Ricky had had a runny nose all weekend and was feeling generally crummy (increased cough too) yesterday so I called the pedi pulmonologist on call and she called in a prescription for Bactrim for him. He's on it now.

This morning Ricky woke up complaining about his chest aching and being short of breath. And while he doesn't have a fever (he rarely does, even when very sick) I'm keeping him home -- mostly because he never complains and when he does it tends to be serious. I think I'll call the pediatrician and get an appointment to have him listened to and maybe get a chest x-ray. Hopefully it turns out to be nothing. Goodness, he just coughed and it sounded horrendous. Sigh!!!