Hospitals

Hello! Well Lew had a reasonable night, but lots of coughing. This morning he was totally not himself at all. He was lethargic, unhappy, with a high temperature, and lots of harsh coughing. At around 11am we realised he really needed to go to hospital for a check up so we rang and then took Lew to the assessment unit at DRI. They checked his temperature which was a little high, but his SATs were fine. Lew was observed for a few hours (while he observed Toy Story on the video!) and then they let us come home with orders to bring him straight back in if his temperature goes any higher and they will then get a chest x-ray and go onto iv antibiotics. Lew is safely tucked up in bed now so fingers crossed the antibiotics we started him on last night (consultant prescribed some for 'just in case' which we got in powder form and just had to mix with water when we needed them) will do the job on his infection and he'll not need to go back into hossy. A good thing came out of going to hospital though - we bumped into our friends Rachel and Nick and their little girl Heidi. Heidi was born with a kidney condition and so is special in her own way, but she was in the assessment unit for a possible chest infection as well. Fingers crossed she got to come home not long after us. Our conservatory now has glass in it - whooopeeee! Just got the electrics and plastering to be done then its finished and ready for flooring and heating. Social services came out today to go through the specifications for the garage conversation which will become Lewis' bedroom and bathroom when it is finished. Our house guests left this morning. Wendy has gone to Cologne with Anna to visit an ex-au pair of theirs who has just had a baby. Andrew has gone back to Lymington, to work I imagine! George is staying with us for a few more days and James is meeting Wendy in London on Wednesday where he will hand George over - sounds like a kidnapping arrangement lol! Maisie of the chicken pox is recovering very nicely and her little brother, the gorgeous Oliver, is showing no signs of developing them and neither (fingers crossed!) is Lew! Joel, our good friend Yolanda's youngest son, celebrates his birthday soon (1st March I think!) and so we will be going across to Grimsby to see them for his party (which is not on the 1st March). Samuel has spent the day with George at Marions and Colins house (Granny and Grandad), making the most of the last few hours with their cousins Katy and Emily who are back off home to Leamington this evening. Not much planned this weekend except to celebrate Chinese New Year (Year of the Pig) at church on Sunday.