Feeling Better & A Very Special Visit

Well, Madeline and I are still not "out of the woods" with our various sicknesses. After nine days of feeling miserable, coughing, and not being able to talk I finally broke down and went to the Urgent Care (I learned a new trick-- go right before close, they have to see you and they're in a hurry!). In typical fashion, I opened my mouth only to hear a gasp from the doctor . . . Wow, you have really big tonsils-- and you have strep throat-- I don't even have take a swab to tell you that! Apparently I had a severe cold or sinus infection, and then also developed Strep Throat. With a prescription for an antibiotic in hand (and a strong recommendation to visit an ENT for a tonsillectomy consult), I was off and wishing I had visited the Urgent Care much sooner. I took Madeline to the doctor the following afternoon and found that she did not have Strep, but did have a mild ear infection due to the prolonged cold/sinus infection. We're a motley crew, but we are definitely beginning to feel better. I'm not exactly sure why our family has been sick so many times since relocating from Florida one year ago, but I'm evaluating several variables. Anyway, feeling better never felt so good!!! God was so good to sustain me through the last two weeks-- though I was sick, I give Him the glory for enabling me to continue to care for my family.

Despite our sickness, we really enjoyed a special visit over the weekend with my Poppy and Shirley (the girls Great Grand Poppy and G G), as well as my mom. We do not get to visit with Poppy and Shirley very often-- in fact the last time we saw them, I was pregnant with Madeline. So, this was an introductory visit for Madeline. We showed Poppy and Shirley around town, introduced them to Dick's Famous Hot Dogs, made our obligatory visit to the Imagination Station, and even got in some outdoors time on a mild Saturday afternoon. Of course, we also took lots of pictures. Grammy stayed until Tuesday morning, when the girls and I drove her to the airport. Ever since then, the girls and I have been laying low-- recovering from our two rounds of company and illness. Hopefully we can all get healthy and stay that way for the next couple of weeks, as my sister, brother in-law, and new nephew plan to visit over Easter weekend.

Here are some pictures from our visit: