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He's not crackly or wheezy at all, but I was guessing pneumonia, that's been the only thing ever to make my kids extremely sleepy. Even when Matthew had mono, he was tired, but not this comatose vegetable state that Grant was aiming for. Was debating taking him to the ER last night, but he was breathing fine, wasn't complaining about any pain, no major fever. Figured we'd let him sleep at home and take him to the pedi today. Either way, same result, they test him, give him stronger meds, tell us to watch him and bring him to pedi if he gets worse or to the ER if his breathing changes at all. Wasn't worth exposing him to whatever extra germs were running around the ER, the lights and noise would keep him awake, thus extremely cranky and pissy, the 4+ hours wait, etc.... Vs pedi who said bring him in at 1pm, they'll take him directly back to not have major exposure (more exposing the other kids to him, but same deal), and it's quieter so he's not getting wired up with the hyperactivity issues, but being exhausted so he's at total meltdown stage, which makes the visit about a million times easier. Actually, it means he'll actually let the doctor within 6 feet of him without needing 4 nurses to hold him down.
I have no problems taking the kids to the ER if it's a matter of needing treatment NOW. But, meh, he wasn't having breathing problems, did the tests fine when I made him wake up, and it wasn't worth the problems we'd get with the ER trip.
And that makes me a horrible, rotten mother.
We raise chickens/turkeys/guineas, but bought in on organic, farm raised pig and beef. Just don't have that much of that now thanks to moving. Farm raised beef seems to go WAY farther than store beef. There just isn't the "oomph" to store beef. And store pig is just so vile and disgusting and dry.