sickness!

i took brooke to the doctor today for a speech therapy referral and scott tagged along. when i was checking brooke in a the front desk, scott coughed. (yes...they have had a yucky cough for about a week, but my kiddos have pretty bad allergies and so i just figured they were having another "episode" and would get better soon. i did have to give scott one breathing treatment the other day, but he has seemed fine since.) so, the receptionist asked if he was coming in for a cough. i proceeded to tell her that the appt was not for him, but for brooke. she said sweetly, "why don't i pull his chart and they can see him as well." i agreed.....why not kill 2 birds with one stone? so, we get called back and both of the kids are hacking. brooke's speech referral was the LAST thing on the dr's mind! she listened to them and long story short, both kiddos are on breathing treatments every 4 hours, antibiotics for the cough (and scott has an ear infection) and oral steroids as well. GOOD GRIEF! i had no idea that they were that bad!!! so, we left today with a lot more than i had planned.....and yes, we got the speech referral! ha ha!!! really, i was going to take them in and would have made an appt if brooke had not already had one scheduled today. :) we have to go back on the 14th for a follow-up. let's hope they are on the mend by then......