Update 7/3/08

All that I can say is that when it rains...it pours!! This has definitely not been the best couple of weeks here in the Scadlock household.

First:
Last week the summer sick bug visited. It started with little Gwen spiking a fever and getting congested. It soon passed on to Nate, me, and unfortunately little Beck. Beckham actually seemed to handle this cold like a baby with a normal immune system...meaning that he spiked a fever for a couple of days, had nasty congestion, and seemed to improve by the third day. I was feeling so excited because he always takes at least 3 weeks to get over the smallest cold. Nate also developed a huge mouth sore. It was so bad that he could barely talk (it actually sounded so funny. He was so mad that I kept making fun of him). He had to give a presentation at work and had to try and talk through the whole thing like a normal person. What a trooper!

Second:
I went to the dentist on Monday to get a cavity filled (one of three that I have to get filled in the next two weeks). While drilling the tooth the dentist saw that the cavity spread all the way to the nerve and gave me two options to fix that and they were to either have the tooth pulled or get a root canal. I opted to get the root canal and was then told that Medicaid will not pay for a root canal on a back tooth, plus the tooth would also need a crown which Medicaid would also not cover (what the heck? Do they just expect us to have no back teeth?). I still opted to get the root canal and crown without insurance over getting the tooth pulled. The dentist then took my x-ray into the other dentist in the office and they both agreed that the cavity was so bad that I would need to go to a specialist. I have to get this done a.s.a.p because now that the tooth has been opened up I have developed an infection. I woke up the next morning feeling like I have the flu and I am in a lot of pain in my mouth.

Third and definitely not least:
At 2:00 AM on Wednesday morning I woke up to Beck crying. When I went into his room to check on him, I reached in his crib to grab his binki and found that it was soaked with vomit. I quickly picked him up and woke up Nate. Beckham continued to throw-up for a little while and I noticed that he had a fever. We debated on whether we should take him to ER or not. We opted to wait until morning and take him to his doctor first. Beck seemed to do better in the morning and took a bottle and later his meds. I still decided to take him to the doctor and right when I walked into the waiting room at the doctors office Beckham started vomiting everywhere. I did not know what to do because it was all over both of us and the floor. They quickly got us back to the doctor who sent us right to the ER. Beck was pretty dehydrated at this point and extremely lethargic. He was quickly given and IV at the ER (they got it in with only two pokes..that is a record) and fluids. He was admitted so they could watch him over night. He threw up a couple more times after that, but he was given Zofran to help stop it. I also woke up last night to check on Beck and there was blood everywhere because Beck had pulled his IV apart (the IV is on his head and he really hates it). I quickly called the nurse who fixed it right away. I stayed with him last night and most of today. It was so sad because he feels so sick and all he wants to do is cuddle. We thought that he might be doing a little better today and we gave him a little bit to eat. Nate and I ended up with what he ate all over us and he was given more Zofran and his IV was turned back on. Beck is going to stay at the hospital again tonight. Lets hope and pray that tomorrow Beck will be able to keep something down, start to feel better, and we will be able to go home and watch the fireworks...on TV or something:) Poor baby!

Wow, is all I can say. To look at the bright side, Beck's heart still looks great! What a relief!

Have a great 4th of July everyone. I have always loved this holiday and even if we have to spend it at the hospital we will at least be able to spend it as a family.

Thanks for all of your prayers and support.
Much love,
-Kim, Nate, Gwen & Beck

P.S - We are thinking that we will have to postpone our Utah trip for a couple of weeks. For those that we are coming to see...we still want to see you...just a little later. We have to all be healthy first!