After a nice Thanksgiving at my parent's house in Oklahoma, we are back again. It's nice to be home and back in a routine. Well, mostly... we are still working on it. Noel has been teething like crazy - he is currenly cutting tooth number five and six. On top of that he has a bad cold. He hasn't been sleeping and last night had a fever. He still manages to keep a smile going. Eight months old and already such an example - during the day that is...
So, we've been back from Chicago for a couple of weeks now. Ever since at least one member of our family has been sick. They should add on the sicknesses that you could catch on the flight to the price of a plane ticket (your ticket total comes to $350 + one common cold + one 24 hour stomach bug...) Well, if they did that the airline industry would probaly be in even more trouble... Anyway, Aaron was sick the last day of the trip thanks to Star of Siam leftovers... Then Claire was sick and ended up in the Emergency Room the night after we returned.
I am so grateful for priesthood blessings. In Chicago, Aaron was so sick he didn't know if he would be able to make it on the airplane and wasn't in any condition to be able to help much with the kids or get packed up. We are so grateful that his dad was there to give him a blessing. Aaron was able to work up the strength to get to the car. We felt like we didn't have enough time, because it took so long to get checked out and the car packed up and then had to stop for gas. Thankfully, the Chicago airport was very quick and security was running smoothly. I'm so glad that Aaron had the strength to help us through security with having to take off our shoes (even Claire's), a car seat, two strollers, a diaper bag, our carry ons, our coats, and the children, of course. Once on the plane we felt a peaceful feeling that we had made it and we'd be home soon. Aaron had a really tough day, but we made it home together.
While Aaron and I were saying our prayers the night after we got back from Chicago, I could hear Claire coughing, then heaving in her room. After 7 more recurrences we decided it was time for a trip to the emergency room (since my kids seem to only get sick at night or on week-ends). The doctor gave her Zolfran and told me that this had been going around and that it would end as fast as it started. The next day Claire was back to herself and in a couple days her appetite was back.
That night Claire was vomiting every 15 minutes, Aaron gave her a blessing. It was so sweet as she laid there on our bed and Aaron put his hands on her head to bless her. He told her that Heavenly Father loved her and that she would get better. She still threw up about three more times, but was noticeably in a better mood and later at the emergency room, there was absolutely no wait and we were home in bed in less than an hour.
Through all this I have been healthy and able to take care of my family. I know that Heavenly Father loves us and is watching over us. He may not make everything go perfectly all the time, but he sure gives us help through tough times. I think the thing that helped the most was that with each blessing came this sense of peace that the sickness would pass and that everything would be o.k. It reminds me of my favorite quote by the late President Hinckley which gives me such hope through hard times as insignificant as you may think they are:
“It isn’t as bad as you sometimes think it is. It all works out. Don’t worry. I say that to myself every morning. It will all work out. Put your trust in God, and move forward with faith and confidence in the future. The Lord will not forsake us. He will not forsake us. If we will put our trust in Him, if we will pray to Him, if we will live worthy of His blessings, He will hear our prayers.”
So, we've been back from Chicago for a couple of weeks now. Ever since at least one member of our family has been sick. They should add on the sicknesses that you could catch on the flight to the price of a plane ticket (your ticket total comes to $350 + one common cold + one 24 hour stomach bug...) Well, if they did that the airline industry would probaly be in even more trouble... Anyway, Aaron was sick the last day of the trip thanks to Star of Siam leftovers... Then Claire was sick and ended up in the Emergency Room the night after we returned.
I am so grateful for priesthood blessings. In Chicago, Aaron was so sick he didn't know if he would be able to make it on the airplane and wasn't in any condition to be able to help much with the kids or get packed up. We are so grateful that his dad was there to give him a blessing. Aaron was able to work up the strength to get to the car. We felt like we didn't have enough time, because it took so long to get checked out and the car packed up and then had to stop for gas. Thankfully, the Chicago airport was very quick and security was running smoothly. I'm so glad that Aaron had the strength to help us through security with having to take off our shoes (even Claire's), a car seat, two strollers, a diaper bag, our carry ons, our coats, and the children, of course. Once on the plane we felt a peaceful feeling that we had made it and we'd be home soon. Aaron had a really tough day, but we made it home together.
While Aaron and I were saying our prayers the night after we got back from Chicago, I could hear Claire coughing, then heaving in her room. After 7 more recurrences we decided it was time for a trip to the emergency room (since my kids seem to only get sick at night or on week-ends). The doctor gave her Zolfran and told me that this had been going around and that it would end as fast as it started. The next day Claire was back to herself and in a couple days her appetite was back.
That night Claire was vomiting every 15 minutes, Aaron gave her a blessing. It was so sweet as she laid there on our bed and Aaron put his hands on her head to bless her. He told her that Heavenly Father loved her and that she would get better. She still threw up about three more times, but was noticeably in a better mood and later at the emergency room, there was absolutely no wait and we were home in bed in less than an hour.
Through all this I have been healthy and able to take care of my family. I know that Heavenly Father loves us and is watching over us. He may not make everything go perfectly all the time, but he sure gives us help through tough times. I think the thing that helped the most was that with each blessing came this sense of peace that the sickness would pass and that everything would be o.k. It reminds me of my favorite quote by the late President Hinckley which gives me such hope through hard times as insignificant as you may think they are:
“It isn’t as bad as you sometimes think it is. It all works out. Don’t worry. I say that to myself every morning. It will all work out. Put your trust in God, and move forward with faith and confidence in the future. The Lord will not forsake us. He will not forsake us. If we will put our trust in Him, if we will pray to Him, if we will live worthy of His blessings, He will hear our prayers.”
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