I sat in the hallway a total mess, ugly tears and all. Aaron had just walked out the door at 12:30 pm carrying our middle child. Their destination, the emergency room.
The thirty or so minutes leading up to this were slightly scary. Brynna was coughing, the barky kind, with wheezing. She was crying and it was becoming hard to calm her down. So, we both decided to take her in to make sure she was ok.
Time ticked by so slowly while I waited for texts from Aaron. I prayed she would be ok, paced, put things away. Anything to distract myself. Ultimately, I ended up laying in my bed just waiting.
When texts finally came in, I was relieved. She has croup with a sudden onset of air hunger. Her oxygen levels were fine and they have her a steroid for the croup. And then this came...
To see my little girls face and know she was going to be fine meant the world to me. To have a husband who knew that's what I would need, even better.
The doctor gave us from practical helps for the next time and I did a ton of online reading while I waited for them to come home. Hopefully next time we will be better prepared to help her.
This morning, we are all a bit tired but I'm so thankful it wasn't anything major. Thankful Brynna is her normal self and that I have such an amazing husband. Thankful we are a team.
Years ago, a situation like this would have been perfect for a fight. Stress levels raised, tensions high, and the uncertainty would have made it hard to communicate. Now, after lots of love and learning, we function like a team. It's been work to get to this place but in moments like this, I'm glad we've done that hard work.
This snapshot of our texts shows what it looks like to truly know me. I didn't have to say I was worried, he knew. He also knew I'd feel relieved to see her face. And he was right!
