Roughin' It

We had planned to spend a relaxing weekend at Lake Buchanan with my parents.

Brooke throwing up at small group Wednesday night told us that camping was probably out for the weekend. Then she got better...or so we thought. After following doctor instructions carefully, and because she was showing no symptoms of being sick anymore, we decided to continue with our plans. David was also a little sick to his stomach. Still, we pressed on.

We stopped at Whataburger on the way. One minute after stepping inside, Brooke Whatavomited several times all over the floor. And Mommy. We profusely apologized to the unfortunate teenager assigned to cleanup duty, and swiftly made our exit. I stripped down poor baby and decided to venture on to the cabin since it would be shorter than heading back home. David was pretty sick by this point too. I said the Serenity prayer a few times as I changed out of my vomit covered clothes.

I have learned something new about my baby through all of this. She is such a trooper! Aside from the obvious outward symptoms of being sick, she acts happy and sweet as ever. This is really what fooled us this weekend. We kept thinking she was getting better.

Anyway, the cabins my parents reserved in Tow (rhymes with "cow") were awesome...equipped with A/C, kitchens, bathrooms, tv. (The roughing it part of the title was the sick baby). We enjoyed relaxing for the most part with scenic drives through the countryside, a visit to the nearby winery, and the lake breeze on our cheeks. David started to feel better after an afternoon of resting. Mom was awesome with her yummy breakfasts and a picnic dinner beside the lake. We all enjoyed a fun game of "redneck" golf and a few rounds of the basketball game Horse, or as we renamed it-Catfish. Dad pretty much ruled at that game. We took Brooke to an urgent care clinic on Saturday just to make sure she was okay. We were assured that she was on the mend.

Brooke loves baseball.

We started our journey home on Sunday. Brooke slept for what seemed like forever in her brand new carseat. David even had me check to see if she was okay. A funny smell in Hillsboro prompted us to check out the back seat, and our fears were confirmed. Our poor little baby was sick again. The new carseat is now broken in.

We finally made it home and prayed our little girl would feel better. I don't want to speak too soon, but she is doing really well today!

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The Damage

The 'Voy...

The other car...

We are doing much better today. Brooke is her silly old self. All I have to show for the accident is a little stiffness and a bruise on my knee. 

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In Good Hands

The plan today was to fill in for Lori and babysit Amy's sweet daughter Rachel. I decided I was actually running early so I should treat myself to some breakfast. Well as I was planning my turn to the McDonald's, some courteous drivers stopped and waved me through to the parking lot. I proceeded to turn when, CRASH!!! We were jolted violently and tilted with the impact of another car smashing into the passenger side of ours. Then in panicked slow motion, I got out of the car and opened the back seat door to find my little precious baby in tears, wailing but safe and secure in her car seat. I dialed 911. I looked over to see the woman in the other car disoriented but talking on the phone. Her airbags had deployed. The tears came. Soon enough the police and fire truck arrived. I remember thinking, Why is there a fire truck here? I called Amy to apologize and tell her what happened. She immediately offered to come pick us up. I left a message with David's school, and before I knew it he was on his way too. The paramedics quickly examined Brooke and said she looked fine. 

Wait a minute...my baby was fine? I was fine? Turns out the other woman was fine too. What a miracle! We were safe and unharmed. 

From this point time went a lot faster. Everyone else took care of things from here. Amy took Brooke and watched her in her car. Meanwhile she found another friend to babysit Rachel for the day. The policemen called the wrecker. The wrecker called the service place. David came with a big hug and cleared out our bags and car seat from the car. Then he said, "Let's get some breakfast." So the three of us finally had that breakfast I had set out to enjoy. 

When we got home I knew I had a call to make other than the insurance claims. You see, my selfless and generous parents are lending me their car. Oops. I was afraid to call Dad, so I called Mom first. She assured me that all they cared about was mine and Brooke's safety, she loved us soo much, and she would call Dad. Dad called a few minutes later and said about the same thing. Don't worry. Everything will be fine. 

God showed us love and protection today, just like every day but I really noticed it this day. He showed me just how much everyone around us cares. I am enjoying every minute of being home with Brooke today. I need to remember just how blessed we are, and that we are always in good hands. 

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Over the river and through the woods...

...to Grandmother's house we go!

We had a fun time in MP this weekend with David's family. Brooke was interested in everything this time! She enjoyed playing on this quilt with her toys. Saturday morning we went to cousin CJ's football game. He is number 12. Brooke wore her Astro's cheerleading outfit because it was black and white like CJ's team. CJ is very sweet to Brooke. It was pretty sunny, so Daddy let Brooke wear his new hat. David's friend Bert was also at the game with his new baby Max. Here are the guys with the babies. It's weird to actually see someone taller than David!
Saturday evening we went to the Hart's Bluff Fall Festival. Brooke modeled her pumpkin costume and her giraffe costume. The giraffe won. She was sooo cute!
I found a good use for one of her many bows. Giraffes have hair even if babies don't!Brooke won a cake on the cake walk at the festival. She picked some yummy brownies. If you look very closely you can see her cake walking with Aunt Diana. She also won a stuffed green octopus in the animal walk.We also played several rounds of Bingo, unsuccessfully.

Brooke helped Mommy listen for Bingo numbers. David's grandmother was sitting at the next table. We noticed she hadn't paid her $2 for this round of Bingo. She said if she won, then she'd pay the $2. Silly Nannie!

Sunday, we went to church with David's mom. Brooke was pretty restless, so I ended up missing most of the sermon. We went back to the house and enjoyed some chicken spaghetti with the family. We went to cousin Dylan's birthday party at the skating rink in the afternoon. We only stayed for a few minutes because we were packed up to go and the dog was in the car. We parked under a shade tree, and as we left we heard a very loud noise. Somehow a large stick lodged itself in the wheel. David's brother-in-law Richard yanked it out with his bare hands!Once we had the stick out of the wheel, it was a pretty quick trip home. Brooke slept the whole way. We made it home just in time for evening service at church, and we finished out the night with a couple episodes from Season 1 of Friday Night Lights. We love the drama.

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