Christmas Tour is finally over!

A new tricycle from Santa OH MY! The girls had a GREAT Christmas and Brylee was hilarious. She said OHHHH to every gift even when she got socks. It was precious more pics to come. We love sending the holidays with our family but boy are we POOPED!

Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas!

Well we are finally getting back to normal in the Reese household. I am still on my meds and using the inhalers regularly. Brylee is on Robitussin but the cough is calming and she doesn't seem to be as congested. She has a humidifier on her room now so hopefully that will help. We are ready to start our Christmas tour (as Robyn calls it) beginning tomorrow with Grandma, Granddaddy, Eric, Jennifer, and Molly! Then off to the Reese dinner the 23rd, the Barton dinner the 24th, then Nanny and Papa's, and Mama Rhonda's on the 25th! I am super excited and I know the girls are as well. Thanks for all the prayers, I was very lucky I did not end up in the hospital. We hope you all have a Very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Here are a few pictures of my girls hanging out. Brylee by the tree before any presents but Kaegan's b-day present were under there. Then later taking off everyones bow that she could reach and destroying it.

Then we have Emily lounging on the Dora couch with Lilley after we painted stockings while watching The Dark Knight.

Out til Monday

I went back for my recheck today and can return to work Monday if I am better. Dr. says my lungs sound much better, but I was still very pale, shaky, and having trouble breathing. I was given a steroid pack to take through next week but she does think that I will be good to go for Christmas. She thinks I pulled a muscle on my left side from coughing so hard. The steroids should help with that too!

Brylee came home last night but I had to get her Papa to come get her early this morning. I was just having a hard time lifting her and was very short of breath. She is a little congested but nothing that we think she needs to go to the Dr. for. She is taking some Robitussin (per the Dr.) and it seems to be helping.

Please continue to pray for us.

Mama is a little under the weather so Papa and Uncle Chance have had their hands full today. Aunt Lindy kept Brylee a little yesterday to give Mama some rest and I think they both had a ball. Brian has been a real trooper helping to care for us all. I am married to the most fabulous man in the world.

I hate not feeling 100% especially when it means not being able to do the normal everyday things like hold Brylee, cook dinner, and play. Not to mention it is this close to the holidays.

Gotta get some rest so I can be 100% ASAP!

BACK TO THE DR.

Well, I was having a very hard time breathing yesterday and was doing a lot of wheezing so I had to go back to the Dr. They did a chest X-Ray on me and said that there was no pneumonia in my lungs YAY! They gave me a 2nd inhaler to use with the original one. They also gave me a stronger cough medicine and told me not to use that original one. I also have some cough tablets that Walgreens is holding for me in case this doesn't work.

Brian is feeling a little better but the Taiter woke up congested this morning so Mama is planning to give her some meds. We will see how she does today and if no improvement we will be taking her to the Dr. as well. Keep us in your prayers.

I also want to say a HUGE THANK YOU to Helen and Rowena who came all the way over yesterday with some homemade chicken noodle soup, breads, and cookies. It was soooooo YUMMY! I have already had several cookies this morning and and considering chicken noodle soup for breakfast.

Now to some funny business...

We have to keep the hamster play pen around the Christmas tree so that Laney and Lilley stay out of the gifts. Well last night Brian says "Laney"! She hopped the fence and was beginning her investigation to find her present. We had to snap a pic to sent to Emily who thought it was so funny. I tried to tell Laney that her presents were on the table because I knew she would try to find them. But once she knew she was caught she had this sad little "I'm so innocent face" yeah right!

Here is the picture that I got of Brylee Taite this week, the only time I have seen my little one since Monday. Gosh I miss her so very much! She has taken a liking to her Papa's hats. So if you see a pink ball cap Brylee Taite needs one.

I also wanted to share a picture of the Christmas shirts I made for Brylee, Emily, and Molly to wear Christmas. I hope they like them, cause I had a lot of fun making them. My mom, Lindy, and I used to make things like this when I was little so I hope to make this a tradition that my girls and I can share. Can't wait to see them on the girls.

Love you all and hope to see you soon!

Out Of Work And Time On My Hands

Well I am officially out of work until Thursday per Dr. 's orders. I have not been feeling well for about two weeks now. I have been transitioning in to a new position at work and of course I get sick when that lady I have been training to back up heads off to her own 2 week training classes in Wisconsin. So needless to say my absence the last two weeks were out of the question. Well I got even worse over the weekend and had no choice but to go to the Dr. yesterday. I hate missing work and hate going to the Dr. even more. But I had no other choice when Brylee woke up with a little cough yesterday morning.

I went to the Dr. at 10:45 and was told that I have a very bad case of a virus going around and had I waited another week I would have been hospitalized with either bronchitis or pneumonia. I was like WOW, I knew I had been feeling bad but I never imagined that. He informed me that I was highly contagious and needed to leave Brylee with Mama if possible until I was able to return to work. THIS IS BY FAR THE MOST HORRIBLE THING HE COULD HAVE TOLD ME! But if it keeps her well, we will do what we need to do.

I was given a shot in the booty, Z-Pack, cough syrup with codine, and an inhalor. It all started with little sinus congestion and a cough that excalated to the feeling of being rammed by several semi's on both sides of my body and a continuous cough that never stopped and now I am finding it hard to breath. So I am planning plenty of rest and very litte talking. (The little talking part, I am sure Brian would like to see stay on long after I am back to my old self.) Brian is having some sinus issues as well but hopefully we can get his taken care of well before it reaches this point. Please keep us all in your prayers!

I have several pics from several events that have taken place over the last month. Talk to you all soon! Gotta get better before Christmas!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL!

We celebrated Uncle Chance's 16th birthday with a surprise bolwing party. Which I must say he had no idea! Everyone had a great time. So watch out drivers Chance Barton is on the road!

BryleeTaite Reese also celebrated her very 1st every BIRTHDAY! Thank you all for coming and for the wonderful cards and gifts you gave/sent. We are so blessed to have so many great friends and family members who shared in this special day.

We also had our very 1st haircut and saw her 1st parade!

And now BIG news from Emily Reese who received the KINDNESS AWARD at her school for doing a kind act for others around her. So make sure to mention how very PROUD you are of our very kind little girl who is also the family genious making her 2nd A/B honor roll!

Talk to you later, Rachel Ray is on!