Under the Weather

Well, folks, the Denham gang has had a rough week. James awoke in the middle of the night last Sunday coughing and unable to catch his breath. So I ran next door and asked for help from my neighbors. It is such a blessing to live in an apartment building where most of the tenants are from our church. (Rick was traveling.) So my friend Rosi and I then took James to the children's hospital and they told us that he had a form of laryngitis. Praise the Lord it was nothing more serious. The doctor said it was viral and should disappear within two days. So twice a day, I took James to the hospital to have inhalation treatments to help him get better. The laryngitis is gone but a cold has been left in it's place.

Now mommy is sick too! I am thinking it is strep throat but will find out when I go to the doctor tomorrow. This is especially not fun mainly because I am pregnant and unable to take anything. So I have been drinking loads of hot tea and sucking on honey drops to help in the discomfort. Here are some interesting cultural facts for you: Brazilians seem to think that my family is sick because we use Air Condition and walk around the house barefoot. They also think I am crazy for drinking cold drinks with ice.

As the saying goes, "When in Rome, do as the Romans." Maybe I should change some of our habits. What do you think?