The Love Dare

A friend of mine is giving away a copy of "The Love Dare," a very powerful and challenging book. Check out her blog Simply Mel (Melissa Woolbright Meitzner on my blog list) and register to win!

Back to the Doctor

Quinton went back to the doctor today thanks to running a fever last night and coughing/being stuffy all weekend. I gave him Benadryl last night and that seemed to help clear him up some so I gave him another dose this morning. The doctor's office said because of his age and the fact that he had flu 2 weeks ago they needed to see him. Thankfully his lungs were clear, his ears were clear, and they figure it is just allergies. Just to be safe they sent us to get an x-ray of his lungs. They wanted to be sure that there wasn't any pneumonia hiding out in his lungs. Quinton got to have his first x-ray and did excellently!! The x-ray technicians said he was the best 1 year old they had ever seen!! The doctor's office called us back at about 5 to give us the results of the x-ray: No pneumonia!! He gets to take Benadryl for another couple of days and then we can give him Zyrtec if we need to.

Halloween Happenings

Quinton dressed up as Mickey Mouse for Halloween and went to the Fall Festival at North Richland Hills Baptist and then Trunk or Treat at Spring Valley Baptist (Gabe's parents' church). He had a blast and we got some great pictures. I will post some soon.

Swine Flu Strikes Again

Quinton has learned how to share. Unfortunately he chose to share the swine flu with me (Michelle). I am off work until next Monday due to contracting the swine flu from my darling son. He will be taking his last dose of Tamiflu today, while I only began mine yesterday. One of the side effects is dizziness and boy am I feeling it! Everything feels like it is spinning ever so slightly. Gabe went and got a pneumonia shot today in an attempt to keep himself from getting pneumonia if he ends up with the flu Quinton and I have. He is prone to pneumonia, so we pray this helps and that he doesn't get the flu anyway!

Swine Flu in the House

Quinton has the flu. He was fine this morning: a little whiney and messing with his head like he had a headache, but fine. He was fine through lunch according to Gabe. He played with his toys and his grandpa Guess. When he got up from his afternoon nap, however, he was running a 102 degree fever! Gabe immediately called the doctor and got him in within about 15 minutes. I met them at the doctor's office as soon as I left school. We told the doctor his symptoms, and he decided to do a nasal swab to test for Type A. 10 minutes later the test came back positive and the doctor said that generally means H1N1 (swine) flu! The good news is that Quinton's ears were clear and his lungs were clear (no crackling or wheezing) which means no signs of pneumonia or other problems!! He gave us a prescription for Tamiflu which the wonderful pharmacists at Wal-Mart were able to compound for us. Gave him his first dose tonight along with some Motrin to help with the fever. He is sleeping away. I pray that God watches over him and heals him soon and keeps this from developing into something worse. I also pray that Gabe and I don't get it!

Just a thought

With all the news surrounding the president's health care plan and the possibility of taxpayer money going to fund abortions both here and abroad, I got to thinking. So many people say that women should have a choice whether they want to terminate a pregnancy or not. If you don't want to get pregnant, DON'T HAVE SEX!! Really, is the concept that hard to understand? God created sex as a way to populate the earth, therefore, if you are having it there is a pretty good chance that you will end up pregnant. If people would just get this thought through their heads, there would be no need for abortions. I know people use the argument "What about rape, etc." Adoption is always an option, and a much better one than murder. I have seen 2 family members just this year lose precious babies before they had a chance to take a breath. How anyone could CHOOSE this is beyond me. I have seen their heartache and can't fathom that someone would intentionally make the choice to end a child's life. Gabe posted a video on Facebook tonight that drove the point home for me and absolutely broke my heart. A mother and father found out at 20 weeks of pregnancy that their unborn son had a genetic disorder called trisomy 13. The chances of him surviving the birth alone were slim, and even if he survived he wasn't guaranteed more than a few weeks. The couple was told that termination was probably their best option. They chose to carry their child to term. Instead of having baby showers and planning for the birth of their child and his future, they began the painful process of planning his funeral before his arrival! Baby Thomas lived for 5 days before losing his courageous battle. The parents relied on their faith to get them through what I can only imagine was the hardest time of their life (we have friends that go to church with this wonderful couple and can attest to their strength and faith). What a choice!! They chose to bring their son into this world knowing what lie ahead. They could have chosen the "easy" and "convenient " way out and terminated the pregnancy, but then they never would have known both the joy and sorrow of parenthood. So often we are thankful that we have healthy children (and we should be), but we forget to be thankful for those children God chooses to take home early. God chose for their short lives to serve a purpose whether it be to bring someone closer to Him or just for His glory to show through. I am so thankful that Baby Thomas, Baby Eli, Baby Thompson, and Baby Cadence each touched my life in a special way. Even though I did not get to meet any of you in this life, I look forward to meeting each of you when I enter Heaven's gates. You are all deeply loved and missed and I am so glad that each of your parents made the choice to let God decide how you would return to His loving arms. Children are truly a gift from God and "are fearfully and wonderfully made."
Sorry for the depressing post, but this was weighing heavily on my heart and I felt I needed to get it out.

Quinton's Walking!

Quinton has finally got the walking thing down!!! Last night he took 19 steps in a row before falling down!!! Every time he would stand up, he would attempt at least 5 steps or so. He is growing up so fast!!