Dave and Lauren both have the flu. Seems the flu shots were not effective this year. Yesterday morning, Dave went to the doctor and tested positive for the flu. A very kind friend, LaToya, drove him to the doctor. Thank you so much LaToya! (And thank you to Shar for being in your office and so quickly finding LaToya!) Lauren was feeling horribly and Carmen was asleep after staying up for much of the night and it was such a HUGE help to know Dave was being taken care of! Yesterday afternoon, I took Lauren to the doctor and she also tested positive for the flu. I am loading all of us up on Vitamin C and other good for you stuff!
A big thank you to my friend, Karen, for showing up with dinner! (Thin mints are my favorite Girl Scout Cookies!)
I reread some of my journal entries and wanted to clarify something I wrote. A few entries ago I mentioned that Dave and I are hoping to someday help families adopt, in Carmen’s honor. I also said that many of the families affected by Tay Sachs make it their life mission to search for a cure but that Dave and I are thinking of focusing on adoption support. In hindsight, I think saying that could be offensive to those families who are investing so much emotion, energy, time and money towards a cure. I am sure that for the rest of our lives, Dave and I will support the search for a cure. A variation of this disease has forever changed us and without a cure, will take our precious daughter. So, I apologize if I came across as downplaying the importance of the search for a cure mission. The families involved are amazing and unwavering in their dedication to this very, very important cause.
Last night Dave, Carmen and I watched American Idol. I have watched AI since the first season and look forward to Tuesday and Wednesday nights each week! Lauren goes to bed by 7pm each night but Carmen is often awake later so Carmen gets to experience American Idol! This season, I really like Brooke White, Michael Johns, David Cook, Jason Castro, Carly Smithson and the cutie-pie David Archuleta. I thought Chikezie did a great job this week too! Usually I only really enjoy one or two singers each season but this season I like half of them!
A little girl named Brooke from New Zealand lost her battle to Sandhoff disease this week. Sandhoff is similar to Tay Sachs. The funeral is tomorrow (Friday) and she would have celebrated her 2nd birthday on Saturday. Please keep Brooke’s family in your prayers.
