9:14 pm ~ 
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Emma & Ava
Thanks everyone for the thoughts and prayers!
Preston and I decided to bring Emma home today. The doctor said he wanted her to stay for “a couple more days” but we really felt like she would be better off at home. She didn’t like the hospital at all, and she especially didn’t like people coming in and waking her up every hour or so. It seemed like every time she finally fell back to sleep someone was coming in to check on something! I know they were just wanting to make sure she was ok but she really got hardly any sleep. I really think the lack of sleep was making it a lot worse for her.
With the antibiotics, steroids, and breathing treatments, she started feeling much, much better so this evening we asked if she could be allowed to go home. The nurses were the ones coming in and taking care of her, and everything they were doing we could be doing at home where Emma could be much more comfortable. So they let us come home with all her meds and the nebulizer for her breathing treatments.
The doctor also thinks that aside from the pneumonia, that Emma might have Reactive Airway Disease. So, based off of what they told me about it, and what I’ve read online, I can only come up with one possible thing that could have been an irritant. But, I’m not 100% positive if my suspicion could be it so I am going to ask around.
Anyway, I am going to bed early tonight. I haven’t had much sleep the last couple nights.
July 1st, 2008 10:30 pm
I hope Emma is better soon!
July 1st, 2008 10:36 pm
Ugh poor thing.
I am sorry to hear she is having such a tough time. Hopefully everything gets better soon. I’ll keep y’all in my prayers. 
July 2nd, 2008 06:34 am
I hope she feels better really soon. I think that bringing her home will probably help her recover faster. I know Hunter always feels better at home.
July 2nd, 2008 08:49 am
Poor little peanut! I hope shes feeling better soon!!!! Poor girl, I would have brought her home too…. And I hope youve gotten a little bit of rest!
July 2nd, 2008 10:27 am
i believe she will be faster getting better at home, than in the hospital. it’s like you said, she didn’t feel comfortable at the hospital - no one does. in an familiar environment she will be happier. you did the right thing.
get well soon emma! =)
July 2nd, 2008 12:48 pm
Poor baby! I’m glad she’s getting better and gets to be at home to recover. I don’t think it’s easy on anyone to be in the hospital, always getting poked and proded!!
July 2nd, 2008 02:19 pm
Sorry about your littlest one. <3 I think you’re right that it’s probably better that she’s at home where she can rest. The doctors can only give her so much medicine, but nothing beats actual sleeping when you’re sick.
July 4th, 2008 12:56 am
I hope Emma is feeling better by now! There is nothing more scary to me than a sick baby. They can’t say what hurts, and it is so sad to see them cry and be in pain.