October Sickies

There must be something about October that just doesn't agree with poor Nathaniel. Last year he was sick with pneumonia and missed out on Trick-or-Treating and would you believe he has got it again this year! It all started with a small cough on Friday afternoon. We had been outside playing all afternoon and I was hoping it was just allergies but Saturday it was worst and the snotting runny nose started. By Saturday night he was pretty pitiful and neither of us got much sleep. I know when my kid asks to take a rest and puts himself in bed to nap that something is wrong and that is just what happened on Sunday afternoon. The coughing was awful and he coughed every minute from Saturday through Sunday night. After a trip to the doctor Monday morning it was confirmed he does have a mild case of pneumonia - lower left lung. For now we can skip the breathing treatments and just take the ten days of antibiotics. He is not wheezing so the doctor said as long as he doesn't start, the breathing treatments aren't necessary. We are hoping for a quick recovery so that he doesn't have to miss out on all the fun Halloween activities we have planned over the next week.