He let Teddy rest and went to spend time with Christa and Eddie. "He okay," Eddie looked up from the doorway to the kitchen where she finished cleaning up after dinner.
"He's warm and said his tummy feels full. I'm going to check on him in a few minutes. He asked if he could take a nap. That's probably the best thing to do right now, let his body fight off whatever virus he caught," Jamie said.
"Hes probably getting a virus, let him rest a little. I wrapped up his dinner in case he gets hungry later when he wakes up."
Jamie sat with Christa while she started to color again. "This is really good honey."
"I like to draw," he replied. "This is me and Teddy in the swings
He smiled, "They're really good Christa. Is Teddy your best friend?"
She nodded, "Yes, and Rachel at school too but she doesn't like my wheelchair."
"Why doesn't she like your wheelchair? If she's mean to you then she isn't a friend," Jamie said softly.
"She just says it's big, but she shares her big crayon box she had the case knew with a hundred colors," Christa widened her eyes as she took out a pink crayon from it's spot.
Jamie chuckled, "Well that's really nice of her. Did your teachers send home your notebook?"
She nodded, "Yes, it's in my bag. Tomorrow is my half day right?"
"I think so." Jamie opened her backpack and took out the notebook to read the teacher and her occupation therapists notes. He breathed out relieved to read that Christa had a really good, though they are working on her constant talking to others. The therapist saw improvement in today's session but they still had a lot of work.
When they put Christa to bed and checked on Teddy, they spoke to each other. "Our babies are in school Jamie. They're so big," Eddie whispered sadly, looking up at him.
"I agree, it's time, " he replied. "I definitely want more kids.
She looked up at him, "Really? You do? "
"Of course I do, and now Teddy us feeling better...' Daddy...
They both heard the tiniest voice calling from underneath the blanket. Jamie only turned back to the bed in time to see Teddy start vomiting. "Oh, Jamie,' she sighed. "Its okay Teddy bear, come on out honey"
Jamie came over too as Eddie took Teddy into her arms. His heart fell seeing the look on his baby boy's face. "Oh Teddy it's okay buddy. It's all right."
"He has a fever Jamie," she replied. "Hes really warm."
"We have to get him to a hospital," Jamie worried, studying the pinched face of his son as he threw up the little food he had from earlier.
"No, I think it's just a virus, let's get his temp." Jamie watched his boy throw up again, a miserable look on his face. He brought over a trash can, "Let it out buddy. It's okay."
Eddie took his temperature, "it's not too bad, 100." Teddy finished to cuddle in his mommy's arms quietly groaning. He snuggled her still feeling yucky.
"Maybe we call in the morning, for now, let's get him some tea."
He nodded, lowered his head to kiss Teddy's, "I'll make it. I'll be right back." He disappeared to make some tea hoping it would help.
Eddie rocked her baby boy in her arms kissing his little head. "Mommy my tummy is full and it feels yucky," Teddy pressed himself into her arms shaking. His eyes closed as he settled exhausted from fever and throwing up.
"I know, you have a tummy bug, it'll go away soon," she soothed. Jamie came back minutes later with a cup of tea, still blowing on it. He let Eddie give it to Teddy while he changed the sheets.
"How is that baby? Does it feel nice on your tummy?"
Teddy nodded through very small sips of the hot tea, making a face at it's taste. "Doesn't taste good mommy, looks like pee." Jamie looked back shaking his head and smiling at the unfiltered opinion and unable to disagree with him.
"Its not pee honey, it's good for you sweetie."
He took another sip but with a pinched face. "Looks like it mommy. It's very hot."
"Let's blow on it done more, this will make my boys tummy better." They both blew on it so Teddy could take a sip. Jamie took the dirty sheets into the laundry room to soak before he washed them. He went back to Teddy's room checking on them.
He had taken half the cup of tea and fell back to sleep. Eddie quietly tucked him in and she and Jamie both kissed his head gently. "If he's no better in the mooring, ill call the doctor, " Eddie replied. "He has a sensitive tummy. "
Jamie stroked his son's hair nodding, "Poor kid. That's a horrible feeling."
"I know, let's try to get to sleep," she smiled. "Let's try to get some rest." He put an arm around her, stood up and gave Teddy a soft smile at the sleeping boy. Together they went into the bedroom hoping for some sleep.
Jamie had to go to work early the next day. He was tired but headed off to work. Just to be safe they let Teddy stay home from school to rest a little longer. Eddie asked a neighbor to watch Teddy while she took Christa to school. The older, former teacher Mrs Miller gladly agreed to stay with the sleeping boy for a little while.
Eddie was only gone a few minutes. She checked in on Teddy when she got home. He was very still. She checked him, he was burning up. "Oh Teddy," Eddie sighed. She reached for the thermometer to check his temperature, starting to worry.
She shook him gently, "Teddy...Teddy wake up." Despite the gentle shake Teddy wouldn't wake up.
