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Sunday, 22 November 2009

Friday, 13 November 2009

  • Vacationing

    Well, here it is. I am finally about to embark on a very different kind of vacation for me. One in which, when the weather gets colder where I live, I travel south (apparently, for some people, this is "normal")... I really don't think I've ever done this before (unless Choir Tour counts as a "vacation"?) We always went North...

    I am excited. Leiana is... well... she would be excited, but she just gives me this strange look whenever I tell her, "Hey, Leiana, we're going to Disney World tomorrow!" That says, "Sure, Mom... whatever you say..." Or she smiles at me... probably because that's what she does whenever I smile at her. :) ha ha

    Anyway... hopefully when we get back I will have lots of fun stories and pictures to post... but I am officially taking a week-long hiatus from blogging and facebook and probably e-mail as well.

    I will have my cell phone(s) with me. :) Not that anyone ever seems to need to get a hold of me urgently... but just in case... you know... my other brother gets engaged.... my sister signs a record deal... my brother gets drafted to play for the [insert major league baseball team name here]... any more of my cousins who are dating (and haven't told me... ahem. You know who you are) get proposed to.... You know, in case any of that happens, I can be reached.

Wednesday, 11 November 2009

  • Gray and Blah

    I had grand plans of doing a "picture post" written by Leiana today... but it is gray and rainy outside and my nose is all stuffed up and all my pictures would turn out blechy. So... maybe later.

    I know, normally I would be loving this weather, and a part of me is. The raindrops on our windows and the leaves is pretty, and the grayness is making me want to curl up on the couch with a good movie, or a good book... but my active little girl wants to be outside, and my best remedy for a cold (or other illness) is generally to get fresh air... two reasons that I wish it wasn't wet outside. Sigh. At least our grass is getting a good watering! :)

    L and I are stuck inside. 1) it's chilly and very very very wet outside (it has been raining for almost 24 hours straight). 2) we're not really wanting to spread our respective illnesses to the general public. Although we may go to Target later today to exchange some stuff I bought the other night. We'll see.

    I am starting to feel stir-crazy.

    Looking forward to the weekend and our travels, which we're pretty sure are going to happen as planned. :) Hoo-rah!

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

  • On the mend...

    Wow. After a couple of days of stronger meds and some antibiotics, my sweet husband seems to be feeling much better. The doctors confirmed that it is NOT strep throat, but they also say that it doesn't sound like mono, since all his symptoms except the sore throat have disappeared. They even cleared him to go in to the office this afternoon, so he did... They think at this point that it is some other form of either viral or bacterial sore throat and that it should run its course in 7-10 days from when it started.

    Leiana came home around 8pm last night, and we are so thrilled to have her back! The house is too quiet and empty without her here. She was apparently a fantastic guest over at her grandparents' house for her 37-hour-first-ever-overnighter-away-from-Mom. When Derek's mom brought her home and then went to leave, Leiana followed her, waving and then started crying when she realized Grandma was leaving her. It was just too precious for words. Hopefully, that 37 hours away helped keep her from getting sick with whatever it is that Derek has.

    I have a stuffy nose/cold, but it is incredibly mild and I think I'm knocking it out pretty well with a cocktail of meds/liquids/and vitamins :)

    In other, non-sickly related news: I have been finding time in all this craziness to get my proof-reading done. I am enjoying it very much and am getting quite a bit done. I am confident that I will hit my deadline with no problems.

    Well, Leiana is making some noise, and considering that she just took a nearly 3 hour nap, I don't think I'm going to make her wait too long before I go and get her.

    Thank you, dear friends and family, for your prayers. They are felt and appreciated greatly by us.

Sunday, 08 November 2009

  • Not a doctor... for a reason

    Have I mentioned that I am not a good nurse? I avoid hospitals, doctor's offices, and most medically inclined places/shows/stories/etc for several reasons: 1) they make me feel nauseous, 2) I am terrified of needles, and 3) I don't like being around sick people. I would not have been a good doctor or nurse. I promise. You don't want to get sick on my watch. I'm a little like Rodney McKay that way. I can deal with injuries... but illnesses (at least the contagious kind)... uh uh.

    Unlike Rodney, when I get sick, I just want to be left alone. I don't want to go to the doctor. I don't want anyone to hover around me. Bring me some food at mealtimes, make sure I have fluids nearby... but other than that... just let me crawl into a cave somewhere and if I die, I die. If I get better, great.

    Unfortunately... that is also how I tend to treat my patients. Who don't always want to be treated thus. Oddly enough.

    And so... with illness striking our home, I am relying on God's compassion and love and healing skills, because without Him and His help, I would be ... well, probably a good 100 miles away right now.

    Derek has strep (poor guy!) and is really not doing well. If y'all could lift him up in your prayers, we would really appreciate it. We went to the Urgent Care center tonight and they did a culture. The "quick" (15 min) test came back negative for strep, but they are treating it like it is strep anyway. So, Leiana is having her first overnight away from Mom and Dad, over at her grandparents' house, which is really really really awesome of them to watch her for us so I don't have to try to split my time between her and Derek. If Derek doesn't get better in a couple of days, we're supposed to call them back and get more tests done. The other major thing it could be that the doctor mentioned is Mono... and we're hoping that it isn't that. (on a selfish note... I want to go to Disney World as planned next week)

    Wow, this post is making me feel/look like such a jerk. Please pray for Leiana, that she would continue to be healthy, sweet, happy baby and that she would sleep great tonight away from home. And that I wouldn't miss her too terribly... because I do. I keep listening for her. Also pray for me, that I would be compassionate and kind and loving and helpful and not freaked out about getting sick myself. And pray for Derek doubly... because he's sick, and he's stuck with me for a nurse.