Mission Impossible

Because Owen is having surgery on the 28th the doctor stressed to me the importance of him not getting sick two weeks prior to surgery. At first, I figured I had it made since I don't work and the only place he really goes is to the the church nursery. We decided to take turns going to church the next three Sundays so that he doesn't get exposed to any germs. It sounded like the perfect plan!

This one task is now what I consider mission impossible. Monday Owen started to sound a little congested. Tuesday he was coughing and having a little runny nose. Wednesday he was all snotty and crusty and miserable, had a barking cough and didn't sleep at all. Thursday he coughed so hard he vomited two times and started pulling on his right ear. So I got him into the doctor. He has croup and an ear infection!

He started his first round of antibiotics and a steroid to reduce the inflammation in his throat. I just hope he gets better fast so we don't have to reschedule his surgery.