Jinx?

This has been a busy month.

First Hanna got sick: Diarrhea, throwing up, fever, and a cold. My poor baby! She had been miserable for the first 2 weeks of this month. I even had to take her to the hospital to do a blood count. They put a needle in her arm and that made me SO sad. I just love her SO much, and it broke my heart seeing her in pain.

Then Ian along with my husband and Nicole got sick with the same bug. It didn't last that long for Glenn or Nicole. Ian, on the other hand, got it bad. The funny thing is that even though Ian was sick longer, he always looked active and happy; always with enough energy to bug everybody. That was until last Sunday when he was not himself. He had fever and even though he wanted to play, he couldn't. He labored so much to breathe, and then he just couldn't anymore. He started begging me for help with his lost voice, "MOM, PLEASE HELP ME!" Those words are still hitting me. I was balling and SO worried. I didn't want to have to take Hanna and Nicole to the hospital, but I didn't see many choices. I knelt and prayed for Heavenly Father's guidance and then super Dad came to the rescue. He came back home just in time to take Ian to the ER. Hearing my boy asking me for help and me not being able to do anything just broke my heart. I was calling my sister and asking her for consolation. She was shocked when she heard that I was really worried. I finally called Glenn when he was in the ER and could finally talk to Ian on the phone. Glenn told me he was going to be fine, and I had nothing to worry about. Ian came back and he was ready to keep making trouble and I WAS (and still am) SO HAPPY FOR IT!

Then Nicole got sick. Diarrhea and fever. She kept complaining that her ear and neck hurt so I took her to the doctor. She was having a fever of 104.5 already with Ibuprofen. She still had some diarrhea, but no more fever. Her pediatrician has been abscent for health problems so I had to go with another one who is helping while my kids' pediatrician gets better.

Thankful? Of course I'm so thankful. I'm so thankful that even though it's been a rough month I've been able and capable to help my kids. I'm so thankful that our Heavenly Father loves us so much that he provides everything that we need, EVEN TRIALS. However, He never leaves us by ourselves to solve them. I'm so thankful that I have a loving and wonderful husband who is here every time that I need him. I'm so thankful that I have a great family, that my mom didn't doubt to come and help me out in case I need her, and that my sister Dina told me I could count on her. She even told me that she would come and drive all the way from Austin just to take care of my kids. I'm so thankful for good friends who kept calling me and bringing me things that I needed so I didn't have to take my kids to the store. My heart swells with gratitude because I know Heavenly Father loves me and loves my family. I love that Nicole and Ian can jump, talk, play, bug, kiss, hug, walk, and breathe, and that Hanna can cry, smile, laugh, talk her gibberish language, and that all of them can eat and drink well.

I'm so thankful for my husband, for his job, and for insurance, of course :)

So at the end so far this month also has been great. I have my family with me and we love each other. I already know next week will be crazy. I have so many things to do :S

I better go to sleep.