Emergency Room Visit

Yesterday evening Mom & Dad took Santiago to the emergency room -- he is ok. Santiago & Mom went to Alex's birthday party at Radijazz. Santiago threw up. An aside to the story only important once you know Santiago was okay...Luckily he threw up on Mom while she was walking away from tables where the other kids where sitting and cake was being served. Everyone has had that experience of being the kid that throws up at a party? We are all relieved that Santiago's party reputation wasn't marred at such a young age.

Because Santiago's breathing was labored, Mom & Dad decided to take Santiago to the emergency room. At the hospital he was given something for bronchial inflammation, had a chest x-ray (horrible experience! but show nothing in his lungs), had some fluids via IV, and discharged after about four hours. Dad did some research and thinks that Santiago is experiencing asthma-like symptoms brought on by chest congestion resulting from a viral infection. We'll look forward to a visit to Dr. Pugh this week.

Apart from a horrible cough and sometimes raspy breathing Santiago is doing well, even jovial at times. To pass the time in the treatment room Mom, Dad and Santiago took some photos. One picture shows Santiago's amusement at the red light coming from the monitor taped to his toe. The picture of Dad is the first photograph Santiago ever took. Pretty good, Santiago!