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Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Sammy-lo-lammy

I went in to wake Sammy up yesterday morning and he was all snuggled up on his Lightning McQueen body pillow (I'm doing that so he won't cough and throw up again!) and had the mouth open catching flies!! He was too funny, I had to snap a pic! :)

So we went to his routine check-up appt. with Dr. Dempsey today and found out he has a double ear infection! WTH!? Poor guy has been acting ok, so I had no idea!! Thank goodness we went to the appt. today!! He's on the meds now so hopefully everything will clear up soon and he'll be on the mend...at least he slept ok last night... I'm hoping for the same tonight... mommy and daddy are much more pleasant when they get sleep !! :)

2 comments:

Dawn said...: Oh man, poor little guy with his EI. That sounds miserable. Hope he gets better soon. Cute pic even catching flies.; October 10, 2008 at 5:23 PM
ellen :) said...: Thanks, Dawn! He is still not eating wonderfully, but is acting like good 'ol Sammy! ;); October 10, 2008 at 5:27 PM

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God Chooses A Mom for A Disabled Childby Erma Bombeck
Most women become mothers by accident, some by choice, a few by social pressures, and a couple by habit. This year, nearly 100,000 women will become mothers of handicapped children. Did you ever wonder how mothers of handicapped children are chosen? Somehow I visualize God hovering over Earth selecting his instruments for propagation with great care and deliberation. As he observes, he instructs his angels to make notes in a giant ledger.
"Armstrong, Beth; son; patron saint, Matthew.
"Forrest, Marjorie; daughter; patron saint, Cecelia.
"Rudledge, Carrie; twins; patron saint.... give her Gerard. He's used to profanity."
Finally, he passes a name to an angel and smiles, "Give her a handicapped child."
The angel is curious. "Why this one, God? She's so happy."
"Exactly," smiles God. "Could I give a handicapped child a mother who does not know laughter? That would be cruel."
"But has she patience?" asks the angel.
"I don't want her to have too much patience or she will drown in a sea of self-pity and despair. Once the shock and resentment wears off, she'll handle it. I watched her today. She has that feeling of self and independance. She'll have to teach the child to live in her world and that's not going to be easy."
"But, Lord, I don't think she even believes in you."
God smiles. "No matter. I can fix that. This one is perfect. She has just enough selfishness."
The angel gasps, "Selfishness? Is that a virtue?"
God nods. "If she can't seperate herself from the child occasionally, she'll never survive. Yes, there is a woman I will bless with a child less then perfect. She doesn't realize it yet, but she is to be envied. She will never take for granted a 'spoken word.' She will never consider a 'step' ordinary. When her child says 'Momma' for the first time, she will be present at a miracle and know it! When she describes a tree or a sunset to her blind child, she will see it as few people ever see my creations.
"I will permit her to see clearly the things I see --- ignorance, cruelty, prejudice --- and allow her to rise above them. She will never be alone. I will be at her side every minute of every day of her life because she is doing my work as surely as she is here by my side."
"And what about her patron saint?" asks the angel, his pen poised in midair.
God smiles. "A mirror will suffice."

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Sammy-lo-lammy

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