Last Wednesday Griffin choked on a goldfish cracker and it was about the scariest thing I have ever had to experience. We were doing everything right. He was sitting upright, strapped into his highchair, nothing on to distract us, just me and him working on eating like our therapist taught us. The goldfish was broken up into small pieces and I was only allowing one small piece into his mouth at a time. He went to inhale to cough and in the goldfish got sucked, right into his airway, and he instantly could not breath and was communicating that to me with his eyes and frantic arm flailing. That image of him struggling still haunts me. I went to to hit him on his back but then I was remebering someone telling me somewhere to not hit a choking baby on the back, so I called 911. He continued to not be able to breath and was now ghost white and slowly turning blue around his lips. I was hysterical and yelling at the lady on the 911 phone call. She had told me not to hit him on his back but I have since learned that if your baby is choking, flip them up side down, and give them several blows ( like upward or downward thrusts, however you look at it, hitting them in the direction towards their mouth, where you want the food to come out) . The key is to have there head towards the ground and their feet above their head. That way the hits to the back will not lodge the object further down their airway. Any ways after about 45 seconds, right before he was about to pass out, he started to cry, and as his cry's became more and more normal, his color did also. I remained in tears for the next 2 hours. Talk about an emotional rush and roller coaster. Thank goodness he was OK.
On another note, Griffin has Brochitis. I have to give my little boy praise. This is the first "sick" season that Griffin as been allowed to be around people other than me and Matt and to go out in public. And so far he has gotten Roseola, a double ear infection, and now bronchitis, and I have to say that he is handling all of these sickness with such strength. They don't even seem to phase him, and I can hardly believe that this once fragile child who could not get sick because his body and heart would not be able to handle it, is now getting sick and getting OVER these sickness like all other normal, healthy children. Each sickness that he has gotten has not been worse or taken him any longer to kick than other kiddos. Yipee Griffin! Like I sing to him all the time, " Go Griffin, Go Griffin, Go Griffin" , in which he usually starts waving his arms in the air or clapping :)
And my boy has pulled up to stand multiple times now, on multiple things. And is holding his own bottle. And is going to sleep in his crib with out being rocked. We had to move on from the rocker because he has gotten to big to find a comfy spot on my chest :( He is a growing and a doing!
Go Griffin!
And of course I have to post numerous photos. Here are just some random pictures from the last few weeks...
Pumpkin Pie!
He loves playing in this bucket, crawling in and crawling out!
Pumpkin patch visit with his friend Spohie!
Helping mommy with the dishes....kind of...he he :) 
1 comment:
OMG Melanie! Oh sweet Mommy, I am so sorry that the choking thing happened with Griffin! You know, before we were released with Joey, we had to take infant CPR but it was so rushed and in the middle of it, we were called because Eli coded (again) so I often wonder if I would remember what to do, how to give CPR, help him if he was choking...wow! I can't believe, I just can't believe and I too would have been crying and screaming hysterically, probably for days. I am so sorry that happened and so thankful that Griffin is ok. I always worry and picture the worst with Joey. You did have quite a scare and I am so glad that you and Griffin survived through it! I hope Griffin gets through all of these colds and illnesses and you know I am always here for you if you ever ever need to talk! I love you dearly my sweet friend! x x
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