A recap of Christmas

Well.. Christmas was somewhat of a bummer this year.. First, the Friday before Christmas, Evie came down with a terrible cold and a double ear infection. Her cold aggravated her asthma, so she's back on albuterol and taking antibiotics for the ears.. So she has felt miserable. Saturday was the morning that we opened presents at our house because I was home from work since Evie was sick and I knew I had to work on Christmas Eve, and we had planned on going out of town to my brother-in-laws house on Christmas day.. so Saturday, Evie got everything she wanted... including a Butterscotch Pony.. (too lifelike to explain!), a Furby, a digital camera, and all of the dolls and dresses that she had asked Santa for..



Joe ended up getting the bad cold as well and was very run down.. He and Evie pretty much slept all Christmas Eve.. I had to work.. BLAH!
Christmas morning, we had planned on going out of town.. Joe still felt kinda crappy but he was okay with going.. Evie was feeling wonderful and I woke up feeling pretty decent as well.. then, with no warning, I started feeling queasy and lightheaded.. I went into the bathroom and told Joe I thought I was going to pass out, and no sooner did I sit down on the toilet and Joe put his arms around me, I was out like a light.. It was terrifying for Joe because my head fell back and my pupils dilated and my body went comletely limp with heaviness.. he said I was making choking noises as well.. once I came to, I vomited.. and I'm telling ya.. I was pretty miserable the rest of the day.. so, of course we stayed home.. Evie felt cooped up.. and there was no food in the house for dinner.. so we ended up eating our Chritmas dinner at the Four Seasons Chinese buffet. LOL
So.. everyone was sick, we went nowhere.. but Evie loves all of her gifts and it was nice to spend some time with Joe and Evie alone for a change.. with no plans, no running to do. It seems that we are all on the mend as well.. I'm hoping I don't have another fainting episode like yesterday.. I'm so nervous about it.. my doctor said that it was pregnancy related and it's not out of the ordinary... it sure seemed like it to me!

Joe bought me a Garmin StreetPilot for roadtrips.. and a new King sized bed, nice headboard/footboard, two dressers, and new bedding.. what wonderful gifts!!
My family, though, was all I needed for Christmas, and I have that.. so life is good!