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Heeeere’s Susie!
Her fever is gone, her spirits are up, and she’s well on her way to being back to normal. Hooray for antibiotics! She still has fussy periods where she just wants to sit and cuddle, but now that she’s no longer a human furnace in my lap, I’m happy to oblige. Becky’s decided to seize these last few moments when Susie is sidelined and play with double the toys.
Becky: “What? I’m simply being economical by making sure nothing goes to waste!†Drum roll please…the pediatrician diagnosis for Susanna’s mystery malady is: acute left ear infection! The doctor was actually very surprised to find that she had an ear infection in the absence of any cold symptoms. He didn’t think it was a leftover infection from her last cold, since he had evaluated her in the interim and concluded that her ears looked good. But whatever the source, the treatment is the same: more antibiotics. She responded well last time, so hopefully we’ll have a similar success with this round. I’m eager for her to feel better – I just can’t stand to see her in pain. I was thinking a lot about the suffering of a child during church yesterday. I sat there, twisted in knots over my child’s relatively innocuous illness, while thanking God for sending His Son to the cross for my sake. The Heavenly Father allowed His only Son to be beaten, mocked, crucified and killed – and those were only His physical sufferings. Far more excruciating was the torment from the punishment for the sins of the world that He voluntarily bore. I just cannot fathom the heartache of the Father as He watched His Son suffer. May I daily grow in my appreciation that He did that so that I could be reconciled to Him, so that I would never have to suffer eternally. No matter how difficult this life gets, no matter how many tears I shed over the pain of loved ones, I know that my suffering ends the moment I pass from death to eternal life – all because my punishment was borne by another. Do you, dear reader, know your sins forgiven? God has accepted the sacrifice of His Son for your sake. Have you? “O Christ, what burdens bowed Thy head! ‘â€Death and the curse were in our cup: -Anne R. Cousin (1824-1906) Thank you for your prayers for Susie. She is still running a fairly high fever, but she’s acting more like herself today. In fact, I think she’s starting to like the benefits that come from being sick. I’ve been so thankful for her strong appetite that I’ve let her eat basically anything she wants – tonight she had three helpings of Chinese food, a half a pear, and a wedge of cheesecake. I’ve let her play with any toys she desires, even if her sister is also eyeing the same object. And I’ve let the girls watch far more television than usual. I think they could get used to this.
I don’t quite have the energy for a full post tonight, since Susie has been feverish and not herself today. She’s not sleeping well right now, so I anticipate a rough night ahead and I think I’ll head to bed early to rest while I can. Please pray that she feels better tomorrow, and that Becky stays healthy.
Becky (on left): “What do you think Dad is doing out there?†Susie: “I don’t know, but I don’t think Elmo should be seeing this.†In this house, happiness is simply…
…enjoying your very own cup of yogurt.
The girls and I enjoyed a wonderful afternoon with my friends Leah, Beth and Sarah. Becky and Susie made themselves right at home at Leah’s, and loved having so many people to entertain.
It was a great afternoon of girl time for us all. I wish we could do that more often! Here’s a video of Beth and I trying to prepare the girls for a lifetime of phone conversations. I love how excited Susie gets when the phone rings in her hand. May she always be so thrilled by getting a call from a friend! Susie (on left, seated): “Why hasn’t my Mom let us play with play-doh before? This stuff is great!â€
Friend (on left): “Susie, maybe it’s because I can hear you saying, ‘Yum, Yum.’†Who said diamonds are a girl’s best friend? Susie would beg to differ.
It’s chocolate all the way! Our friends Matt and Maria came to our house this afternoon. The last time they were over, Susie took her first steps. Today, she was running circles around them and entertaining them with her antics. My, how time flies!
Susie: “I’m so happy to have Matt and Maria here that I’m going to show them my best ‘cheesy’ grin!†|
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