Day 59 - And She's 7!

Today, my sweet girl turned 7 years old!  Happy birthday to the most charming, entertaining, full-of-life girl that I know, my daughter - Alexis!

And just because it's fun, here's a look at her at birth!

Day 58 - A New View

Alexis' eye is feeling much better - so much so that she wanted to take some pictures herself today...

Day 57 - Date Night

Tonight, 15 couples from our church went to a local restaurant.  We had a very nice time!  This is kind of a dorky picture, but oh well!

Day 56 - Surprise, Steph!

My in-laws decided to throw a surprise 25th birthday party for Stephanie tonight.  It was very fun. 

Day 55 - Celery

Today, Tyrus had an experiement in Science...  would celery turn red after being placed into a glass of red water?  Anyone know the answer?

Day 54 - We're Getting There

Alexis has done nothing but lay down, with her eyes shut, for the last three days.  Last night, she started perking up a bit!  Yay!  I took her back to the Dr last night and he said the mark on her eye looks just like a small scratch now, vs a big spot! 

Today, she's had enough energy to attempt some schoolwork, though I did not make her do any heavy reading.  She's a budding reader as it is, and has to really work to sound out some of the words, so I thought it best to give her a break from that. 

After lunch, her and Carsten thought it would be fun to pull out a Fancy Nancy puzzle and attempt it... and they got it!

Day 53 - Recovering

Alexis is healing, but she isn't feeling 100 % better yet.  She did say her pain scale was only a 6 last night (with 10 being the highest) vs. Saturday night when she said it was an 8... so we're getting somewhere.  Last night, the nurse suggested she wear sunglasses to help her eye not have to work so hard.  We've also tried dark areas which help, too.

Thankfully, the flu seems to have flow out of the window!  Hallelujah!  Appetites have returned once again!