"Teddy!" she shook him harder. "Teddy wake up baby." He didn't move, the heat radiating off him through his shirt.
"Mrs. Miller, call 911, I cant wake Teddy up!" Mrs. Miller appeared at the doorway, already holding the phone. Her eyes were wide at the bed. Eddie was stripping Teddy down to his undies to cool him off.
"They have an ambulance on the way Eddie," Mrs Miller told her calmly. "Should be here in a couple of minutes."
"Call Jamie at work and tell him and can you get Christa at school."
Mrs Miller stepped out right into the hallway and called Jamie to let him know. "He's going to meet us at the hospital. I will wait until the ambulance comes to get Christa.'
"Just wait till 130 and the get here try not to scare her."
She went over and placed a hand on Eddie's shoulder. "I'm going to unlock the door for the medics but I'll be right back."
The medics arrived and rushed with Teddy and Eddie to the ER. She was shaking like a leaf as the doctors took him. It was only a few minutes before Jamie came in rushing to her. "Eddie? What happened? Did the doctors say anything yet?"
"Not yet," she replied. "I don't know what happened, he was burning up and I could not make him wake.
He pulled her into his arms and kissed her head, "The doctors will help him Eddie. Let's just pray okay? Christa is still at school?"
"Mrs. Miller is going to pick her up and keep her for us," she replied. Jamie held her in his arms silently saying a prayer to help their boy.
"Mr and Mrs. Reagan, we need your consent for an emergency appendectomy. " A doctor appeared from behind double doors that were labeled personnel only. Her face pinched urgently needing an answer.
They looked up to the youngish looking doctor, "Is our son going to be okay? What's wrong with him," Jamie asked quickly.
"He needs to have his appendix out, it ruptures and burst...we. eed to get it out now."
Eddie sucked in a breath, "Yes doctor if you need to we'll sign to consent the surgery. " Jamie signed his name and hele Eddie tight. While Teddy slept, he saw the world spinning. He saw so many friends from the old house including Samuel.
He waved to him, missing his old friend. He wanted to hold onto Samuel so he stayed. Samuel held his hand and tried to make him feel better, "I'll follow you, we can follow you okay?"
The surgery only took about two hours but the infection had spread and he was very sick. The doctor was worried and didn't sugar coat to the worried parents. Jamie kept his arms around Eddie supportively.
They went to sit with their little boy, holding his hand. "Teddy, Mommy and Daddy are here, Baby." His eyes were closed resting as the doctor he might be. Jamie bit his lip realizing how smaller his baby boy looked.
Eddie and Jamie went into the room right to the bed. "We're here Teddy bear," she took his hand.
Jamie kissed the back of Eddie's head. "I love you so much. We have our baby, he is going to be okay."
"Look at him Jamie, our poor baby boy," Eddie stroked his small hand in hers.
"He is going to be okay, his temp is down already..." Jamie was hopefully
Still their little boy looked even smaller laying in the large bed with his closed, connecting to all the was full of questions for Mrs. Miller but settled in quickly. When Teddy started to stir she Eddie smiled
"Teddy? Hey honey," she spoke softly, letting him wake up
Mommy?" he looked around and saw Jamie there too. "Daddy?"
They both smile at him softly, "Hey bud, how are you feeling?'
"Sleepy," he replied. "Tummy hurts."
"We know Teddy bear. Lay down and sleep okay? Mommy and Daddy are here," Eddie assured.
"What happened? Where Samuel go?"
Eddie bit her lip, he hadn't mentioned his friend. "I don't know honey, did you see him?"
"I saw him and lots of friends," he replied. "Lots of dark."
"Maybe he went to do something," Jamie didn't know how to address it. TeddyTeddy nodded and sighed, falling back to sleep.
Sighing Eddie rubbed his curls quietly watching him sleep. "He hasn't mentioned Samuel since the move."
"I know,' he replied. "I know, let's see what happens, might be a dream." She shook her head doubting that but said nothing.
Jamie stroked her hair, "Ssh, its okay. Its all ok." Holding their boy carefully Eddie lay her head against Jamie's chest.
When be woke up again he felt better. He smiled at Eddie, she was watching him sleep. "Hi mommy," he looked behind for his dad.
"Hi, baby, how are you feeling?"
Teddy's eyes twinkled, "Okay daddy, my stomach still hurts a little like sore."
"I know, you had surgery on your tummy" he replied. "It will hurt for a bit."
He lay his head back watching them looking at him. "When can I go home? I miss my bed and toys and Chrissy."
"Maybe tomorrow, Chrissy is missing you too."
They let Teddy rest until a doctor came in to check on him.
"Well, looks like he's doing well. If you stay quiet Teddy, and rest you can go home in the morning."
He nodded, "I will. I want to go home and sleep in my own bed. "
"Okay, good boy, so when the sun is out again, I'll come and discharge you and you can rest at home okay?"
"Okay," Teddy looked out to the window, checking for the sun.