Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving.

I hope you all have a wonderful day.

Fall and girls...what else?

Fall is in full swing. And yet we still are using our a/c on occasion. The leaves are changing and dropping at a rapid pace.

She may not be a thumb sucker, but she sure likes her fingers! Miss E was sleeping when I walked in the first time with her 2 fingers firmly in her mouth. Of course, when I came back with the camera, she was waking up.

A likes to pose for the camera.

N did fairly well too. But she was much farther away so the flash did not really reach her. But thanks to the brightness tool on our photo software... we can now see her instead of a lighter spot in a dark picture.

Photos are up!

I'm getting some photos up on the new blog.

Some of them are repeats, but I did get up a few from when Michael's group performed at the Harley dealership.

I tried the CD again and there is absolutely nothing on it. I am hoping that I have another one around here with the same label and pictures!

Enjoy.

Update to the update

Michael and A seem to be just fine. We are tapering back on A's breathing treatment and her cough is almost completely gone. Michael was sent home on Monday to rest and it seems to have been good for him. I don't remember him coughing at all last night, but I could be wrong.

N is still having a bit of trouble getting over the cough. I am hoping that in the next few days that she will be much better. She has already improved from last week.

I am still miserable. I think the cough will be with me for a little while longer since I was the last to start. I was able to breathe through my nose this morning. We are taking each day at a time and being thankful for the small things.

And now for Miss E...

I spoke with E's doctor yesterday and he told me to keep doing what we are doing. Breathing treatements every 4 hours and pushing fluids. She has been coughing a lot over the last couple of days and spitting up a lot of mucous. When she first came home from the hospital after she was born, Michael made the observation that she seemed to have a few different levels of crying. The first being a soft cry that gradually became more insistent and loud. When she got sick, her cry was at about Level point 5. Now she is up to about Level 5 at her loudest. We think her previous high level was Level 11. The increase in her volume combined with the increase in her appetite has been quite encouraging.

Thank you for all of your prayers over the last week.

Happy birthday to my big 5 year old!

You have grown so much since we moved here. From playing your "guitar" to going to school. I am so very glad that you are my daughter!

Update on all of us

We are all still sick. N & A are showing the most improvement.

E was diagnosed with RSV which can be very serious in a young infant. Praise God that while her appetite is down, she is still eating. And even though she appears to dislike a bottle, she is also taking a couple ounces of Pedialyte every few hours. E has an appointment this morning to see how she is doing. Last night I would not have said there was much improvement but this morning she was alert and played for a few minutes. We will see how the day goes. I am praying that she does not end up needing to be admitted to the hospital, but I do know that God will have us where He wants us. Even if it is not my plan.

Michael is going to the doctor this morning. He thinks that he might have strep. If that is the case, I will be asking my doctor for a strep test as well since I kiss Michael once in a while.

Praying all is well with your families.

Love you!