Ready for the looney farm

We just left for TN for the Christmas holidays. Packing the van has literally been mission impossible. I always made fun of families with the really huge vans loaded down with luggage and kids.......who is laughing now? Anyway, I will be ready for a beer at the end of this day.........:-D

JB

Happy Days Ride Again

Audrey's bag is packed and she's ready to come home. I'm just waiting for the discharge paperwork. Austin is busy eating dirty gloves in the waiting room and stressing his Mommy out. Macy is at Daisey's tonight so I hope we get home soon so we can relieve our neighbor who is watching her. Thanks to everyone for your prayers. Keep the prayers coming, she is still fragile and susceptible to other nasty bugs........

JB

Improving

Audrey is continuing to improve today. I'm staying with her tonight so she won't wake up scared. She had a rough morning yesterday so I don't want them doing anything foolish because they don't know Audrey's special little ways. Shannon and I were having a pity party earlier today about how unfair this situation is and how are Christmas may be dappened once again this year and then suddenly reality struck in the PICU.......two children died here today. That's two families that will probably experience their most difficult Christmas ever after burying their child. This puts things in perspective and you quickly realize that someone always has it worse than you. There is not really a good way to describe the anxiety and loss of control you experience when you have severely ill child, but it can't compare to the loss of that child. So I'm feeling thankful this early morning that my little girl is improving and that God is watching over her. Take nothing for granted.........hug your little ones a little tighter today.

JB

Audrey having some trouble.

I hate to write to let you know that little Audrey is in the PICU at UNC. I had to call 911 to the house early Saturday morning when Audrey developed severe respiratory distress. Everybody has been sick in the house since their birthday party, but Audrey got it worse. They are thinking that she has a viral pneumonia, but are treating her with antibiotics just in case. She was negative for RSV, Influenza, and adenovirus. She is doing pretty good right now, and is on oxygen via nasal cannuli only. They were doing a continuous EEG last night on her to make sure she wasn't having seizures. I don't think she is, but the last time she was sick it pushed her over her seizure threshold so I guess it's better to air on the side of caution. Regardless, this is a setback. We were planning on going home to TN next week, but all deals are off now. This is just bringing back bad memories from last Christmas. Please pray for this little girl. I can't say enough on how tough this little girl is..........

JB

Audrey and Austin's Birthday Party

Hey, we celebrated the twin's one year birthday party last weekend. We had a great turn out, and the twins were on sensory overload. Shannon and I would like to thank everyone for coming and celebrating these little miracles. Hondo almost ate his entire cake or was wearing it so if he ever develops diabetes then I can trace it back to this one event........:)) Audrey was really alert the first half of her party and decided to go to sleep when it came to the cake, but she had a great day also. Their first year has been full of challenges (especially for Audrey). We are thankful for everyone's help, love, and prayers and look forward to many more birthday parties! Enjoy the pictures.........

JB