Creating Antibodies

As the temperature drops, so does the prowl of the lovely cold viruses. This week Bella has gotten her first shot at battling the little things. We could tell that she didn't feel very good, but she still managed to smile while getting her temperature taken. Sure enough, she had a mild fever. Then she started coughing and her nose started running. Fortunately, she was still able to sleep and eat somewhat normally. She even got a cool new addition to her room: the pooh! The humidifier looks cool and works great. It even has a little night light.

Bella is definitely a tough little girl and fought her cold well. She still has a wet cough, but the fever is completely gone and she is playing like normal.

Here you can see the glow of the extra drool that she has been sporting.

On a very sad note... a tragedy occured in our family this week. My cousin's husband, Doug, passed away. On Sunday, he had a heart attack and never recovered. We will miss Doug and my heart breaks for my cousin, Kate, and their 21 month old daughter, Sophie. Doug was a wonderful man. He was always ready to offer his hand in service or give a kind word. I know that God must have welcomed him into His Kingdom with a "well done, my good and faithful servant." Please pray for Kate, Sophie, and the rest of our family. The funeral is Saturday.