Oink Oink

The Pierce Party of Five

is ready for something to
get the OINK OINK outta here!

Sickness has invaded our house

and totally interrupted our pure baby bliss!
Started off with a bad virus on Thursday

for Walker. He scared me to death with over

104 temp on Friday afternoon. Then Hadlee

woke up with fever on Saturday morning.

We assumed she had the same virus, but

she became so sick that I had to take her

to an Urgent Care clinic on Sunday night

to learn that she actually has the SWINE FLU!

She has been such a sick little thing

and has broken our hearts.

Her little eyes just make me want to cry.

Walker seemed to get over the virus

and even returned to school on Monday.

But unfortunately he started running

fever this morning at school so Troy picked

him up and took him to the doctor only

to find out Walker has the SWINE FLU, too!

I took this pic before we knew Walker

had it. We were letting him get a little

bit close to Hudson since his fever was gone.

It is driving the kids CRAZY not being able

to see or touch or love on the baby.

And now they can't even be in the same

room with him! Pure torture for ALL of us!!!

This little angel has had such an awful time.

It just hurts my heart and oh she has been

so needy for her mommy and daddy.

At one point she asked me if we were going to use

every last one of her pj's up. WE HAVE!

Sweetie Pie literally slept the entire day

yesterday after having to take some phenergan.

This is Hadlee sitting outside of Hudson's room

watching him. She was begging

to come in there with us! Bless her sweet heart!

Walker was scheduled to run a mile with

Troy in the Miracle Match Marathon

on Saturday morning,

but of course he had to miss out.

He wore his shirt for it to school on Monday.

He's such a stud muffin!!!

Walker must have checked his temperature

over fifty times on Sunday because we told

him he could be with Hudson once he was

fever free for 24 hours. He missed being

with his baby bro so, so much!!!

He made it 24 hours but then caught the

swine flu so now he's back to square one...

which includes NOT being any where

near Hudson AT ALL. Glad he got

these last moments with him the other night!

We are doing EVERYTHING in our power
to keep Hudson healthy. We pray a lot,
change our clothes, wash our hands,

pray some more & use LOTS of hand sanitizer.
You don't realize how difficult it is to

keep your children out of the same room

until your doctor orders you to do that!

Thank Goodness Troy has been able to
stay home and help me.
I told him the other day that I thought

we made a great team when our kids

were sick. He looked at me and said he

thought we made a great team all the time.

Good point, T-dawg!!! I agree!

I must say that Hudson is THE sweetest little

thing and SUCH a good baby.

We are so, so blessed

and SOOOOOOOOOOOO in LOVE!Please say a prayer with us that

Hudson will stay well. It could be really

bad if he were to get the swine flu.

Today was better for Haddie Girl. She is eating a little bit and this morning she, daddy and Walker had fun playing football. Haddie was the field goal! Once fully dosed on Motrin, Walker was feeling a lot better and even played basketball in the kitchen all afternoon!Walker also dressed his sister up this morning in his fireman Halloween costume that he wore when he was three months old!!! Troy and I were so happy to see them laughing and smiling!

To top things off, my mother's sweet sister passed way on Sunday after battling Alzheimers for several years. My Aunt Katy was a wonderful, fun loving, hilarious person. She hasn't been her self in years due to that awful disease. My mother has been amazing driving to Corsicana to sit with her sister, take her things, get her hair done, help her niece, and just love her sister through this ordeal. Katherine will be very missed, but we know she is much happier now getting to be her crazy, fun self again in Heaven!!!

I am so sad that I wasn't able to attend any of the services for her because of all the sickness in our house. My sisters and I have always loved Aunt Katy so much! She was such a character!

I am so thankful I have these pictures of her with Walker and Hadlee even if they don't really show the Aunt Katy I knew. She was still her sweet self even when the Alzheimers had taken over.

Finally I leave you with Hunky Hudson just a swingin' all by his lonesome in his room (poor guy!) and just being the best baby in the world!Our hoodies, friends and family have been WONDERFUL to us during this time. We are overwhelmed with everyone's kindness!!! Have I mentioned how blessed we are?!?

It's a rough time for the Pierce Party of Five right now, but nothing like what so many go through with no end in sight. My heart has been extra heavy for people like sweet Kate McRae's family and dear little Walker Rainey's family. I am committed to praying for them all the more.

Thank you for the prayers and here's to no more OINK OINK in this house!!!