from the mom
Too busy. Too tired. But grateful that we will never have to live April 2008 over again. It wasn't a horrible month, but we've had better. And most of our friends have too. It seemed rough on a lot of people.
Ben keeps asking to return to school. I've kept him out this week because occasionally he coughs until he sounds like he could die; because he may have had RSV (a very contagious virus) but they didn't see any need to subject him to the test and we agreed; because I have to go to the office and fill out a form and leave them an Epipen and that seems daunting. The pediatrician feels Ben is now definitely at risk for an allergic reaction that involves an immediate sealing off of his airways so we have the Epipen and a mother that is terrified she might have to jab that thing in his thigh.
Our trip to Oregon went like this. We were supposed to pick up my brother at the Portland Airport on Saturday night on our way to my parents. Instead they picked him up and came up here to help us out. Sunday night we finally took Kyri to the hospital. She had spent the last day and a half pointing to Ben's pictures and being very worried. I didn't want her at the hospital but at 9pm we risked it and just didn't let her down the whole time. Ben burst into fits of giggles and she was visibly worried but relieved he was somewhere.
Then, my mom, dad, brother, Kyri, and I all piled into a small Japaneseish car and headed to Corvallis at 9:30pm. We arrived at 1am, slept, exchanged the small car for a bigger rental and headed to the funeral at 9:15a.m. My dad left a car by the freeway and on our way back we dropped him there, dropped my brother at the airport, and then came home, arriving at 11:30pm. How's that for exhausting?
We are settling back into routine this week but we still have to do a lot of breathing treatments with Ben which takes time. And medication makes him high-strung and emotional. And it does me too, even though I'm not on it.
Welcome May! May you be a kinder gentler month.
5 comments:
WOW! You guys are troopers. I hope you can get a bit more rest.
This too shall pass!! All will be well, All will be well! Amy Brewer gave me this great bracelet in the midst of some of the harder Addie trials - it said, "Hope....tomorrow waits with joy". Have hope, friend! All will be well!!!
That last message was from me!
Sara Kunkel
You are all in our prayers and thoughts. Keep on smiling and remember that God is with you. You are not in this alone.
My sister gave me a card with a good thought:
One by one
Day by day
INHALE
EXHALE
That's the way.
Judy
Oh Rachelle, I'm so sorry to hear about Ben's being so sick! Poor little guy and also how scary for you as parents. And all this on the heels of your grandmother's passing. It's hard to understand why God allows so much to happen at once--I understand the feeling of being buried and wondering if we can handle it all. I'm glad that April is over for you and that God's grace has been sufficient. Your family is in our prayers.
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