I little over a month later

So, when you have restrictions for playing......it's a LONG month.  We did 4th July fireworks...that looked something like:

Then the next day the coughing started.  Some coughing virus.  Of course without getting into a big debate on vaccinations, I will say all of my kids have had Croup cough before and now they have a vaccine for it, so you would think you would not need a vaccine for a cough they have all been confirmed to have had in the past.  So somehow, we have either a new strain or we have something totally similar and the doctors are wrong.  So, it started with my Oldest before we left for surgery and still coughing some 8weeks later!  She ended up on an inhaler and got Thrush in her mouth from the inhaler!  So, we are trying not to drink after each other but especially her!  

Then we ended up one by one (kids only so far) with the croup and they are all now coughing!~  

Coughing was so hard on Abrianna.  She would throw up after trying to get her breath.  Several scary nights where she just couldn't seem to catch her breath!  But now, Olivia is doing the coughing till she throws up, but her throat isn't closing up like Abrianna's was.  Abri, ended up on a nebulizer for a bit.  I think more psychological for her than helpful, but it did seem to calm down the attacks some.  

So, we are all just trying to keep moving forward.  We are doing a lot of arts and crafts, painting and computer stuff.  The kids really don't like TV much and almost refuse to watch it.  Books are a favorite and we are getting ready to kick off our homeschooling year again.  All the kids decided to go back to homeschooling.  They begged to go back.  I have to say I think it is obvious to us they learn much more at home, at least in our family.  Public school was a nice break for me last year, but they didn't learn anything.

Anyways.......enough of that ranting LOL.

So, we have been housebound a lot with a stupid throw-up cough, but we did venture out to Sarah's first co-op day yesterday and it was so nice to meet everyone there.

It occurred to me I have not posted pics on the girl's "zippers" since being back so here is the month later view - 

 Olivia

 Olivia

 Olivia - look close you can see the stitches still only a few at the very bottom. They will probably be gone in another week or so. 

Abrianna (she has a birthmark so that is why it is red)

 Abrianna no stitches

At least we don't have any restrictions on food!  

I'll post some updates next month after our follow up with Dr. George!