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I’m really curious to get people’s opinion on gifting a DUSTBUSTER to Charlotte (2 going on 3) as a Christmas present.  We only give our children 3 Christmas presents and I don’t want her to look back on that gift and think we were selfish for giving her a cleaning apparatus.  Do you think it’s a bunk gift?  Personally I think she’d be stoked and would love to help me clean up her messes under her table but I’d love to hear what you have to say, (not that it will sway husband and I one way or the other I’m just very curious).

I knew that the day would come when Charlotte would be ill enough to require prescription meds and that day was yesterday.  On Wednesday morning she woke up with her eyes sealed shut.  After a bubble bath calmed her down I mistakenly determined she was fine because her eyes were not blood shot (therefore not conjunctivitis).  I chalked the eye sealing up to allergies due to the changing seasons and we went on with our day.  But, when she woke up at 4:30 Thursday morning asking me to fix her eyes and complaining that her ear hurt I knew a doctor visit was at hand.

A quick trip to the doctor revealed that my poor dear has a double ear infection and conjunctivitis with a fever.  If she hadn’t had the fever the doctor assured me that we would wait on giving her antibiotics but since she was running a higher than normal temp she was prescribed amoxicillin.   I’m not excited about having to give it to her but I guess it’s warranted.  We’re combating the bad tummy side effects of antibiotics with her usual serving of yogurt plus Yum-Yum dophilus, chewable probiotics.  Hopefully we will avoid any yucky tummy issues.

This really makes me realize how much I take our families health for granted.  We are rarely ill and I need to remember to thank the Lord for that in a non flippant way…know what I mean?

Delia and Charlotte Summer 2009

Hmm, expert level…MOM!?

Seriously though, check out these sweet Marfy patterns.  They come in the size ordered so all you have to do is pin and cut the fabric.  That sounds heavenly!

“Look, I’m Mommy!”  I have no idea what mommy she’s talking about cause this mommy doesn’t wear that shade or that amount of lipstick.  Alright, she may have got it from my purse but the packaging didn’t say “clown red” when I bought it…very misleading, lipstick shade names are.

Yesterday a car accident took place and hospitalized Vallee, a fifteen year old from my church. She is in serious condidtion and is in  serious need of our prayers. This gal is quite the personality and has so much to continue to give so please ask for the Lord to intercede so that she will be around a long while.  Vallee is the daughter of Lisa, a woman I consider a mentor of sorts who leads our mommy’s Bible study.  The last few months have been very difficult for Lisa and family and this additional stress and heartache will only make things harder.  But, God is merciful and good and quick to hear/answer) our prayers so please take a moment and think this girl you’ve never met and her family in prayer…they’re all very important to us.

To check on Vallee’s progress you can visit https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/vallee. Here is a reporting of the accident by a local newspaper as well, http://www.ocregister.com/articles/vallee-marion-brain-2497272-doctors-web.

Thank you for taking time to read this and more especially for your prayers.