Backing Up~Catching Up

Good morning my blogging friends!

It has gotten even crazier and scarier around here!  Read on, and you'll see why!

SECOND WEEK OF SPRING BREAK

My Dad was discharged from the hospital on Monday of my second week of break...and while doing so, my Mom was being admitted in the ER.

My Mom had not been feeling well the week before, but we thought it was exhaustion from so many hospital visits and the stress of my Dad being ill.  Little did we know what was about to come!  My Mom had double pneumonia and her white blood cell count was 1...that is ONE.  Normal is like 5,000!  She was in reverse isolation, so we had to wear masks and gloves in her room.  After staying at our hospital {and her doctor being on vacation} we decided to get her moved to a bigger hospital in Nashville.  They took her by ambulance, and at that point, we didn't know if she would make it there or not.  She was SO SICK and giving up!  We took my Dad out to see her before they took her because we didn't know if this would be the last time he'd see her or not...we didn't tell him how bad she was for fear of him having another stroke.  My Mom made the trip --PRAISE GOD--and is in such good hands there!  She has been there for 11 days now.  My sister {who lives out of state} came in and was staying at the hospital with Mom, and Daddy is with us.  We have been so impressed by the hospital and staff!  Her doctors and nurses are awesome!  My Mom is on a ventilator but only to keep her still and comfortable while they run many tests.  They have her sleeping through this all for days so she isn't aware of what's going on.  We had a setback on this past Tuesday when her vitals went all out of whack, but that was corrected pretty quickly.  She is stable now, her vitals are good, and her white cell count is coming UP!  PRAISE GOD!  They are weaning her from the ventilator now, and she's doing fine with that!  We will be so happy when she is awake again!  The doctors are hitting this thing from all angles and have been on top of everything.  They have a few more tests but they strongly believe this was caused from her arthritis meds.  They are getting that all out of her system, and she is now making more white blood cells.

My Dad is doing well, but he doesn't know everything that's going on with Mom.  We haven't lied to him at all, but we are careful on what information we give him.  We just can't risk another possible stroke!  He is being a good patient, taking his meds, eating well, and working hard with his PT and Speech Therapist!

EASTER SWAP WITH KAREN

As I told you before, my friend Karen and I decided to swap Easter goodies.  The box Karen sent arrived on a day that I needed a pick-me-up!  OMGosh!  I bet she could here my squeals of delight all the way to Cali!  LOL  Just take a look...

OMGosh!  Isn't this gorgeous!?!

And it was packed with wonderful goodies!!

OMGosh!  This is fabulous!  Karen made this wonderful hanging!  The flowers are TDF!  The graphics and embellishments are wonderful.  LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!

Look are this precious bunny dish!  So cute!!!

And look at the little chocolates with the sweet wrappers that Karen made for them.  SWEET!

Karen knows I adore bunnies of all kinds!  Look at the sweet little bunny girl.  Isn't she adorable!?!  LOVE HER!!!  Her outfit is so sweet!

Look at these precious little tea towels.  So springy!  And look at the bunny baby booties!  PRECIOUS!

Hmmmmm.  What could be in this cute little gold color box???

These sweet glass praying hands.  Sooo sweet indeed!

Karen knows I collect red handled kitchen gadget.  This one is great!!!

Look at this precious vintage Easter card with a bunny!!!  AND look at those cutie-pie bunny buttons!  

Oh Karen!  I LOVE it all, and you outdid yourself!  Thank you for everything!  I look forward to another swap with you!  What FUN!

On March 26, we celebrated Daddy's 82nd birthday with family and friends.  We had a wonderful dinner, and then cupcakes for dessert.  We plan on celebrating again with a cake when my Mom gets out of the hospital.

I sent Karen her package as well but I will share that in my next post.  Hope you have a lovely spring weekend.

Now... be sure you go by my sweet friend's {Alice's} blog for her 200th post Giveaway!  She is having 3...count'em...3 giveaways!  WOW!

Happy Good Friday!

Blessings,
Rebecca