Another late night trip with Nina to the hospital last night.  We put Nina to bed around 7.30 as usual.  She’s had a runny nose for about almost a week but has been very happy so we weren’t at all worried about it.  But then she woke up around 11.30 with a terrible cough and was having trouble breathing.  We were very concerned about this so rushed to the hospital.  The paediatrician checked her over and said she had “crup” which is a virus going around and causes swelling in the throat making it difficult to breathe.   She had to have an injection and breathe on a ventilator for about twenty minutes.  Both these experiences were pretty awful for her and for us who had to hold her down against her will.  Anyway, he recommended some medicines and sent us home around 1am I think.  Nina slept with me all night so I could listen to her breathing.  It was pretty hoarse but okay.  I didn’t sleep much I was pretty worked up from the stress of it and I was half awake so I could listen to her.  Now that she is napping I am going to bed too.  I hate it when she is sick.