Emily

Quick post, just because I'm trying to keep up with my own life :)

Emily ran 102 fever all day.  The poor little thing coughed until she was nauseous, but she rested in her recliner and watched TV as predicted. I think I managed to keep enough fluids in her, but time will tell.  I made her a Dr. appt for tomorrow, so hopefully we won't be sent to the hospital.  Every time we go there, they send us to the hospital.  That's the problem with typical pediatricians.  My girls will always be the most complicated kids they see.  Our old critical care guys see a lot worse every day, so usually my girls are fine to stay home. 

I've always known we were blessed with that set-up.

Sarah came home from school and asked about Em.  I told her what her fever was, and poor Sarah just got a stricken look on her face and then said  "how soon before she goes in the hospital?"  I felt so bad. I hate that she automatically thinks what I automatically think.  We're both right, but seeing her little face that hasn't quite yet learned to grin and bear it made me sad.  I keep thinking of Romans 3:3-5.  That sweet girl is going to have tons of character!

Abby's hanging in there, thank you God!  I have my in-law's on stand-by in case Emily needs more than I can do, so I guess we're as ready as we can be. 

Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;  perseverance, character; and character, hope.  And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.  Romans 5:3-5 (niv)