Update on My Baby

Hello to all of my blog readers.... Here is an update on Addie. She has not run fever since late Monday night. She is feeling better, however, she still has a terrible runny nose and is sneezing and coughing. She did sleep in her bed all night last night, although she didn't sleep well. She never really woke up but she did whine in her sleep a lot. When I went to get her this morning, she didn't want to get out of her crib. So I let her stay and play for a while. Another reason that I know she is feeling better, is because when I walked out of the room, she did not fuss. Since she has been sick, she has been very fussy. So that's a plus. She is eating good again and is becoming more active. Hopefully in a few days, she will be back to normal. Thanks so much to all of you that have been praying for her. We really appreciate it.

GREAT Book

Wow... I finished reading "90 Minutes in Heaven" by Don Piper. It was AWESOME!! Here is what it is about...

As he is driving home from a minister's conference, Baptist minister Don Piper collides with a semi-truck that crosses into his lane. He is pronounced dead at the scene. For the next 90 minutes, Piper experiences heaven where he is greeted by those who had influenced him spiritually. He hears beautiful music and feels true peace. Back on earth, a passing minister who had also been at the conference is led to pray for Don even though he knows the man is dead. Piper miraculously comes back to life and the bliss of heaven is replaced by a long and painful recovery. For years Piper kept his heavenly experience to himself. Finally, however, friends and family convinced him to share his remarkable story.

I finished reading it last night. So it only took me 1 week to finish it. YEAH!!! For someone who normally doesn't like to read... I am pretty proud of myself. :) Like I said, after the first 3 chapters, It is a MUST read...and now after I have finished reading it... it REALLY is a MUST read. I know it sounds crazy... but after reading it, I have no doubt that it is true. I hope you all go out and get a copy of it to read. Let me know if you do!!

Here is a link... you should check it out...http://www.90minutesinheaven.com/

Sick Baby

As I am writing this... I have tears in my eyes. This is the first time in almost one year that Addie has run a fever. She wasn't sleeping well during the night. Tony and I were alternating getting up every 20 minutes or so to give her the paci and settle her back down. We had decided that something wasn't right... so the next time she woke up, we uncovered her and changed her diaper. And she felt very warm. I checked her temp and was totally frightened to see that it was 102.7. I immediately called my mother. I gave her Tylenol and then called the doctor. He said to continue giving her medicine and fluids and to come see him in the morning. He said at this point it wasn't necessary to take her to the ER. I am still scared. It has been almost 1 1/2 hours since the medicine. I checked her temp after one hour and it was down to 100.8. She is asleep in the bed with Tony. (She doesn't sleep in the bed with us, however, under these circumstances, I wouldn't have it any other way) She was so tired from not resting well. She normally can't be still... but before she went to sleep, she was just laying there not moving at all. She has even been letting us put a cold rag on her head. And if you know Addie... she can't stand to have her face to be messed with. It normally makes her very mad. So that tells me that she is a very sick little girl. Of course, I can't even close my eyes for a second because I am so worried about her. Hopefully I will be able to get some rest tomorrow after we take her to the doctor. I don't think I am even going to call and make an appt. I think we will just get there and be waiting at 8:00. Until now... I have never understood the pain that I would feel when this happened for the first time. Don't get me wrong... I worry about her all the time... but I have never felt like this before. It makes me sick at my stomach to know that she is so sick. Well... I am going to go lay back down, and hopefully rest my eyes for a little bit. Please be in prayer for us and especially my sick baby.

Spring has Sprung

Today I have been cleaning out the humidifiers. We have gas heat so we run them at night to help keep moisture in the air. Now that "Spring has Sprung" and we are not running the heat anymore, I have been washing them out and now they are outside drying. Man that's a job. I probably won't put them away until tomorrow or Sunday. I want them to dry completely so they won't get yucky while being stored for the year. Now I'm trying to figure out what the next project should be...

Good Book

Well... I finally finished the book I was reading. I normally don't like to read, but here lately, I have been enjoying it more and more. I was reading Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert. It was a really good book. It is about one woman's search for everything across Italy, India, and Indonesia. Gilbert set out on a journey to examine three different aspects of her nature, set against the backdrop of three different cultures: pleasure in Italy (eating and fun), devotion in India (prayer), and on the Indonesian island of Bali, a balance between worldly enjoyment and divine transcendence (finding love). I originally saw her on Oprah. Oprah said that everywhere she went she saw people reading this book. So I told myself... if it's really that good then I might enjoy it too. It is well worth reading. Today I have already started a new book... "90 Minutes in Heaven". I have read through chapter 3 already and it is EXCELLENT. It is already a MUST read for everyone. So check it out.

So Clean...

Yesterday after church, Tony and I moved the couch (piece by piece...we have a sectional) and cleaned under it. I was so tired of Addie's toys going under the couch and coming out dirty. YUCK!!! We took off the cusions and vaccumed under them too. I need to make a list of other things that need to be done, but right now my main focus is getting everything done for Addie's party. So maybe I can make a list in a couple weeks. Thanks to Sarah for getting me motivated!! :)

As Johnny Cash says...

"I'm goin to Jackson." Once again, we are off to Jackson. We have lots to do today. I hope the weather stays pretty.