A little bit of snow never hurt anyone...right?

I have not blogged about the overwhelming sickness that took over our little sweet Alvie's body last week, but I will try to fill you in now. I would like to first say, God is good and HIS mercies are everlasting. We called on HIM many times during this ordeal and HE was always faithful to provide for all our needs and most importantly heal our little girls body. Alvie was hospitalized last week for Pneumonia (both lungs and double ear infections). Praise HIM for she is home and MUCH better now.

She started out on a Sunday afternoon with a stomach virus that took over her body for about three days, throwing up/diarrhea. Then the persistent cough arrived on that next Thursday (only 24 hours of not loosing her cookies, before the next sickness hit). We went to the Peds. office on Friday morning and she was hospitalized the next Monday for two nights. So, just in case you don't want to do the math, that is ELEVEN days of being very sick and more importantly (to me at least), not taking in any food during those ELEVEN days. Her little system was completely depleted when we arrive at the Pediatricians office that Monday morning (after calling the call service twice over the weekend :-0). She was pitiful, but oh how God gave her strength to endure all the pokes and procedures that her little body took that Monday, before she finally got all hooked up to the meds and oxygen. Thank you Jesus for settling in that room with us and carrying her when we could not.

While in the hospital, it snowed! Then we got home on that Wednesday afternoon and the next Friday we got the biggest snow we have seen in several years. It was beautiful! My only disappointment was that Alvie wasn't quiet in "snow sledding condition", due to being 2 days post hospital. We viewed the beauty from the windows and then yes, we broke down on that Sunday and let her get a taste of the action. Literally of course.... you have to taste the snow many times when you are two years old (or 32). Although Mama was not 100% sure about having a fresh out of the hospital baby out in the snow, Daddy very quickly reminded me, "A little snow never hurt anybody...right?"