Another Day
It was a challenging day yesterday. Hubby is out of town for a week so the kids slept with me. My daughter started coughing during the night and I thought "Oh -oh". Sure enough she could not go to school. Since I do not drive, I had to find a driver to take us to the doctor. I called my mother. I really hate to call her because she is a half hour away and she does not like to drive but she came.
It rained all the way to the doctor's office (downpour). Then the doctor took her pulse ox (93), did a treatment and retook the pulse ox(95). We joked how she is like Grandpa and has to take a breathing treatment. Now she is back on all kinds of medication and also has a sinus infection. She felt so awful, she was crying on the way home. We finally get the meds in her and she threw it up....so now what do I do? I washed the blanket and hope some of the meds stayed in her.
She slept on the couch, the boy in the chair, and me on the floor between them.
In the morning I had to walk my son to school in the rain. When it rains sideways, it is hard to stay dry!
It sure sucks I do not drive....but I am glad my mother was there and the school is only two blocks away so we only got a little wet.
I hope today is a better day.
posted by Lori's Minute @ 6:16 AM
9 Comments:
Hi Looks like you are going through tough time,Hope the little one is feeling better.Take care.
Wish you all the best
i didn't take any driving lessons until i was far into my 3rd pregnancy and over 25 i think. i was always overwhelmed of the responsibility of being behind the wheel of a potential way to hurt anyone. when my first child started school, which was a few blocks away, i had to try to get the weak, we were poor, stroller through the snow and slush that is a big problem here in Calgary. often, i couldn't get it going. too often, the tears swelled up in me and to say those cold walks, impossible roads and people who never lend a hand to help someone in need in for example getting the stroller over the curb ended me in tears. it was horrid. i feel for you. i started driving out of nessessity, i had no more choice. i was with 2 young ones and one in the way and no way to get to the docs or anywhere..the hubby was never out of town but he wasn't available to help much. i truly know how hard the no driving is with the responsibility of kids and life. i'm sorry i am not there to help, i assure you i would for i have been there and i'm grateful for the rides my dad gave us even when he was sooo darn sick.
as for Bree, poor kid. my heart aches for her too. i hope the meds help soon. i hope you have a good doc. i hope maybe she could be seen by a pediatrician or lung doc..i needed more than puffers we found out with my asthma..it is scary to not be able to breath. for the relentless coughing. i pray it all gets better for all of you.
a hard day for sure. may today be better. much love. hugs.
I said a prayer for Bree -- and her Mama. I hope things get better soon -- and Bree, too!
Poor sweet Bree! Give her a extra hug from me. I know she loves her Grandpa (who doesn't?)but she should try to be like him in other ways;)Even though your mom does not like to drive I am sure it being for her grandbaby she did not mind. Hope Bree is better soon. And that the rest of you do not catch it too!
Gee Lori ..I am sorry to hear Bree is sick. Please tell her I am thinking about her. I hope you all get some rest. I hate to think of you and your son walking in the rain, I hope you two dont get sick! Take care sweety!
it is officially after midnight so i want to wish you a Happy Birthday Lori.
my father would wake me up ever year, no matter what age with a serenatas (a birthday love song) and i sing it/dedicated/send it to you my friend.
the best part of any birthday for me was the expecting beautiful song in my daddys voice and is what i miss the most...
i have nothing to give except my heart and so i send it to you in all i know:
Estas son las mañanitas, que cantaba el Rey David. Hoy por ser día de tu santo, te las cantamos a ti.
Despierta mi bien despiertam mira que ya amaneció. Ya los pajaritos cantan. La luna ya se metió.
Que linda está la mañana en que vengo a saludarte. Venimos todos con gusto y placer a felicitarte.
Ya viene amaneciendo. Ya la luz del día nos dio. Levántate de mañana. Mira que ya amaneció.
The mañanitas (poetic translation)
These are the lovely little psalms that were sung by King David. Today we sing them to a loved one who happy will be. Wake up this early morning and the sun you will see. As the moon leaves us this morning all the birds they will sing. How beautiful is the morning that I come to share with you. We all come in celebration of this special day just for you. The day it is a dawning and the light of day has come. Awaken early this morning to see all that we have done.
The Little Mornings (Literal translation)
These are the little mornings that sang the King David, today for being day of your saint we sing them to you. Wake up my love wake up look that sunrise has come, already the litttle birds sing the moon already has set. How pretty is the morning that I come on to greet you. We come all with gladness and pleasure to congratulate you. Already comes the sunrise already the light of day has touched us. Get up of morning look that sunrise has come.
Happy day my friend. may Bree be doing better today.
Happy Birthday. Hope Bree is feeling better.
I read Bree's blog and know how she feels. I don't know why when the hubby is gone things happen and we need them. This was true for me when the kids were young and he would go on a board meeting of the Synod in Milwaukee.
Happy Birthday, Lori. Hope Bree is getting better. My boy starts coughing once school is started. Somehow I'm getting tired of taking him to doctors and my hubby always says "wait for awhile and observe for few days first before giving him medicine...."
Mother's worries of kids' health is sometimes different from that of father.
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