This is the hardest post to write...some have told me it's hard to read. I promise it ends good!
Sunday we had friends over for the Super Bowl. The kids were upstairs playing nicely while we watched the game downstairs. I fixed some food for them and we were having a good time. It was around the end of the 1st quarter when Connor came downstairs and said Sydney was making weird noises. I remember thinking she was probably just trying to annoy him. I was so not concerned that I wasn't even one of the first adults to go check. But then as calm as can be Bri said I should come upstairs. What I found was her doing the heimlich on Sydney. I can't exactly remember what I did or said next ...I know I was asking Bri to tell me want to do and to save her. The whole time she's working on Sydney she's calm, giving me instructions and talking to Sydney. It wasn't until Sydney became unconscious that her jaw relaxed enough for me to get anything out. It was a relief when I finally dug meatballs out of her throat. By now Sid is on the phone with 911. There was some question about if rescue breaths should be started next...I know I just kept telling Bri to do it. I was freaking out but she seemed so calm. I can't remember how long she did that for but Sydney finally took a breath. But she was still in bad shape. By now the paramedics showed up. I know they gave her oxygen but I wasn't paying attention if they did anything else. I was just so happy to hear my baby start to cry. Stupidly I still expected her to bounce right back. Yeah not so much. We went by ambulance to Children's hospital and the whole ride she cried and would try to push the oxygen mask away but wouldn't open her eyes and respond to me. It wasn't until we pulled up to the ER that she became really alert. They moved us quickly to a ER room (#12!) and got an IV going and vitals. Sydney was tough and brave and handled the poking and X-rays like a champ! X-rays showed she aspirated some food and/or vomit into her lungs and we were admitted overnight for observation. They gave me worst case scenerio and even though I tried not to think about it I didn't sleep much that night. All the Dr., nurses and first responders have told me that Sydney is incredibly lucky and it's not often that a case of choking has such a positive outcome. I may have turned into a little bit of a helicopter parent the last couple days which is unusual for me. For all she went through Sydney didn't complain and never cried again once we were at the ER. I'm just so amazed by our 3 year old! I couldn't be prouder of Connor for noticing and saying something! I'm beyond thankful that Bri was there and that she had just did a first aid/CPR class! Seriously I could hug and kiss Bri every time I see her! I'm so grateful and feel really lucky to have her in our life! I urge everyone to take a first aid/CPR class ASAP. I will be taking one for sure! It really does save lives!!
Before heading for X-rays. (They put a sock over her IV portial thingy and we called it a sock puppet ..she even brought it home!)
Finally getting some rest!
Cuddled up in bed (we were all decked out for the game...they had to cut her Wilson jersey off!)
Feeling better the next morning. Dr. let her have a Popsicle for breakfast!
Discharged!
