Wordless Wednesday - Speidi

Spencer and Heidi on their honeymoon in Mexico, trying to avoid the Swine Flu. Why didn't they just postpone the trip? I thought this picture was priceless though.

Should we be worried?

Unless you've been hiding under a rock this week, you know that talk of the Swine Flu has taken over the news and media. My question is, should we be worried about this? Right now, there are 51 confirmed cases of the flu in the U.S. and I am sure there are countless suspected cases. Most of the drama surrounds people who have recently traveled to Mexico, where at least 100 people have died. The government has urged citizens to suspend "non-essential" travel to Mexico for now and also to practice basic precautionary measures such as frequent hand washing and cough etiquette. So far, the mood seems calm but attentive. I want to know what you think... should we be worried?

Weekend Snapshots - Uh-oh Spaghetti O's

This weekend was quite eventful at the Darnell household. On Friday afternoon I took little man to see Dr. Chase because of a rash that appeared all over his body. Turns out that Colton has a penicillin allergy and was reacting to the Amoxicillin they gave him for his ear infection earlier this week. We got that straightened out and after a dose of Benadryl and instructions to never let Colton have anything in the penicillin family ever again, all was once again well.

Saturday, after cleaning the entire house, we went to visit Nana and Pops (my mom and dad). Seth and I teamed up against them for a game of Rook, we won! Cousin Miranda was with us all day Saturday and stayed the night, she was a big help with Colt.

This morning (Sunday) we went to church. We attend Forks of Elkhorn Baptist here in Frankfort, it is a wonderful church filled with amazing people. Tonight, Gigi and G-daddy (Seth's mom and dad) came for a visit.

So, that was our weekend. Enjoy the pics below! He had a lot of fun with his lunch Saturday.

Sick, sick, sick.

Sinus infection for Mommy, Ear infection and a "cold" for Colton. The good news is this is the first time since he got out of the hospital, almost a year ago now, that he has been put on an antibiotic. Those of you who have preemies can appreciate the success in this, especially since RSV season just ended. However, a blind child with an ear infection is not such great news. He relies on his hearing that much more since he does not have functional vision and his ears are hurting right now and probably a little cloudy. Needless to say, he is cranky and considering he is NEVER very cranky (aside from being hungry) this makes me feel so sorry for the little guy.

I would be happy just to be able to breathe out of my nose, is that too much to ask for?

Keeping my fingers crossed and hoping that we are both headed to healthier days SOON!