Saturday Night

Since we don't have any plans for tonight, I thought I would show you the fun we had last Saturday night! Our friends Tommy and Nakia and ML came over to play. We had a lot of fun and it got really loud, espcially since the guys were trying to watch their COLTS game (sorry it didn't turn out so well?!?). We ate taco soup and had DQ ice cream cake and laughed the night away!

More News on Joe

Well, little ones can go from bad to better to bad in a matter of hours. Last night we decided that Joe needed to be seen again. This time I paged our pediatrician, a partner was on call so we took Joe down to be seen at 8pm last night. Long story short he has RSV. Yep, we tested for this Sunday night, but it was negative. The hospital was full, so Dr. K sent us back home. She gave us an arsneal of info and we called with a follow up this morning. The hardest part is that we are doing so little for him. No breathing treatments, no steroids, no antihistamine...just fluids, and a whole lotta love. This little man is strong enough to fight this off, I am sure...I am just used to leaning on meds as a crutch. A lot of feelings are running through my mind, foremost is irresponsibility. In a way, I feel like I failed Joe. How could I let him get so sick? But, last night he rested OK (between the coughing)and this morning after his bath he is perky as ever. I will just give him 14 baths today if needed to keep him going...

Before our bath...

And after...a little warm steamy water always makes things better.

Bittersweet

I have worked for a great company for 6.5 years. I have had a great job and really liked my job since I began with the company, I love the people I work with...so why would I make a change? Well, they made me a better offer. I will be managing a pharmacy in my hometown, closer to home...with better hours. Now, of course I am estatic and the opportunity to serve my hometown, a town I really love. I am thrilled to be home every evening with my family and off every Sunday. I won't have a drive to work, and I will still get to work with great people. But, I have friends ,not just coworkers, that I won't see almost everyday anymore. I am saddened by this. This change for me is bittersweet.

God, give us grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed, courage to change the things which should be changed, and the wisdom to distinguish the one from the other.

We have been working hard at our new store by cleaning, setting displays - yep, see those red totes, we unloaded and unpacked 350 of those yesterday, and tomorrow - we will set those empty white shelves with almost 1000 drugs...in some assemblance of order. There are a lot of unknowns with my new job. I feel prepared to manage this location, this company has given me the confidence to do this. And by God's grace, this change will become a place where I can make new friends and serve new patients!