Eli's Bike Riding! (With Pneumonia!)

This lasted weekend we decided to go and get some bikes.  Isaac desperately needed an upgrade, and Eli needed a bike for his size.  

Eli had been riding a balance bike for 3 months straight.  We wondered how he'd transition to a regular bike (we didn't even put on training wheels).  

HOLY SMOKES!  ELI IS AMAZING!  It seriously took him less than 10 seconds to get the hang of riding a bike.  He was a pro within 30 seconds: 

Isaac had been wanting to try and skate board.  He and Matt picked one out, and they were able to practice a bit.  After a bit Isaac WANTED to ride his bike.  That is a big deal, for he typically cries when we bring up riding bikes.  I think seeing his younger brother have so much fun with a bike and be so confident in just one day, gave Isaac the boost he needed.  

The rest of the Saturday was spent playing with the sweet new gear, and then having one of Isaac's friends at school come and play for a few hours.  SO FUN!

However on Sunday we noticed that Eli was pretty pale.  I decided to stay home with him from church, and Eli ended up taking a 3 hour nap.   Matt came home after hour 2 because Isaac was crying over his achy ears--and then Isaac took a nap.  The rest of the Sunday was spent chilling out and having dinner with our neighbors.  Our boys seemed well, maybe just a bit tired. 

Monday morning Isaac wakes me up at 6am and he's crying and clutching his eye because of pain.  I kind of freak out inside, but I'm able to set up an appointment for him.  After I drop Eli off at school I take Isaac to the doc's.  Ends up being allergies, but we get some good info about the swabs taken from Isaac the precious week:  he has a non contagious form of throat infection. 

And the chest X-ray Eli had on Friday?  Show's signs of Pneumonia!  Um… WHAT?!  Eli had been on anti-biotic since Thursday for "just in case," so he wasn't contagious and he was healing… But, he really did have Pneumonia.  Wow.  He got his oxygen levels taken later that day and it was sitting at 92 to 93.  When he'd breath deep it got up to 95.  So he's pretty good, and just getting better.  (We'll having another chest X-ray in two weeks to check that everything is cleared, along with another oxygen check.)

SO.  Here are pictures taken of Eli and Isaac riding one their first day with their new awesome stuff!  Pneumonia and throat-infection included!