I have been BLESSED....

With so much more than I deserve...

To be here with the ones who love me, to love them so much it hurts. I have been blessed.

Earlier this week, my niece Ella thought it would be fun to cry so hard that she passed out. Now, normally when she cries, she holds her breath and you just have to blow in her face. Well, this time she just KEPT holding her breath...lips turned blue and she was out. She was out for a few minutes and then started wimpering...but it probably felt like an eternity to her mother. The paramedics came out and checked her out and she was fine. But still, what a horrific event. One that makes you realize anything could happen at any moment.

I have been extremely blessed with an awesome, loving, and supportive family. A wonderful husband, who loves me and accepts me for who I am. Four BEAUTIFUL nieces and nephews, not to mention 9 MORE when I married my husband. A loving and wonderful church family. The list goes on....

I am so thankful for God's blessings in my life. I know I am not worthy of all this and I thank Him each and every day for all He has given me.

I am so thankful Ella's whole episode wasn't any worse than it was. I can't imagine my life without my sweet lil' Elly Belly. She is definitely a feisty, dramatic little girl, but I love her to pieces.


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Health-wise, I am on home IV antibiotics right now and just found out that I cultured another kind of bacteria and now they are adding yet another antibiotic to my already LARGE regimen. But, I trust my doctors and I know they are only trying to restore my health and PFTs to normal. Just frustrating...you can't win with CF. Its a constant battle to stay relatively healthy. But I'm up for the challenge =)