Yesterday, I experienced one of the scariest "mom moments" that I've had. We were all in the car on our way to the store when Baby Royce started breathing funny. At first, I thought that maybe he was starting to doze off, but when I turned to look at him I realized that something was terribly wrong. His eyes were rolling back into his head and his whole body started trembling. We immediately went to the ER. He had been fine just a few minutes before and I couldn't believe what was happening. He was completely lethargic and just out of it. I have never felt so helpless!
As it turns out, he had an ear infection which caused his fever to spike rapidly, triggering a febrile seizure. The doctors were not terribly concerned and after getting some meds, he was back to his mischievous little self.
On the way home, we realized how truly blessed we are that the most extreme health issue that we have experienced with our children, was "no big deal" to the doctors. While it still scared the crap out of me, it could have been worse on so many levels. I was reminded that no matter how hard I try or no matter how much I would love to be, I am not in control. I'm just here to react to the situations that God puts in my life, good or bad. Baby was still not completely himself today, but he was definitely feeling better. #2 has ended up with a bad stomach bug today, so now there's that to deal with. Hopefully, by the end of the week, we will be back to our normal crazy selves. And hopefully, we will remember in the middle of all of the craziness that we are truly blessed.
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