Just so you know, I posted a little about Georgia down below...be sure to read that first!
Ever since "Sissy" joined us, our lives have been far from boring. Reid had been spending a lot of time with his grandparents. Papa and Gaga took him to eat at Burger King, let him play in the sprinkler, and to Montgomery to pick up Francie at Chick-fil-a! DayDay and Cece also took him to the beach.
On July 2nd, I went back into the hospital because of a gallbladder attack, and had surgery to remove it on the 4th (no fireworks there!). Exactly one week later, Reid woke Cory and I up in the middle of the night coughing and restless. This is VERY RARE for Reid. He is such a good sleeper, so when he wasn't able to rest well, we knew he was getting sick. The next morning we had to take him to the ER in Andalusia, because the doc's office was closed. We assumed he would leave with some breathing treatments and antibiotics, but boy were we wrong! God's hand was on the shoulder of my child the entire day, and it is amazing to see how He worked now that we are no longer in the midst of the situation. While at the ER, there had been a horrible accident, and the ER doctor was tied up with that patient. Dr. Eldridge (Reid's primary care doc) happened to be at the hospital because there was a baby that was possibly going to be transferred to a different NICU. Anyway, Dr. E ended up seeing Reid, and let me tell you...when I saw him, I immediately felt relief and knew that Reid was in good hands! Dr. E transferred Reid by ambulance to Sacred Heart in Pensacola where he spent two nights on the toddler pediatric ward. Reid had a severe allergic asthma attack, and had to have oxygen via a nasal cannula. We had a very scary night on Saturday night because the doctors were throwing around possibilities such as surgery, ICU, infection, etc. Just as quickly as the situation became serious and brought Cory and I to our knees (literally...in the hospital room) God showed his grace and mercy, and Reid began improving. He finished the rest of his steroids and breathing treatments today, and Dr. E gave him a clean bill of health. Cory and I simply have to be more vigilant, and start treating an attack before it gets too severe. Here are pictures of Reid in the hospital. He was such a sweet boy even in the midst of his pain!!!
Needless to say, everything has been pretty hectic in the Ellis household, but I have been blessed with the joy of waking up to that precious smile every day...you have to admit, that makes it all worth it!!!
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