This is going to be a long one!

To preface this entry...
I am writing this more for my own memory (because I suck at journaling). I am not writing this to get pity from anybody, only to document for myself this day!

Last night Ryan started coughing around 12:30 am. It was a nasty croupy cough and he had spiked a fever. I immediately got paranoid. How could Ryan get sick right now? I have a 5 day old baby at home. He cannot get her sick. I sat in bed crying a good chunk of the night. Eric slept on an air mattress in Ryan's room because we didn't want him near the baby.

So, in the morning, we decided that we were going to take him to the doctor. We did make it to the ward Easter Egg Hunt (Ryan and I). After that was over we went to the doctor. I was given the run down by Karla (the pediatrician...thanks Karla!!). Because I haven't slept in the past week I am clearly emotional and my tears are always near if not on the surface. After giving me a hug and telling me everything will be okay, Ryan and I came home.
We went and bought more Purell and are keeping Ryan as far away from the baby as we can.

I have been so worried about Ellie that my dad came over and he and Eric gave Ellie a blessing. After they were done, they took Ryan so I could have some peace of mind. Eric and I ran a couple of errands and came home. I got everything out to do Easter baskets when Eric got a call saying that my parents and Ryan had been in a car accident. My mom was taken by ambulance to IMC and Ryan was taken by ambulance to Primary Children's. My sister, Kara, came within minutes and took Ellie and Eric and I raced to the hospital because Ryan had been transported by himself. When we finally made it to the hospital and ran to the Emergency Room, they sent us back and I could hear the cries of my little baby boy. The poor thing was terrified. The car was broadsided and Ryan was on the side of the car that was hit. I can't imagine the terror of my little boy as he was in the accident and then taken by strangers to a hospital where he knew nobody. It took him quite some time after we got there to calm down, and with good reason, he was so scared!! After an hour or so at the hospital and after the Doctor finding out I had had a baby on Monday, she quickly released us and let us know that he was completely fine and that we shouldn't have anything to worry about...

On the other hand, my Mom didn't get so lucky. She has a couple broken ribs, her pelvis is broken in a couple of different places and has a broken vertebrae in her neck. Luckily her spinal cord is fine. The doctors will decide in the morning what the course of action will be for her. She is currently in ICU since she has the broken vertebrae in her neck and tomorrow we will know more. Luckily she has no recollection of the accident. She is in lots of pain and her full recovery will probably take a while. She will be fine, but if you've read this would you please remember her in your prayers , even if you don't know her?

I am so grateful that my dad is ok, and that he was able to take care of things after the accident. I am also so thankful for the hand of the Lord in keeping my Mom and Ryan with us right now. I know that it will be a while until things get back to normal and until my Mom is fully recovered, but I am so grateful that she will make a full recovery and that she will be fine.

Sorry if you had to sit through all of this, but again it is for my memory. I really should start writing these things in a journal, but for right now this is going to have to do.