This Girl...

This Girl...she is amazing!

Not even 2 years ago, she had a heart cath done at Children's Mercy in KC...she usually ends up in the hospital 2 or 3 times a year for her asthma. The girl takes more medicine every day than my 90 year old grandma. But...you'd never know it! Nothing stops her or slows her down. She loves to try new things and works hard to do her very best.

I am so very glad God blessed us with this child.

Another one bites the dust...

Bethany is sick now. Not sure if it is the same thing that Avery has or not. But she does not feel good. Fever of 100.3 (which is definitely lower than Avery's was). Peak flow of 85. Waiting to hear back from the dr. The good news is that Avery slept through the night last night for the first time since last Friday. She is definitely on the mend. Praying that Bethany's steroids kick in quickly and she feels better soon.

Four Pounds

Bethany had a check up with the doctor this afternoon. She is doing great. They couldn't hear any wheezing at all. We get to go down another level on the steroids and if she continues to do well she will be completely off of them in 10 days. We are looking foward to that. She has gained four pounds since she got sick. I think a couple of our other kiddos could benefit from a round of steroids....hee hee!

Hospital

Last Thursday night after a couple days of bad asthma, Bethany had the worst attacks she had ever had. She was absolutely terrified and so were we. We rushed her to the ER where we found out that her oxygen level was in the 80s. They admitted her right away, put her on oxygen and began IV steroids, antibiotics and increased her breathing treatments. We were able to wean her off the oxygen yesterday and she was dismissed late this morning. As we pulled away from the hospital, she said, "I think I'm gonna start crying I am so happy." I felt the same way. We are so glad to have her home with the rest of our family. Thank you so much to all the people who helped out with our other kiddos and entertained them during the last 4 days. They experienced everything from pizza parties to sleepovers to softball games and basketball games to a musical in McPherson. It's often during these times of struggle that we are able to see our blessings so clearly.
I'll try to update soon on how Bethany is doing.

Music City Hall

Ok, it wasn't really Music City Hall. It was actually Moundridge High School Auditorium, but I don't think Bethany knew the difference. Her Kindergarten music program was actually a few weeks ago, but I just got the pictures off the camera, so I thought I would post about it. Bethany had missed 7 days of school because of her asthma, but thankfully got to go back just in time for her program. After all, she has sat through countless concerts of her older siblings and it was finally her time to shine. And shine she did....they all did!
Enjoy the pics.

Bethany playing her bell part.

The whole Kindergarten class.

Where does she put it all?

A bowl of fruit loops and a handful of marshmallows.
Another bowl of fruit loops and another handful of marshmallows.
Yet another bowl of fruit loops and another handful of marshmallows.
3 fun-size crunch bars.
6 turkey roll ups, one bowl of fresh spinach with ranch to dip it in, a bunch of BBQ pringles, a cup of apple berry cherry juice and iced animal crackers.
She's still hungry...
Repeat above, exact same serving amount.
6 oreos dipped in milk.
One string cheese.
One piece of chocolate chip bread.
2 fun-size crunch bars.
A bowl of cheerios snack mix.
1 cup of diced ham.
And guess what? She's hungry again.
Bethany is on steroids for her asthma which has been flaring up terribly bad. She hasn't been to school since last Tuesday. But don't worry, we're not bored. Between breathing treatments and trips to the fridge or pantry, we are plenty busy. I just hope I can get back to work soon or we might really understand the phrase..."You're going to eat us out of house and home."