On the Nebulizer Again

Brandon is back on the nebulizer again. He started coughing yestersday morning but not too frequently so I didn't start the nebulizer. He also wasn't wheezing like he tends to when he coughs, didn't have a runny nose or fever, and was just as energetic as always. Last night the coughing woke him up twice. The first time was at 9:00 after he had been asleep for almost 2 hours. I wound up giving him a nebulizer treatment of pulmicort because he couldn't stop coughing. He finally went back to sleep after 2 hours. Then this morning around 4:30 he started to cough a lot again. He tried for 45 minutes to go back to sleep on his own but then at 5:15 started crying. I think because he was tired and frustrated that he couldn't sleep. I gave him some milk and then he fell back asleep within 45 minutes and slept until 8 which is a lot later than he usually sleeps until. I am sure being up throughout the night didn't help. He was still coughing once he was awake so I called the pediatrician and brought him in at 12:00. The good news is he isn't sick. The pediatrician thinks that either the pulmicort is out of his system (he was on it for several weeks once he was healthy last time and has been off of it for 3 1/2 weeks now) or the change in weather. I need to use xopenex on him three times a day while he has the cough and the pulmicort two times a day. Once he is done with the cough I can stop the xopenex and use the pulmicort one time a day for one more week.

Haircut

Brandon got his haircut this morning. This was his third haircut. One of my friend's aunts cut it the first two times at the hair salon where she works and I cut it the last time. Today I brought Brandon to a place that cuts kids hair. Right near the chair is a tv and Brandon got to watch Elmo which he loves. He sat in the chair by himself and was so good. I really like the haircut that she gave him. He looks so grown up with it.

Blizzard 2010

It snowed here again on Wednesday. We got another 12-18 inches. It is hard to tell how much since it was windy and the snow was blowing. We have some mounds that are probably 4 feet tall. We went out to play in the snow yesterday and to go sledding. Brandon loved sledding again but was not a fan of sitting in the snow.

It stinks that we have been getting all of this snow because I am off this week for my February break. I would have had off anyway because of the snow. Brandon was supposed to have his appointment at the developmental clinic yesterday morning but they had to cancel it because of the snow. We are going to go in two weeks.

Brandon started coughing yesterday. It woke him last night a few times so I am bringing him to the pediatrician today. He doesn't sound like he is wheezing or have a fever or runny nose like he usually does when he is sick and he has a lot of energy still but knowing his history I want to get him checked out.

March for Babies

This year Stu, Brandon, and I will be participating in the March of Dimes, March for Babies walk again.

The March of Dimes mission is to make healthy, full-term birth a reality for all babies. Research funded by the March of Dimes had a direct impact on Brandon's survival. Two drugs administered to him (steroid shots before birth and surfactant after birth) were developed during research funded by the March of Dimes.

We ask that you consider supporting us in this walk. We would love to have you walk with us and join "Team Brando" and/or donate to our team's fundraising efforts. To do this, all you have to do is scroll down to the March for Babies picture/ information on the left hand side after the other blogs I follow and click on the side of the screen. Last year we raised more money than our goal. We hope to meet or exceed our goal again this year.

The March for Babies will be on Sunday, April 25th at 11:30 in Ocean Grove. We look forward to helping to support this wonderful organization.

Pulminologist Appointment

Brandon had his appointment with the pulminologist this morning for his RSV shot. He only has one more shot next month and then he is done with RSV shots. Brandon weighed 20 pounds, 6 ounces again. For some reason he has been stuck at that weight since October. I thought for sure he had gained weight because he has been eating and drinking well but he was the same weight again. Dr. Sembrano suggested giving him 2 cans of pediasure a day. That will give him 500 calories right there. He can also continue to have whole milk after having his pediasure and table food. He said Brandon needs to eat at least 1000 calories a day to gain weight. Between all of the milk that he drinks a day and the table food he eats he is probably close to that already. He is a very active toddler which I am sure does not help in the weight gain department since he is probably burning a lot of calories. He is constantly walking, running, climbing, playing, etc.

Sledding

It snowed last night and we wound up with somewhere between 12 and 16 inches of snow. Once the snow stopped and Stu was home from work we brought Brandon outside to play and to go sledding. One of our friends gave us her kids old sled and it was perfect. It had a seat for Brandon to sit on and be strapped to. He loved it. He also sat in the snow. There was so much of it that his bottom half was covered.

Tommy's Birthday Party

Brandon and I went to Tommy's third birthday party this afternoon. It was at a new place near here called Jungleriffic. Brandon had such a great time. He found a ball when he got there that he loved. He wouldn't let go of it for the first ten minutes and carried it everywhere he went. He had so much fun climbing on the climbing toys. Curious George made an appearance at the party and Brandon liked looking at him. He would run over to him but only get so close before turning and running away.