Funny how those little things are so important...

Like breathing for example.  We are continuing to work on getting Ellie's oxygen level up.  Thom (aka Dr. Daddy) is suspecting pneumonia or possibly a collapsed lung.  None of this is that unusual for someone after surgery, laying in bed.   Right now she is resting comfortably.  Yesterday the respiratory therapist kept requesting Ellie cough, to which Ellie responded with a very slight shaking of her head "no".  Now Ben has had a really good cough for about a week now and at that point, I was wishing he were in the room so he could cough for Ellie.  When he goes to sibling care he is not supposed to have a cough, but because we were suspicious that his cough is more an allergic reaction to a large tree nearby that is pollinating our house (yellow dust EVERYWHERE), he was allowed admittance, Thursday and Friday.  He told me afterwards that even though he coughed at Tyler's Place, they all decided to just ignore it. 

Or a little thing like my toe...Now back to me and my toe.  Everyone around here seems to think that I have broken my 2nd to the littlest toe.  Which can heal in on its own, or you can tape two of the toes together.  Problem is, the toe is so swollen and bruised and painful and I am too afraid to touch it (or have someone else touch it!)  I've been brought some tape just in case I become courageous enough to go for it.  I'm certainly not feeling it right now.  Plus, I feel like a big baby because seriously what is a little toe compared with 2 brain surgeries??  I feel like Queen Kennedy as I sit on the sofa with my left leg elevated and make my requests from that position, trying not to get up unless absolutely necessary.  Am I totally boring you all right now? 

Great big thanks to Lindsey for hanging out with Ben and feeding him while Thom and I switched hospital shifts.  Great big thanks to Karly for not only having a playdate with Ben, but feeding the kids dinner AND folding a load of laundry.  I mean geez louise, talk about feeling like a Queen!  Ben has been feeling a bit grumpy the last few days, which seems pretty expected as we are all feeling slightly off.  So I think it's an especially good time for him to be around people who are not feeling as "off" as  we are.