*Poor pitiful Libbi has had the stomach bug.
she was sick over the weekend, but we thought it had run it's course. She proved me wrong in the carpool line at Preschool drop-off yesterday. Bless her heart.
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| unfortunately, this was one of the few pics we took of her cute outfit BEFORE the sickness took over :( |
When we're in the carpool line I let her crawl up into the front seat with me while we wait for her teacher to get her out of the car. Yesterday when she climbed up, I noticed a little something extra on her sweet little valentine outfit..... needless to say, she was NOT happy about having to get back into her carseat and leave school. And I was NOT happy about the smell in my car, the screaming baby, or the mess in the car seat. She screamed and cried the entire way home.... and I strongly considered doing the same.
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| her new sippy cup for valentine's day (filled with pedialyte) |
*Poor pitiful Jeffrey caught the bug from Libbi. He stayed home from work yesterday which is a BIG sign that he's not feeling well. He NEVER takes a sick day. NEVER. We had big plans to go out for Valentine's Day and Libbi was going to spend the night with Jeffrey's mom, but those plans went down the toilet quickly - haha.
*Poor pitiful me has been in a constant state of panic worrying that I am next....
If you know me in real life (or have been reading the blog for a while) you know that I am terrified of throwing up. I could probably go on some sort of reality show (the documentary kind, NOT the fear factor kind where they make you face your fears!)
I told Jeffrey that I feel like a prisoner in our home. I am surrounded by my worst fear. The stomach bug is closing in on me.... it's in my car, in all the bathrooms, in the laundry room, even in my bed. I can't escape it. It is slowly sucking the life out of me. I am basically just waiting for the inevitable to happen. I have done more laundry, changed more sheets, and washed my hands more times than I can count.
Please pray that Libbi will feel better and be back to her happy self soon! Pray that I will not get sick and that Jeffrey will continue to recover (he's back at work today, but still not 100%). Most of all, please pray that our washing machine does not die and that we do not run out of diapers, wipes, or "shout" in the midst of these crucial times. :)
*I was so sad that Libbi wasn't feeling well yesterday, because she had to miss her Valentine Party at school. I know she doesn't know the difference, but I was excited for her, because I know she would have loved it! I was sad for us, too because I had big valentine's plans for the two of us. But alas, No pink pancakes in the shape of hearts, No valentine cupcakes (for her), and No fun outings. We did have lots of quality time together, though.
I guess when it boils down to it, Valentine's Day is a day of love.... and what better way to show love than taking care of someone when they're sick?
*I took Libbi to the doctor today (they wanted to check to make sure she wasn't dehydrated - she wasn't) and I had a pregnancy brain moment. Our appointment was at 3:20 so I got her up from her nap at 3:00 thinking we would have plenty of time to get her dressed (she was still in her PJ's) and make it to the doctor in time. And we would have....But.....As I was rushing through the laundry room to load her up in the car, I noticed her car seat sitting in the floor without it's cover. I totally forgot that I had taken it out to wash and had never put it back together. Needless to say, we did not make it to the doctor on time. I hate being late - it stresses me out. And since we were late we ended up having to wait longer (which I completely understand) and we didn't get back home until around 6 - ugh.
*On another note, I had my one-hour glucose test this morning. I am PRAYING that I passed! I failed the one hour test when I was pregnant with Libbi, but passed the three-hour. As much as I love that sweet drink (really!) I don't want to have to take the test again. I had big plans of "fasting" from sugar all day yesterday in hopes that it might better my odds of passing the test today, but somehow those valentine cupcakes, skittles, gummy savers, and can of Dr. Pepper didn't get the memo. oops... :/
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| obviously she had a few miraculous moments where she felt like herself :) |
*I forgot to post my SSMT memory verse for the 1st of February and here it is already the 15th and time for the second one of the month. My verse that I memorized for Feb. 1 was "The earth is the Lord's and everything in it. The world and all it's people belong to Him." Psalm 24:1 (NLT translation). My next verse for the month is Malachi 3:10 "Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house, and test Me now in this," says the LORD of hosts, "if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing until it overflows." (NASB) Can you tell that we are praying to be committed in honoring God with our "first fruits"? ;0) Our message in church has been on tithing and honoring Him with our finances. It all belongs to the Lord, but it's up to me if I want to honor Him or dishonor Him with it. What better way to remind myself of these truths (and of His commands) than to fill my mind with His Word?!
*Tomorrow we are supposed to go to Bible Study in the morning, so I am praying that Libbi is feeling better. The doctor said that she is no longer contagious and as long as her "issues" are "contained" within her diaper (sorry, TMI) then she is okay rejoin the land of the living. I am praying that we have a good night (no more wardrobe malfunctions at 2am, no more bedding changes 1st thing in the morning - her bumper has yet to be reinstated because I was so sick and tired of taking it off and washing it and putting it back on) and that all our poor pitiful selves start feeling better! :)
One more thing....if you get a chance, go over to Helmuth Photography on Facebook and "Like" their page. Make sure to tell them Amy Tippins sent you....if we have the most referrals by Thursday, Feb. 17 at 9PM we win a free photoshoot!! (If you're local, you should check her out - she did all of Libbi's pictures and we LOVE them!) Thanks, friends!
