Life comes at you hard sometimes...blowing all your plans out of the water. That was the story this week. We had planned to celebrate our 15th wedding anniversary as well as Zareb's first birthday with us (birthday number 3) and his adoption with family and friends, but all of that is getting shelved for the sake of sick children.
And they are everywhere around here.
Not anything unusual in a relatively large family, but exhausting none the less.
It began with Oliver. Pass over to Darrah Kate...whose body took it and turned it into croup that left her desperate for air.
Thus the afternoon trip to the ER for an emergency breathing treatment. This worked well last year when this happened, and we expected to be home in a matter of hours. Sadly, her case of croup this year was far more severe and we ended up staying in the hospital longer.
Longer as in 3 DAYS.
Ugh.
Not exactly on the plans for the week!
It occurred to me after she was getting better to grab some pics and video to share...so she really appears quite pleasant and not-so-desperate as you might envision. Trust me, she needed to be there. But that little buoyant personality shines through no matter what the circumstances! :)
And because she's so incredibly adorable (we think so!) I leave you with a video shot on day two...
We are so incredibly thankful for good healthcare and insurance that makes these days a little less stressful than they might otherwise be.
Now to get the intestinal bug out of the other children...
Pass the bucket.
And they are everywhere around here.
Not anything unusual in a relatively large family, but exhausting none the less.
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| Donning hospital duds! |
Thus the afternoon trip to the ER for an emergency breathing treatment. This worked well last year when this happened, and we expected to be home in a matter of hours. Sadly, her case of croup this year was far more severe and we ended up staying in the hospital longer.
Longer as in 3 DAYS.
Ugh.
Not exactly on the plans for the week!
It occurred to me after she was getting better to grab some pics and video to share...so she really appears quite pleasant and not-so-desperate as you might envision. Trust me, she needed to be there. But that little buoyant personality shines through no matter what the circumstances! :)
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| Eating like a toddler queen--when she finally got her appetite back! |
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| One of 14 breathing treatments... |
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| Transportation around the floor...perfect for lulling to sleep! |
And because she's so incredibly adorable (we think so!) I leave you with a video shot on day two...
We are so incredibly thankful for good healthcare and insurance that makes these days a little less stressful than they might otherwise be.
Now to get the intestinal bug out of the other children...
Pass the bucket.
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