The first part of February we went to Joplin MO to help build houses for for the people that lost their homes a few years ago in the tornado.
I didn't get any pictures of the men working at the job sites (I only went to the jobsite once while we were there) but I did get a few pictures of these cuties on the 5th.
We got to be with friends that have a little girl that is K's age. They had lots of fun together.
We enjoyed the opportunity to help people, and all the fellowship that goes along with that.
These pictures were taken on the 14th. I didn't even realize till later that it was valentines day.
On the 26th T. started out acting like he didn't feel good. I canceled the ladies Bible study that was to be at our house thinking that when I did he probably would start feeling better as soon as I did. He didn't, he wanted me to hold him all day. If I held him he was content, so I didn't worry too much about him.
I checked his temperature around noon or two o'clock, and he had a fever of 101* I didn't worry too much because some fever isn't all that bad. I kept thinking that if it went up to 102* I would give him meds. When Titus got home from work we ate supper and I snuggled down with T. in the chair with a blanket on top of us. We watched a cartoon, and when it was over I glanced at T. and he was drooling, and his eyes were kinda rolling back. I yelled for Titus to help me, and kept trying to get T to respond. He started turning blue, and was totally limp in my arms. Titus ran to the bathroom to get a cold wash cloth to cool him off, I took T to Titus and he laid him on the floor.Titus took of T's shirt and pushed on his chest a few times and checked in his mouth to see if something was in his throat. Nothing, but T did start gasping for breath every once in awhile. I called 911. Aunt D. showed up soon after that and took care of K.
T's fever was at 103* when we finally checked it. When the first responders arrived he was starting to breath a little easier, but they gave him a little oxygen because his oxygen level was at 92. The paramedics arrived and wanted to take him to the ER to have everything checked out, so we loaded up in the ambulance a went. He had meds in the ambulance, and the when we got to the ER. The Dr. said that T probably had a seizure because his fever went too high, and that he was more sensitive to fevers than some people. The Dr. then wanted some blood drawn to see if he had the flu. He also ordered an x-ray. T started acting a lot better once his fever went down, and then the tests came back that he had influenza A (H1N1) The Dr. said there was nothing to do but treat the symptoms, which was fever. Titus had followed T and I in the ambulance so we had a car to get home in. WE left there so thankful for God's mercy!
We went and picked up K., and headed home.
This picture was taken right after we got home...
So thankful for our little boy.
T. slept with us for the next two nights because he still had fever, and we didn't want him to be by himself if his fever went up again. In the meantime the rest of us got the flu! Yay! :( I checked temperatures more then than I ever have, and K. was given meds a lot sooner than she probably needed, but this mama was not taking any more chances.
We have all recovered now, except for a little cough every once in awhile.
I guess I learned that I have got to watch how the kiddos are acting, and if they are not playing at all they are feeling really bad.
K. a few days into the flu, I had to do something with her while Titus and T. took a nap.
First time she was ever allowed to play with the miniature barrel of monkeys.
Delighted!
These pictures were taken March 7th.
K. has decided that she likes to use her spoon, and is getting good at it too! :)
T. decided to crawl through the organ bench and was quite pleased with himself when he accomplished it.
On March 10th I took T. outside to build a snowman while K. was asleep. K. does not like the snow, or maybe she doesn't like her snow suit; anyway she cries and wants me to hold her the entire time.
T. absolutely loved being outside, and ended up almost snuggling with the snowman when we were done building it.
March 12th (today) I made K. a new spring dress! She liked it, bit did not want to sit to have her picture taken in it. Oh well, spring time is coming and I can take her outside and let her run while I take photos of her. I think she will like that better.
"Mom, you said this was a spring dress, I don't see any spring!"
I love this little girl! (She got her 5th tooth in today!)
