Kai went into the hospital for a couple of days recently with some respiratory problems. He kept coughing and was having trouble catching his breath. The doctors admitted him to “Hotel Pediatrics†((We figured that telling him that he was staying in a hotel was a bit less stressful than telling him he was going into the hospital)) for a couple of days of nebulizer treatments and observation. The first day he was pretty upset but after that it was great fun–pancakes in bed, a playroom right in the ward, nice nurses and as much ipod as he cared to watch with Dad delivery fresh shows daily. Crystal stayed with him overnight with some brief breaks during the day to shower and change. It was a bit tough for me to be in there since the visitors were mostly Saudi women and having a male around clearly made some uncomfortable. At one point a nurse pointed out that many of the mothers would come into the playroom with a male in there. She was clear that she wasn’t asking me to leave but she did agree to keep and eye on Kai if I wanted to wait in his room. We were very fortunate to have the Collins take Nora on short notice to allow me bring in new toys and changes of clothes in the evening.
