A short hospital stay

This past weekend we ended up taking Jacob to the ER. He has had a horrible choking cough, very irritable, sleeping all day, and ate only 5-6 ounces in a 24 hour period. They ended up admitting him for a little over a day to give him fluids, monitor him, and check his eating. What they concluded is that Jacob probably had some type of viral infection creating all of these issues. The doctors there noted that kids with Jacob's type of condition are more susceptible to respiratory infections and it can hit them harder. It is unclear if this is solely from a virus or if it is also contributed to his neurological issue. The neurologist stated a little while back that at about the 6 or 7 month mark we could start to see some issues arise. Up to this point a baby's brain stem is running many functions of the brain. At around the 6 month mark, their brain starts to take over function. Since it is unclear the exact issues Jacob will face with his brain condition, he could face issues with swallowing, feeding, etc. when the main brain takes over. We are hoping this is not what we are seeing right now.

After about 24 hours of being admitted, they released Jacob and want us just to keep an eye out on his fluid intake. Although he is not eating what he was before, he is eating enough to stay awake longer and smile and giggle. I think he is on the up and up :)