Our New Year's Eve

The IV they had to put in Madelyn to check to see if she had RSV or the flu.

Our sweet little Madelyn was very sick on New Years Eve. She had a temp of 100.8 at its peak and the doctors told us they have to check for everything when they are that little and haven't had any immunizations. Poor thing was poked repeatedly!

She cried a fair amount so you can see her eyes are all puffy and sad!

Yesterday Madelyn woke up with congestion and sounded as though she was rattling in her chest. Well, as the day progressed she got worse and worse. I had checked her temp in the morning and it as only 99.2, but by around 4ish it was up to 100.8. I called the nurse to see what to do and they said to bring in to the ER because she was so small with a temp that high. She hasn't had her shots yet either. So, we got there around 6:30 and left around 12:30. That was a different way for us to spend our New Years! I hadn't ever done that before. :) After all the testing they did on her she came back healthy, but that she has a virus of some sort. So, we need to watch her to make sure her temp doesn't go up again, use the humidifier in her room, suction our junk out of her nose, and give her lots of cuddle time. I like the cuddle time prescription!

So, how was your New years? I hope this year turns out to be better than last year for many people. I look forward to being able to stay home with my girls for 8 more months. What a blessing it is! I also look forward to finding a teaching job in GA so we can move back there come this summer. I look forward to our family having financial security once again. I look forward to watching my children grow. Our kids will turn 1, 3, 7, 13 (Harley tomorrow) and 18 this year. Wow! Those numbers amaze me. I look forward to all the great memories we will create in 2009. It will be another blessed year for us. I hope it is for you all too!

Happy New Year~!!!!