An Update on Ella Kate

I posted earlier that we were taking Ella Kate back to Vanderbilt last Monday and had planned on spending the night on Sunday and doing all kinds of things. Well, our plans got changed when Ella Kate woke up Sunday morning and sounded congested. We decided not to drag her all over Nashville and make the trip on Monday morning. We got up Monday and she still sounded congested, but was running no fever and didn't really act like she felt bad so off we went to Vanderbilt. The Dr. set her surgery for Feb. 26th. She'll be in the hospital for 2 or more nights and then out of commission for about 2-4 weeks. He will have to make an incision and reroute tubes from her kidneys to her bladder. Here is a picture of her before we left that morning.
After we left Vanderbilt we decided that she didn't sound too bad so we took her to Cool Springs to have her picture made with Santa. They requested you use no personal photography equipment so I have no pictures of her with Santa except for the $30.00 package I bought!!! So here are some of her after the picture. By the way, she LOVED Santa!
By the time we started home I got a little concerned with her breathing so I called her pediatrician and we took her right in. They gave her a breathing treatment and thought it was just a chest cold. Fast forward to Wednesday. I got her up Wednesday morning and got her ready for daycare. I thought she sounded a little worse, but still no fever and she still acted fine. I went on and took her to daycare. At 12:45 they called me and said she had been asleep since 9AM and had just gotten up and sounded terrible. I called the pediatrician again and took her right in. This time they tested her for RSV and guess what? She tested positive! Bless her heart, I felt terrible. So in the house is where we've been since last Wednesday and where we'll stay until this Wednesday when she can go back to daycare. She had really bad days Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Yesterday was pretty good and so far today has been ok. I think she is on the mend now. There is nothing worse than a sick baby (except for maybe a sick husband-HA,HA!).
Well, she just woke up from a nap so until next blog, see ya! Love, Amy

A Special Prayer for a Dear Friend

One of my closest and dearest friends lost her son this week. Cathy and I worked together for 11 years before she left me and retired. We were with each other more than we were our families. I love her and I am hurting so much for her. Please take time to say a special prayer for her and her family. I know she needs them in her time of sorrow. I love you Cathy and I know that one day you will see your precious Josh again.

Another Post So Soon?

Ok, so I'm posting this on my lunch hour. I wanted to share a a couple of pictures from my adventure in shopping on Black Friday. Every year my sister, Jennifer, and I get up and leave town before 4AM. Why, you ask? Because we're CRAZY! No, really we do it for the excitement and the deals. This year I wasn't going for anything in particular just to go and buy whatever. I am almost finished with my Christmas shopping and just have a few things left to get. The first picture is one of Jennifer holding up a vacuum that I just knew we needed at home so I took the picture of with my cell phone and texted it to Scott to see if he agreed. Of course, he did since he does all the vacuuming and cooking (but that's a different story). Isn't Jennifer doing a great job at modeling? The next picture is of a couple of girls (that I do not know) that were shopping next to us. I just had to take their picture because of the one sitting in the kid seat on the buggy. Apparently she had had enough and it was only 7:45 AM!! I asked her if she minded me taking her picture and she no, just as long as I didn't show it to anyone she knew. I just told her I wouldn't, but that it would probably end up on my blog! :) I did get some great deals and I'm ready for next year.



I have also added a picture of my boss, Gary with his new Christmas CD that I got him. He LOVES Mannheim Steamroller and they have a new Christmas CD out this year titled "Christmasville". I bought it at Target on Friday and gave it to him on Monday so he could enjoy it before Christmas. Gary loves to have his picture taken! I wonder how he'll feel about seeing himself on here?

Well, until next post! Love, Amy