Natalie in the Hospital

So, the flooding happened Monday night.
Tuesday was busy with roofers and cleaners and plumbers etc.
Wednesday morning Natalie woke up not feeling very well.  Because of her bladder exstrophy Natalie has had a lot of UTI's and I thought this might be another one.  Fortunately, she hasn't had very many in the past couple of years and usually we can treat them at home. She has been hospitalized a few times in the past although it's been a long time.  By the evening, her temperature had spiked to almost 106.  We ended up taking her to the ER here in town and she was admitted that night.  We've come to this smaller local hospital before and it works out great because they can coordinate her care with the doctors at the bigger hospital but we don't have to travel as far and it is much more convenient for trading off parents and having the girls visit.

Annabelle loves visiting Natalie in the hospital.  They get to hang out and watch TV and the nurses brought them ice cream.  It was great for Natalie to have some sister time.  I loved hearing them laugh together especially since she had been feeling so crummy for a couple of days.

All the pokes and prods in the hospital are no fun at all.  The nurses were great and hooked her up with some stuffed animals to help her feel better.  She was in for 48 hours and we came home Friday evening.  We were both very tired from the no-sleep sleep of two nights in the hospital. So glad to be home in our own beds.  Natalie is doing great.  She's on some oral antibiotics here at home but she is feeling back to normal.  So that has been our adventures this week.  We're hoping next week is very very boring.