Pet Day

Before I tell my side of the story, I'd like to share our deepest "Thomas Team Thanks" for the incredibly kind "comments" that have been shared with us daily via this blog. Although we don't respond back to you as Eric (Webby) tells us we could we laugh, cry, Praise, thank and talk back with you in our minds. And recently, I've received quite the education about hamsters from Christi's loving "blog" readers. You are amazing! THANK YOU! We are humbled!

As far as my "holding" of the Hamsters, I think my dear husband was a wee bit inaccurate in his observations! I was sitting there, as calmly as I could - still stunned from the new arrivals, when Shayla put one on my leg and sweetly and proudly said, "Isn't it the cutest thing? Touch it, Mom." One little pet of that wiggly little critter - that was ALL I did!

"No Regrets" (to borrow a phrase we've adopted from our good NB refractory fighting friends in Oklahoma, Go Nick!) is the reason I finally decided just to take her to the ER last night. I kept saying it to Shayne. Christi had been complaining for about 24 hours of not being able to breathe and that her lungs seemed to be only the size of baseballs and that she was out of breath. I knew I'd never sleep a wink due to fear and I felt that if she passed during the night I'd never be able to live with myself so with "no regrets" I called my dear sweet friend (I met Becky in kindergarten!) and asked her to meet me at the hospital.

“Medusa” had a pretty good day, but she's far from being up to par. Currently, she's in the shower as she wanted to "try to get the rats out of my hair." (I’m thinking Medusa and snakes, but to each his own! Hee hee). Still she has no fever and we're thankful about that. I'm hoping we can all return to school on Monday; however, Shayne thinks she'll be getting blood transfusions at the hospital instead. Christi woke up about 11 AM and we took a two hour nap together later. She's been on dilaudid (narcotic for pain) pretty much 24/7. Her throat and mouth sores are nasty. I know she's not feeling the best because typically she's very polite; however, at one point during our nap she rolled over and said to me, "Tell me again, you're here why?" I responded that I was so tired from our late night at the hospital and if I got up I'd have to start cleaning the kitchen or something." She giggled. Then said, "I really only want three things for my birthday." (3 long months away!) So to appease her I asked, "What?" and she replied. "A Siamese cat, the fancy assessory set for my American Girl horse and to spend a week - ALONE at Aunt Tina's." So it appears she's still a bit "concerned" about Shayla and her new pets. Siblings! I attached a picture of the girls (Yes, that is Christi with her "new do" and the hamsters since many have asked via the blog to see them.)

The noon-two party is still on for Shayla's birthday tomorrow. We believe that Christi is probably most likely to infect herself with germs so we shall carry on and try not to worry too much about her ANC of zero. (We know we can't live life in a bubble.) Furthermore, I'm concerned that if we postpone it until next weekend something may happen with Christi and then poor Shayla never will get her 7th birthday party. Thanks to my family it's all set: My sister is bringing all of the food up from Cincinnati. (She called me and joked today, "I guess we are 50% of the people so we'll just eat it if you cancel.") Grandma Nee Nee is bringing the drinks, Grandma Donna the cake, An Angel from "Hugs and Hope" sent the paper goods and candles and Aunt Marty took our list of ideas to Mansfield and purchased Shayla's gifts. Thanks, all! It seems like time and time again it is Shayla that is overlooked. That won't be the case tomorrow! Last night when I left with Christi she was very concerned - standing at the door then the window waving goodbye to us and blowing us kisses. I wish I could get into her little mind. We love her so!

Angela