Nothing like hanging out in an ER...

... and I should know. Been there lots of times in this lifetime. More trips to the ER than I care to recount or try to remember. So, didn't I just post about how I love the ordinary, uneventful days of my life just days ago? I guess I needed a quick reminder- which I got today as I trekked off to our local hospital ER for the afternoon.
The pictures here were taken just hours (actually minutes) ago. Chip (hubby) was in having blood work and a spinal tap after 6 days of high fever and chills. Thankfully everything checked out okay and now we have to keep him comfortable and resting for the next 2 days.
So, I realized that I go to doctor visits/therapy programs and even the ER as often as some of you go to your local Target store. It has become such a normal part of my routine that I admit I am sort of callous to the whole hospital scene. It just doesn't phase me like it used to. I know what to expect and just hope for the best once we get there. I think I've learned the lesson that ultimately God is in control- so why should I waste my energy fretting about what could happen? It's a good lesson for all of us- to take life in stride. To not let the things we can't control affect how we think and feel. Ask my nanny Rachael if it's really true. She'll probably tell you about how I light-heartedly handled the news of Chip's ER visit today.
When I got the phonecall, Chip said he was going to have a spinal tap. Of course I said a few nice words of support, but then I said maybe we could bake a cake and cupcakes spell out M-E-N-I-N-G-I-T-I-S and have a party. I figured we should turn the not-so-fun event into a memorable occasion.
Needless to say, we are home and Chip is resting and now I can go bake a cake that says, "Thank goodness Daddy doesn't have meningitis". I know I could get some great pictures of that party and turn them into scrap pages that we could look back on for years to come. See? I told you that there is something to be said about taking life in stride.