Roller Coaster Ride

Two days after Thanksgiving Christina got really sick. By Tuesday morning she was huffing, wheezing and crackling in her lungs. I took her in and she had croup and was diagnosed with Asthma. They also said she had an overgrowth of yeast which was making her stomach not except many foods. It was nice to know what has been causing every thing but at the same time it was scary. We had to start Neb treatments and she took them really well. She is also getting yogurt everyday as well as probiotics for the yeast overgrowth. As of today she is much better and back to her active self. She is able to eat more foods as well. yeahhhhh!!!!! Even though she was sick and had difficulty breathing she still managed to smile. I was rocking her at 2:00 AM...her fever had jumped up to 103 and she was huffing, wheezing and her eyes were closed but I was singing to her and she gave me the biggest smile....only Christina!!!

We decorated the tree on the First Sunday of Advent. It was so much fun seeing Christina see and feel everything for the first time. Christmas last year was happy but sad because we new we had a little girl waiting for us in Guatemala. This year she is here enjoying everything we are. What a blessing.

Here are some pictures of us putting up the tree.

"Do you need this??" Everyone chipping in.

"Do you need any help Daddy"

"What is this shiny stuff?" "Does this taste good?" Daddy helping Christina put on her first ornament.

"What are these things for Maria"

Yes, we had to eventually put up a gate. It was way to tempting to eat the blinking lights!

After she started getting better she went from a practicing walker to a professional walker which is her favorite mode of transportation right now and she has been attempting running. Oh no here we go....and I was happy she was going to walk. I think I will regret that someday soon. She has found the cubbards and Joe is on the mission to put safety latches on but until he gets around to it we have toy hand cuffs, belts, yard sticks, you name it on all the doors. Christina was able to go outside in the snow and she had so much fun she didn't want to come in. She was the cutest show bunny in her snowsuit.

The kids are building a snow fort. they are so excited to have a "normal" winter so they are outside any chance they get.

Mom had a double masectomy and her lymph nodes were free of cancer. We were so happy to hear the good news. Thank you for the prayers. She is recooperating fast at the relief of Dad and Darren. They didn't enjoy being nurse maids, since I was sick and Carolee was in Florida it was up to them.