New Heights

Ella is feeling much better.

It turned out that she didn't have a bladder infection, so who knows what was really going on! She either had a doozey of a viral infection, or an undiagnosed bacterial infection.  She did seem to respond to antibiotic shot, so who knows!  She is obviously feeling better, because she has decided to go to new heights. 

On Sunday she started pulling herself up on the couch, and now is using anything she can get her hands on to boost her up.

Savannah is also working on attaining new heights, but mostly in the block arena.

Poor Ella!

If you'll recall, Ella got sick a few weeks back (starting with an ear infection, nasal congestion and teething).  Well, 2.5 weeks later and she is STILL sick.  I ended up taking her back in to see her pediatrician yesterday.  We thought she was getting better, but then this past Wednesday things started to flare up again.  Ella started running a fever again and throwing up. Finally, after she basically didn't sleep Wednesday or Thursday night (ok, she slept, but no longer than 20 minutes at a time), I took her back in yesterday. They ended up putting a urine bag on her and we had to sit there and wait for her to pee. TWO AND A HALF HOURS LATER she finally did.  They've sent it in to be cultured, but they're thinking she has a bladder infection because there was blood in her urine.  They ended up giving her an antibiotic shot and started her on a THIRD COURSE of antibiotics.

Bitter or Better

I just happened to turn on the TV to catch some news and the NBC morning show was on. They were interviewing a couple and honoring the wife. She has some sort of debilitating disease and they were honoring her remarkable attitude and approach towards life and her husbands support of her. At the end of the program they had Broadway singer Max Von Essen come on to perform a song written by David Friedman and Dave Bellochio called Bitter or Better. I just loved the words and had to share them.

Bitter or Better

Some say there is no future,
Some say that's just a lie.
Some say that life's worth living,
Some say they'd rather die.

Some see the glass half empty,
Some see the glass half full.
Some see the ordinary,
Some see the miracle.

Bitter or better,
Donor or debtor,
It's all in the choice we make.
Bitter or better,
Forgive or forgettor,
It's all down the road we take.

Some think they're getting better,
Some think they'll never heal.
Some think that faith is folly,
Some think that God is real.

Some try to make a difference,
Some try to just make do.
Yes there are two kinds of people,
Which one of them are you?

Are you bitter or better?
Donor or debtor?
It's all in the choice we make.
Bitter or better?
Forgive or forgettor?
It's all down the road we take.

Why do some people keep smiling,
While others never do?
If there are two kinds of people
Which one of them, which one of them,
Which one of them are you?

Are you bitter or better?
Donor or debtor?
It's all in the choice we make.
Bitter or better?
Forgive or forgettor?
It's all down the road we take.
It's all in the choice we make.
Which road are you gonna take?

Look at those baby blues!