Hailey's trip to the hospital

Last Friday Hailey wasn't feeling well. She had a fever of 102.4 so my mom and I took her to pediatric urgent care. While we were there, she had a catheter so they could do a urine check, blood drawn and a chest x-ray. We waited for over 4 hours and everything seemed to be ok, and the tylenol dropped her temperature a little so we went home. The doctor told me that there was something inconclusive on the x-ray and if she still wasn't doing well the next day, they would treat her as if she had pneumonia. Well, at 1am I took her temp again and it was 103.5...my mom and I took her the emergency room. The ER doc attempted to give little Hailey a spinal tap, however, he wasn't able to get fluid out of her spine. He tried twice and still wasn't successful...on top of that, the nurse attempted to put in an IV but blew a vein. It wasn't until she was admitted to the pediatric unit that they were able to do a successful spinal tap and put in an IV. Needless to say, my little girl went through a tramatic experience (as did her mommy!). We stayed in the hospital for over 2 days so they could give Hailey IV antibiotics in case she had meningitis. Fortunately, her tests were negative for meningitis and they think she had a bad viral infection. Thank you to all of our family and friends who prayed for our little girl! It was your thoughts and prayers that helped us get through this terrible time. Jay was in Vegas for an inspection, but he was able to come home the last day Hailey was in the hospital.

On the pediatrics floor, they have a play room where the staff colors nametags for each child that is admitted to place on their doors.

Here is baby Hailey with the IV in her hand.