Please pray for Lilly

My little girl just got taken by ambulance to the ER. She has lost a lot of weight lately and just Monday was throwing up a lot. Took her to the doctor Tuesday and they didn't address the weight loss{she weighs 30 pounds-so does Fisher, who isn't yet 2}, drinking and peeing a lot, just made her an appointment for this Friday for her 5 year well check as well as possibly running tests. She hasn't eaten since Monday and has gotten very lethargic and not super responsive in the past couple hours. Then she was leaning up against the wall to walk to the bathroom. The paramedics came and got her and Cory is riding with her to the hospital. I spoke with him a few minutes ago and so far her blood sugar is really high, diabetic high. This is somewhat what we were thinking since she's lost so much weight, and yet drinking tons of water and pottying a lot.
If y'all would just pray for Lilly, the doctors seeing her, and us we would appreciate it.

***Spoke with Cory, he said the paramedics pricked Lilly's finger and used a little test meter thing and her blood sugar was over 400. Also they got her oxygen levels up to 99%. They were in the mid nineties. I'll keep y'all posted.
***Update...Lilly's blood sugar is over 500. I am sure she will have/has type 1 diabetes. Read this article. Exactly like Lilly's symptoms. If her stupid pediatrician had tested her the other day when I brought it up, we would not be here right this very moment. A day earlier, but a day earlier would have been better.
***As of 9:40, Lilly is still lethargic, they are going to be giving her insulin and air-lifting her to Scottish Rite, a children's hospital.
***Just spoke with Cory, Lilly is at Scottish Rite in ICU. She will probably be there for 3 days to a week and a half. On the way, in the plane, her blood sugar spiked to as high as 700 or more{the chopper's meter topped out at 700}. The insulin should stabilize Lilly and she will be on insulin and given an iv{which she wasn't happy about}. So long as Lilly doesn't try to pull the iv out and doesn't freak out, she will be able to stay awake, otherwise, she may be given sedatives and a tube down her throat. I am praying that doesn't happen.
***It is now 11:33 and I just got off the phone with Cory. He said that the doctor said Lilly is going to be okay. The doctor says that she has Type 1 diabetes{which my Mom is NOT accepting, that Lilly was healed at the cross 2000 years ago} and we have a lot of learning and dealing. Lilly will be in the ICU for at least one more day and in the hospital up to 3 or so days. She will have to have insulin shots five times a day for a long time. A diet overhaul is coming. Lots of changes. Apparently, Lilly is one of the younger children to have Type 1, as it is more commonly found around puberty.

Doll Makin' Tea Party!!

This past Saturday we celebrated Lilly's fifth birthday with her closest friends. We had decided on a theme once I saw Crystal's post that y'all may remember me posting about here. This was a fun one!! Oh, if you want to make your own dolls, you can find the tutorial here.


Here are the dolls the girls made. I tried to make the dolls look like the girl who was making them. I thought they turned out so cute and the girls had fun with them, too!!

Here is Lilly{in the purple shirt} with her friends.

"I'm not listening." :)

These photos are not in party order, of course.

Makin' wishes, blowing out candles...

This was while the girls were eating.

Not the best picture, but this is the banner I made from old hankies. I was pleased with how it came out. We will hang it above Lilly's bed once it comes down.

The table all decorated{simply-let go of a lot of plans and ideas}. I ran out of time, otherwise, I would have written birthday wishes to Lilly on the chalkboard.

For the drinks, we had pink lemonade and hot tea. I decided not to use disposable dishes for this party.

Here is the food all ready to be eaten. We had pink cloud, cheese, fruit, pbj pockets, and chicken salad on croissants. Fun, girly, tea party food!!

The fruit was served up in my cute sherbet glasses.

Chicken salad and pbj pockets. Oh, and the wonders of photoshop and friends named Jenny. But we'll go there another day!! ;)

I loved this party and I know Lilly and her friends had fun!!

Oh, one honorable mention...I could NOT have pulled this off with out the help of my WONDERFUL, AWESOME neighbor, Brittny. She sensed the panic in my voice when I called to borrow a glue gun{because I couldn't find mine-story of my life...} and came over to help. So thank you, Brittny sooo much!! Amy, Amy, and Michelle deserve some props, too. I have wonderful friends!!

Jackson's First Day of Public School

After some prayer and lots of tears{on my end}, we decided to enroll Jackson in the local public school. Jackson has a sweet teacher and already has a "best friend" with whom he chased girls on the playground with. Oh dear...

