Count Your Blessings

Why is it that it takes one of my kids getting sick to really stop and fully realize how precious they are to me? Alright, I know I always love them dearly but I do have my moments when I'm fed up, tired and burnt out. Then they get sick and full force guilt takes over.

Nina is still sick and it seems as if she has a urinary tract infection. Some of you may know she has a history of kidney reflux and was on antibiotics for just about one year when she was 2. Then her reflux resolved itself mostly and she hasn't has a UTI since. But this week when what seemed like a cold turned into lots of stomach pains and vomiting and overall lethargy, I decided to get her checked out at the pediatrician. She had a lot of white blood cells in her urine, so they put her on an antibiotic until the culture comes back on Monday. She seemed like she was perking up earlier, but then tonight there was more throwing up and the poor kid has barely eaten a thing all week. Her little round tummy has all but disappeared.

I'm getting a little freaked out, mostly from going on the stupid internet and reading all about UTIs in children and kidney scaring and all sorts of horrible things. Please cross you fingers, say a prayer, throw some salt - whatever you do to make good things happen.

Tomorrow my mom comes for a visit - I'm excited to see her but wish it was under healthier circumstances.