Showing posts with label air quality. Show all posts
Showing posts with label air quality. Show all posts

Thursday, August 1, 2013

Oh, Little Man!

Xander started sleeping in a big boy bed. It's right next to ours and when he wakes up in the night he just crawls into bed with us. Its a start. 
 
Sunday our little man got a fever of 104.6 and it only went down to 101 with medicine. So Monday morning we headed to the doctor (aka our second home). 

Poor little guy felt terrible. He had croup (again!). 

We went back on Wednesday because he got a rash all over his back. The doctor wasn't sure if it was viral or related to the steroids he was taking (thanks to my allergic reaction to steroids). Here he is looking out the window at the doctor's office. It is so smokey here. 

We rented some videos at the video store. Since Xander's rash is likely viral, we can't be around anyone until he is fever free and the rash hasn't spread for 24 hours. The kids were so cute this morning snuggled up on the couch together watching Alvin and the Chipmunks. 

Our little guy needs to be healed! He seems to get croup every other month since he's been born. His tracheomalacia is doing so much better and we thought his respiratory problems would clear up when that did. But he still just struggles with his breathing some days and gets sick SO easily (which is crazy because I am still nursing him three times a day. I can't imagine how much sicker he would be if I hadn't breastfed him!). We appreciate all your prayers and encouraging words over him!

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Smokey Haze and Fire Days

We had a ton (like 75) fires get started last week and the smoke started rolling in...
Friday night this was the view in Medford as you look north towards Grants Pass

Friday night in Medford again. 

Saturday night in Grants Pass looking out towards Cave Junction/Selma where the Labrador Fire is

Sunday the sky cleared for just a bit and we got a glimpse of blue sky in the early afternoon. 

Sunday night came and we haven't seen blue sky since (its Wednesday now)

Sunrise Tuesday morning. 

Pictures from one of the local news stations that shows where the fires are located. 

Wednesday afternoon. 
The air quality is well beyond the "hazardous" level. When you go outside it smells like you are standing right in front of a campfire that is blow smoke directly in your face. We have been hunkered down inside (aside from several trips to the doctor with Xander as he got croup, a crazy rash and 104 degree fevers) with the AC running (to filter the air) and a humidifier going to put moisture back in the air. We are praying for rain and a cool breeze!!

Today on the way to the doctor Gabriella said, "Momma, you need to take the fan outside and turn it on so it winds the smoke all away!"