His first day also coincided with Lilly's fifth birthday{yesterday}. She was sick all day and he came home with pink eye. Anyway, we celebrated Lilly's birthday this weekend with her friends and I'll share all those fun details later.

"Old" old chair in living room...

I got this chair back when I was pregnant with Jackson, some eight years ago. I loved the lines of it and always planned to recover it. This much later and she's still sporting her retro covering!!
I am trying to decide do I want to use a linen type fabric or leopard print. What do you girls think??

This is the fabric I was talking about. Its osnaburg and very cheap at $2.50 a yard. I love the nubby texture of it. On the other hand, I was thinking about leopard print. I love that stuff!! I don't have any of it in my home yet.

Here is a full on front shot of the chair. You can click the picture to enlarge it. Nevermind the other junk in the picture!! ;)

Time to weigh in...

A. Leopard

B. Neutral linen look

Thanks a million!!

$3

Saturday I got to get out to go look for some more hankies for Lilly's party. I headed for the Clothes Closet first, because they have the BEST deals. I didn't end up finding any hankerchiefs, but did find some good stuff. I got all of this, including the apron in the last picture for only $3!! I love a good deal!!
I love vintage floral pillowcases and cannot pass them up!! At fifty cents each these babies had to come home with me!! The smaller, more colorful, floral ones are actually very tiny pillowcases, so I may cut them up for a duvet cover I am planning to make for Lilly. The sweater is a Baby Gap that is perfect for Fisher!!


Gotta love vintage seam binding and look at the packaging!! So cute!!

Here's the apron...I think its a Christmas one with the bell, but that is coming off and then it will be a Valentine's decoration.

Have y'all gotten any good deals lately??

Oh, thank you all for your well wishes and congratulations!! Y'all are so sweet!!

Expectin' a 2010 tax write-off!!!!!

Yes, you read that right!! We are expecting our fourth baby!! The little deduction is due August 11. Our children are so excited. We told them today and Jackson and Lilly looked at one another and said, "We're having another baby. Yay!!"...followed by hugging and dancing around. They were so cute!!
Just thought I'd share the baby's first picture with y'all...
Happy Wednesday!!
Elise

Thinking out loud...

I was checking my email and decided to see what Crystal, of Little Bit Funky was up to. OH MY WORD!!! I saw these super cute clothespin dolls she made and fell head over heels. IN LOVE!!!
I knew immediately that I had to do something with these dolls for Lilly's birthday party. Lilly and I have been tossing up ideas as her birthday is February 1st.
Sooo...I am just mulling over ideas here. Partly cause I love feedback, partly so I don't forget. :)


Look at all these cute girls...Such inspiration.
Okay, so what I am thinkin' is...Make one holding a teacup{dollhouse size} and take a photo. Paste on these blank pink cards I picked up at Target-on clearance!! I will have the doll on front, underneath will say, Please Come...or something like that. Open the card up and it will say...

"Doll Makin' Tea Party"

etc, etc, etc.

I am also planning to make a cake topper with one of these girls, possibly holding a candle, or maybe a little wooden 5{thanks, Jenny!!}.

The girls will be able to dress the dolls. I will have several fabric choices.

I want to serve pretty, girlie food. Tea party food. Chicken salad in these little cream{minus the cream} puffs that Jenny has been telling me about. Pink cloud{some crazy thing my Mom makes} served in my trifle dish. Fruit served in my sherbet dishes. Maybe little pbj pockets for the girls who don't want chicken salad. What else?? Do y'all have any other food ideas?? Oh, I think I will probably do white chocolate dipped pretzel rods with sprinkles. Pink lemonade and a hot tea recipe I got from a tea room cookbook.

I think we will use my random collection of china plates-meant to hang on a wall, but I procrastinate, so they are still in the cabinets!! I also have a collection of mis-matched tea cups that the girls can use. I love that I will not be paying for paper goods. I think I will line my little hobnail milkglass planter with a vintage hankie for holding silverware.

Decorations will include a pennant banner made from vintage hankies that I have been collecting. Oh, do y'all remember Jill's sweet, sweet table topper?? I am thinking I have GOT to make one of those. And because I have OCD a little{can anyone say "Sandra Lee"??}, I want to make Lilly a cute ruffled skirt, possibly patchwork with vintage sheets and newer sweet florals. Maybe an apron for myself since Jenny is convinced that I probably shouldn't make myself a skirt like it!! ;) I am thinking to make little goody bags like these.

Okay, those are my ideas. Do y'all have anything to add??

Have a pretty Monday!!

Elise