Sick Girl

An update with Izze. Those of you that don't know Isabelle has had the croup this week. I don't know how she got it, but none the less she did. We came home Sunday afternoon, and she took her nap, then after her nap she woke up crying and throwing up in her bed. (fun for mommy to clean up). Her temperature continued to rise to 102 and close to 103. The medicine for the fever helped a little, but it would just spike back up. She woke up horse that day and now was coughing and sounding like a "bark, seal" sound. It really is true when they say "The croup" sounds like that. Monday she seemed worse. She wouldn't talk, eat, or drink, and having a hard time sleeping and wheezing when she breathed. I decided to take her in to the Dr. Croup is a viral infection so it has to run it's course, but she did put her on chewable steroids for the next five days (only 2 to go now). This will help her bronchial tubes, because they are inflamed right now. So far Ian and the rest of us have not gotten it. Thank you Jesus! They both seem to have runny noses though. I hope this is no indication of how the winter months to come will be. I hate it when they are sick. She seems to get better as each day passes.

That all aside. I have been loving this weather. Although a little warm for fall, with the wind blowing the way it has and the trees now turning their brilliant shades, you can smell the fall weather to come in the air. Tonight is seven can soup, perfect for the cool front that is moving in, and great to share with friends tonight.