Things we are thankful for in some particular order:
- Christ’s coming to earth! Hallejula! We had a wonderful Christmas day with family. Little did I know that that first gift I got that morning was a virus from the train bathroom . . .
- On the second day of Christmas I was extremely grateful for the loving care I got from my husband and in-laws as they looked after me while in intestinal distress and entertained my son. They even let us spend an extra night because I could not fathom a train or car ride. In the evening I was feeling better Stephan was coming down with it and I a relapse and so we went to the hospital worrying about the baby having enough fluids. At the hospital we got lots of questions and
- IV fluids and learned the baby was doing just fine. They wanted to keep me over night, but I didn’t think that was necessary, and I’m glad I didn’t because the next morning poor Joseph had diarrhea and I’m thankful I was there and that there’s such a thing as
- disposable diapers for awful messes like that. I was well enough to start looking after my now sick husband and my sick son who hardly showed any signs of being sick except that he had to “poo pee poo” frequently. He usually told us after, not before a bout, but for the first time he went on a normal toilet. I’m glad my stomach was settled enough for that – but I think I’m getting into too much detail.
- By evening we were all well enough to thankfully accept a ride home from Stephan’s dad, which cut the trip in half and made it much, much easier on our systems.
- We are terribly sorry for the family members we passed this Christmas gift on to, but we are extremely thankful that we didn’t infect everyone!
- Last but not least we are all very grateful for returned health.
Merry Christmas, everyone!
