First Day of Preschool?

Well, can you believe that we missed the first day of preschool this year? Fletcher started coughing and had a fever Tuesday night. I could have cried when I realized he was getting sick. We had so much illness last school year to last us for a while! We headed to the doctor yesterday and Fletcher has the croup.

Wikipedia defines coup (sometimes referred to as croup syndrome or laryngotracheobronchitis) as a respiratory disease which afflicts infants and young children, typically aged between 3 months and 3 years. The respiratory symptoms are caused by inflammation of the larynx and upper airway, with resultant narrowing of the airway.

Croup is characterized by a harsh 'barking' cough, inspiratory stridor (a high-pitched sound heard on inhalation), nausea/vomiting, and fever. Hoarseness is usually present. More severe cases will have respiratory distress.

The 'barking' cough (often described as a "seal like bark") of croup is diagnostic. Stridor will be provoked or worsened by agitation or crying.

Yes, that's exactly what he has. We're hoping to be doing better in a few days and back to school on Monday.