Crazy week

We had a very crazy week last week with Amelia's eye issue. I took her back on Monday and the doc. prescribed another antibiotic to take on top of the eye drops. Well, it made her sick and I had the worst night of my life. She would scream unless I was standing up and bouncing her. This was after she had already thrown up all over me. I would get her to sleep and try and sit down and she would wake up. It was awful. Finally at about four in the morning I was able to sit in the recliner but not recline and she would stay asleep. So for about an hour I slept holding her and sitting upright. Eric took her after that and of course she slept fine in her swing for him. So anyway we got the med stuff taken care of and got a different antibiotic for her. I took her back on Thurs. and it still wasn't better so he decided he would call a Pediatric opthalmologist and let me know. So, Fri. night I got a call and he said to massage her eye really good and as hard as reasonably possible. If it still wasn't better by Mon. to see the specialist. Well, of course it's not better. I called and made an appt. but the earliest I can get in is next week. I just wish I knew what it was. Other people I've talked to with blocked ducts, it caused their eye to be watery and teary. Hers doesn't do that at all and it looks like she has a black eye. She has this purple lump thing under her eye. Melisa, I know you said your kids had blocked ducts. Does this sound the same? The doc. said if it gets worse that we'll have to take her to the hospital to get an i.v. antibiotic and I really don't want to do that. Her eye is getting worse but she isn't getting a fever or any other sign that it is an infection that is spreading. I'm trying to not worry, but all those mom thoughts and fears go through your head. I'm sure it will all work out. Please pray with us though.
Thanks

Yeahh for smiles!!

I had been worrying because Amelia wasn't smiling yet. Gabe started at 4 weeks and has always been very social. Amelia just didn't seem to be responding to people and wasn't smiling at people yet. People kept telling me not to worry but of course I was convinced that something was wrong with her. I was so happy when last week she started smiling. She is so cute. I think it's harder work for her because her cheeks are so stinkin big! Anyway, it was hard to get some pics. but I did get a couple yesterday that I thought I would post. The third pic. I just thought was cute. Like she was boxing.
On another note, she has something wrong with her eye. The dr. thinks it is a blocked tear duct that has gotten infected. I looked it up and it's pretty common in infants. But, the eyedrops he prescribed haven't helped it so he also prescribed an oral antibiotic. He said if it doesn't go away we'll have to see a specialist or have her go to the hospital overnight and get on an i.v. antibiotic. It doesn't look too bad, just a little swollen under her eye and like she has a black eye. Still we pray that it goes away. Love ya all!
Britt

An investment opportunity

Our pastor started a new series this morning on Romans 8. An analogy he used that I liked was that it is like an illegal alien in our country who has broken the law. As you know, they get sent back to where they fled from. Now take that illegal alien and not only does he not get sent back to where he came from but he is given a new identity that makes him totally legal. He gets all the benefits that a natural born citizen gets. That's what Christ has done for us. But what really struck me was a quote I saw that I had written in my Bible next to Romans 8:13. I don't remember where I heard it or when I wrote it but today it really struck me like I was reading it for the first time. It said, "Life is not just a wreck that is saved out of the world, but an investment to the world." That appealed to me because I thank God everyday for saving me from the wreckage that was my life, but am I making my life an investment? Am I taking full advantage of my new rights and benefits that Christ has given me? Just thought I would share what was on my heart today. Nothing really new going on lately. We are both very thankful for our pastor and church home. If you are at all interested in hearing the sermon I think you can get it off the website at www.fwchurch.com. Love ya all, Britt

Sunday School

So Gabe has moved up to a 2 and 3 year olds sunday school class from the nursery. He loves the nursery so we weren't sure how he would handle it. This morning was his second time going and he was still excited to go so that was a good sign. When we went to pick him up after his first sunday we found him in a pile of these plastic bins that he had taken off the shelves. All the other kids had there little coloring sheets and were waiting by the door. His sheet was sitting on the table untouched. Then this morning when Eric went to pick him up I guess he was just sitting in a chair off to the side just looking at the other kids. They had made these little necklaces which I guess he wouldn't wear. Eric asked how he did and they said good but I still wonder. I think it is good for him to be there but I wish I had a camera that I could see how he is. He's so social with people from the camp and at family gatherings that I can't picture him shy. He said he had fun though and was happy as usual. We'll see how it goes. I'm sure he'll adjust.

Pics. from Gabe's Bday and Easter