This week was hard.
With Betty's wake, Betty's funeral, the news of dear Lauren passing, it just seemed like too much. Then to add to the intense emotionally challenging week, we could not kick the germs out of the Hebert house. I am super unemotional about sickness, as it comes, it goes, move on, no coddling here .... but with a very feverish Hannah all night Friday, which thwarted our Friday night outing, as pickle puke is not the best perfume..... so after a cozy snuggly Friday night, the boys were healthy, but Hannah's temp kept increasing. Our hot date was Matt and I switching her cool towels every hour through the night.... amazing right? Lol... oh boy!! Then Saturday came... Hannah is still hot, and my prayers for a normal Saturday which would have ended with Matt's PGM Christmas party ( which we were literally looking forward to ALL month!!) were not answered... we knew that there was a greater purpose... although nothing really came like a great light of what that greater purpose was... except for the endless snuggles and love that we shared all day...and for those snuggles and simple joys... we are very thankful for...
We were also very thankful that we have grown to love our fast and reliable, always open Urgent Care a few miles away- normally we are the only ones there, so we get seen and out really quick...
Urgent Care rescued Hannah.. her temp had reached 103.5.... the Doc got meds in her right there.. which was embarrassing as Hannah has a medicine phobia, and I think it's real, not just a defiant fit... but at that point with Chest xrays done, pneumonia determined, fever high, it was an IV or a simple 5ML sip... and that simple sip took an hour... but she did do it and her fever dropped 1.5 degrees!!
With at home breathing treatments every 4 hours and her amazing antibiotic,.,. she literally did a 360, and we are so so so thankful... the memories of her 9 day hospital stint at 10 months will never be forgotten, and so we prayed over this dear girl, as did our friends, and the Lord heard... and we are thankful.
Thankful for Walmart having these K cups on random 1.00 clearance!! 16 cups of delish hazelnut java for a BUCK!? Thank you Lord! (And yes, I brought a Keurig to my classroom :))
Thankful for our friend Dustin that goes to support Matt at PGM during the week... winter crowds are getting big! These frigid temps make for full nights! Pray for Salvation ... in the hundreds!!
Thankful that the three of us could pose together... we havent all been together since my wedding!!
Thankful for the beautiful mornings that we see as we drive to work
Thankful for PGM blessing my students for week number 2! Every girl got a new coat, and every student got a hat and glove set :) :) :) :) These little pumpkins know 1 thing... Mrs Hebert loves them even when they are nutso, talk entirely way too much and way to loud, hang on me, touch my hair all day to make sure it's real, leave my playdough out so it gets dry and crusty (sob face), cough in my face, and come in at 10am each day.... sigh..... I love them but way more important...God loves them and I will try to show that to them... they need to see more love in this crazy world.. and beyond thankful for Matt's work answering our prayers for this community.... HUGE BLESSING...
{Look closely in the back- see Target and Dunkin signs ;), when they are counting money during their Math station, they can pretend they're at the best stores on earth ;)}
Thankful for adorable pre-colored hair Troll cookies!! Just bake and add faces!!
And here lays our princess....
The kind nurse gave her Papa Smurf :)
How cute is this fishy nebulizer?! So thankful that they make cute devices for kids!
Thankful for the best nanny who surprised us with Christmas gifts on Monday morning! She knew we needed lots of Dunkin to help us this week :)
