Thanksgiving

Well it isn't hard to figure out what we were thankful for this Thanksgiving! We are so thankful that we spent this Thanksgiving together under one roof, in the same state, in our home, together. What a simple but enjoyable day. To top it off. . . we cut the turkey very very small for Caleb and he ate turkey as well as everything else that we ate! He ate as much as me! It was so awesome to see. Thank you Lord for allowing us to have such a wonderful day together.
Unfortunately, we were unable to spend the day with my parents, Brian's parents, our grandmas, or my brothers and their families until they are immunized to H1N1 or Caleb is completely immunized, whichever comes first, before they can visit. We miss you all and love you very much.
Happy Thanksgiving to all of you. Please keep all of those in your prayers that are spending this Thanksgiving holiday like Brian, Caleb, and I did in a hospital praying for their loved one's recovery. Also, God Bless all those who are serving our country and who are away from their families this holiday.

God Bless you all!!

God Bless Caleb!!

I'm Alive and Well

So many of you know that Brian and I are HUGE Kenny Chesney fans. So when I heard his new song, I'm Alive (playing in the background), with one of our other favorite artists, Dave Mathews, I was in awe. It reminded me of everything Caleb, Brian, and I have been through. It feels like it is our theme song. I tear up every time I hear it, remembering all that we have been through. Never take a breathe for granted....

Here are the lyrics:
I'm Alive lyrics

Kenny Chesney, Feat - Dave Matthews

So damn easy to say that life's so hard
Everybody's got their share of battle scars
As for me I'd like to thank my lucky stars that
I'm alive and well

It'd be easy to add up all the pain
And all the dreams you've sat and watch go up in flames
Dwell on the wreckage as it smolders in the rain
But not me... I'm alive

And today you know that's good enough for me
Breathing in and out's a blessing can't you see
Today's the first day of the rest of my life
And I'm alive and well
I'm alive and well

Stars are dancin' on the water here tonight
It's good for the soul when there's not a soul in sight
This motor's caught its wind and brought me back to life
Now I'm alive and well

And today you know that's good enough for me
Breathing in and out's a blessing can't you see
Today's the first day of the rest of my life
Now I'm alive and well
Yeah I'm alive and well





God Bless you all!!

God Bless Caleb!!

Shot 1

So I took Caleb to go get his first of two shots for the H1N1 vaccine.

Taking him by myself, without Brian, is very stressful to go alone as I have to keep myself 'clean' so I can interact with and touch Caleb when needed. Therefore, I carried a lot of antibac and viral wipes. He was under his rain cover, to protect him from respiratory droplets and to keep him safe. He doesn't tolerate the pediatric masks at all, I wish he would but the rain cover also prevents him from touching stuff too. I used the viral wipes to open doors and touch elevator buttons. Then, I tried not to rub up against anything so I could stay 'clean'. Then when we got home I gave him a bath and I got a shower after I bathed him. An outing is nice, but is very stressful and a lot of planning goes into it. Thanks everyone at Dr. Archbold's office for opening the doors for me and such once we got up there. You all are awesome!

Caleb can get the second shot in twenty eight days. Ten days after the second shot he will have full coverage...so we have to pray we can continue to keep him healthy. Brian and I also got vaccinated and ours was the normal 'one shot' since we are adults. I am praying that Brian and I can also stay healthy for the next ten days (estimated amount of time for your body to build immunity to this virus) as our bodies build immunity to the virus. If we can do that, then we can have even a better chance of keeping Caleb safe from the H1N1 virus. So we are praying hard. Needless to say, Brian and I are VERY VERY stressed right now regarding this virus and protecting Caleb. We thought we were easing somewhat towards normalcy and then this virus came along and turned everything upside down. We have stopped all visitors from coming by until either Caleb is completely vaccinated OR they are vaccinated and well past the time the immunity should kick in to this virus, whichever comes first. We will continue to do all the other precautions (wiping down groceries or anything else that enters the home, shower when coming back into the home after leaving, etc.) we have been doing to protect Caleb throughout this flu season.

Please Lord watch over all three of us and keep us healthy as our bodies immune systems build immunity to this virus so we can protect Caleb!

God Bless you all!!

God Bless Caleb!!

Finally

The shots have finally been droppped of at the doctor's office! YES!

Caleb will have to get the vaccine in two seperate shots as per any child of his age. Therefore, he won't have complete antibody/immunity coverage for about two weeks after his second shot, which can be given a month after the first shot. I will be taking him tomorrow to the doctor's to get his shot! I am taking him into the office early, so there won't be any 'sick' kiddos around. So nervewracking...germs....uh...so nervewracking. The other good thing is that Brian and I are also getting shots too, so hopefully we can protect Caleb from anything being brought into the house. Caleb's doctor is awesome, as they are also staying late today so Brian can go in and get his shot tonight as he can't go with us tomorrow as he has started his NEW JOB (he is now the Assistant Manager at the AT&T elm grove store!-CONGRATS BABE). I am so happy that Bri is getting his shot, as he is nervous as he interacts with many people daily, so I am praying also that he can stay healthy while his body build immunity to the H1N1 virus...Please pray that we can all stay healthy and keep this nasty bug away from Caleb as we all build immunity!

God Bless you all!!

God Bless Caleb!!

Still waiting

So we are still waiting on the H1N1 vaccine for Caleb. It is absolutely amazing to me how this gentlemen, keeps 'forgetting' to drop off the vaccine to Caleb's pediatrician's office. My brother actually got the Mayor involved and the Mayor had to call the Health Department Administrator to remind him to drop off the vaccine, so we will see if he drops it off today....Amazing....we have been waiting for a month now for this shot....absolutely ridiculous....

Please pray that Caleb can continue to stay healthy and can get this shot ASAP...

God Bless you all!!

God Bless Caleb!!