Sweet 'n' Sour

First of all, I realized after my last post that some of you don't know what we named our baby because we keep in touch through cyber world where I try to keep things safe. I think it would be okay if this once I write her name, right? So if you were wondering. . . her name is Lydia. I'm still trying to think of a good screen name for her.

April started out great for us. We had lots of family from out of town and state come for general conference so we decided it would be a good time to bless our baby. We were able to have a private little meeting on Sunday for that and it was really sweet.
All three of my girls have worn the same blessing dress, which I made with leftover material from the wedding dress my mom made me.

These are almost all the cousins on Dad's side. We're missing the youngest (before Lydia came along) who is also a girl. And. . . there is another girl on the way. (Not from me. . .my sister in law!) They're such a cute bunch, aren't they? And yes. Poor Racer. They are actually in age order here.

Unfortunately, our week didn't stay so great. On Tuesday, after a couple days of a cough and cold for Lydia, we decided we better take her to see the doctor. First thing at the office they checked her oxygen level, determined that it was too low, and sent us immediately to the E.R. After a couple hours there, it was decided that she needed to stay in the hospital. This was a first for us. We have been blessed with very good health in our family, only having occasional bugs that last a few days at a time.

They told us she most likely had RSV, although they never actually tested for the virus. Mostly she just needed to be on oxygen and they wanted to make sure her sickness didn't get worse since she is so young.
Doesn't this make you sad? She looked so cute. Fortunately, I was able to stay with her for the entire 3 day stay. I was glad we were there where I knew she was being taken care of. I also enjoyed cuddling and snuggling with my sweet baby undisturbed for 3 days. Thank you so much to both grandmas and grandpas for making this possible!
I just think there isn't a sadder sight than a hospital crib. I'm so grateful that her sickness wasn't worse and that we have her home now and that she is already better. Many people have much worse experiences. We're so grateful for the care and concern our family and friends have shown. Most of all, we're grateful for our sweet baby and hope we can keep her healthier from now on.