Caden had to go back to the doctor on Thursday evening. He was having some trouble breathing, and his congestion was not improving. The after hours doctor we saw was not our regular guy, but he was cool. He listened to Caden's breathing and he heard some weezing in his lungs. Some mucus was becoming lodged in his bronchial thingys, and this is not a good thing. It's called bronchialitis(not to be confused with bronchitis), and the doc hooked him up to a nebulizer to help break up the mucus build-up. Well, it didn't really help, but he sent us home and told us to monitor his breathing and call if the weezing got any worse. It didn't, and Caden has been sleeping much more than normal for the last 48 hours as his little body continues to recover (which also gives Mommy and Daddy more time to recover!).
He should be fine by Monday or Tuesday, but the cough could still linger for a couple more weeks. We are looking forward to having our little boy back to normal. This process has been tough, but we have learned alot and we thank God for the learning experience and the many ways in which He helped us through it. Hey, if nothing else, we at least earned our first parenting merit badge. Thanks for your prayers! The pics will return soon!
Caden loves his Daddy...I mean he really loves his Daddy! Brett can always make Caden smile and laugh. He has a special touch that is beautiful to watch. Mommy loves Daddy, too. I love watching Brett play with Caden and I also love the break I get when Brett comes home from school. Brett is an amazing Daddy (just like I always knew he would be) and I think I have his Dad to thank for that. Darrel has always been very involved in the lives of his children as well as his grandchildren. So thank you Darrel and thank you Brett for being wonderful Dads!
We were in Gatlinburg, TN this past weekend for Winterfest with our teens from GracePointe. On Saturday, our teens were very excited to awake to lots of snow falling from the sky. Most of them reported that they hadn't seen snow since the 5th or 6th grade. Caden didn't actually get to experience the feeling of snow because his loving parents were very careful to keep him nice and warm. You can see we used a poncho (thanks Winterfest!) to create a make-shift rain cover so Caden could stay dry in his stroller. The stroller made traveling to and from the Convention Center much easier as Caden enjoyed playing and sleeping in his stroller. We were also able to introduce Caden to some friends as well as spend time with Uncle Allen (he was there recruiting for Pepperdine). The teens had a great time, the chaperones enjoyed themselves (although very tired as we returned home) and the Emersons have conquered another adventure of being parents of a very well-behaved baby.
Sunday, January 22nd was Baby Dedication Sunday at GracePointe. They called each couple and their child to the front to be prayed over by an elder. John Land led a beautiful prayer of dedication for Caden. Caden was very good during his dedication and then fell asleep during the rest of the service. We praise God for the family at GracePointe and the dedication they have in helping us to raise Caden to be a man of God. Thank you GracePointe!
