ERs and Popsicles

Maggie has had a fever since Sunday so I finally took her to the doctor. Doc said she has a virus but everything else is fine and the fever should end soon. Later this afternoon, I was on the computer with Maggie on my lap. I heard a crunching sound and looked down to see Maggie chewing something while holding staples in her hand! I said "Maggie! Are you chewing something?" (nodding) "Are you chewing staples?" (nodding and swallowing) "Don't swallow them!" "Maggie - did you eat staples" (yes).

So after calling our doctor we went to the ER and after 2 hours and a set of x-rays discovered Maggie had not in fact swallowed staples. But Maggie has learned that the ER is a fun place to get popsicles. So Mommy had a good talk with Maggie when we got home about lying. I think I'll start keeping popsicles at home.

The good news is that she has not had a fever since this afternoon - yea!

A Wonderful Visit

Eleven years ago I moved in with a host family in Seattle while serving as a campus missionary for the Baptist Campus Ministries. Little did I know that I would end up living with them for 3 years and that they would be such a huge influence on my life. Jim and Nancy Anderson (and their daughter Leanne) became friends, mentors, and family to me. It had been over 5 years since I had seen them and I was so excited when Jim and Nancy came to Alabama for a visit!!! They got to meet Maggie for the first time which was wonderful. Maggie just loved them - she would wake up every morning and ask "where's Andersons?" I would say "they're in the guest room" and she would say "YEA!!!!!" We got to tour Mobile - Bellingrath Gardens, the USS Alabama, our church, the beach and we topped off the visit with a football game at Auburn. We taught them how to do "War Eagle". It was a lot of fun. But what I enjoyed the most was reconnecting with my friends. I felt like I was part of the family again.

Thanks for the visit, and I hope I can return the favor soon! :-)