH!
I hope little Ethan is doing okay, poor guy.
I am impressed you remembered a change of clothes for yourself!!! I'm so glad your weren't flying with the boys all alone!
Yuck. Sounds like it was a horrible trip. Hopefully getting to hang out with the family made up for it and everbody is getting better! Talk to you soon.
Oh my word Julie . . . that was one VERY DIFFICULT day and in 10 years you may laugh about your misadventures(Or maybe less)! We've never had a day that patience, uh developing, but our 2008 had its share of challenges! Maybe since you've experienced so much in one day, God will allow a peaceful smooth 2009?
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