At almost exactly midnigt Henry woke up not able to breathe and I rushed him to the nearest emergency room where he was stablized within four hours and then transported to Downey Kaiser via ambulance.

We spent most of Halloween in the hospital in the pediatric unit with a lot of sweet nurses and doctors, in a room they personalized at 5 am (before we arrived), when they knew we were on our way.

There aren’t many instances I can think of that feel more helpess as watching my children in pain. Our little Henry refused food, had to be hooked up to an IV, had to be strapped down in the ambulance, was breathing hard to catch his breath, moaned in his sleep, and cried a lot.

Thankfully by the afternoon he was cheery enough for visitors, feeling a little festive,

eating more, and eventually released to go home.

They even gave him a costume, hoping to make him feel better.

By the evening the doctor’s recommendation included going out in the cool air to assist with breathing, after being indoors for so long, so there was a quick tour around the block for trick or treating.

This morning, after a full night’s rest, we happily changed our page on the calendar and are looking forward to this new month.

We are spending the day in pajamas.

We are so happy to be home.