Our Scary Ordeal

Last night, Kennedy had a Febrile seizure at 8:00 p.m. This happened due to a drastic spike in her temperature. By God's grace, Molly was still in the room with her when this happened. By the time the paramedics arrived, she was breathing again but was very "out of it" and laying on her side. Initially we did not take her to the hospital because of varied advice but then ended up at Clarian Hospital late last night. She seemed better so we took her home. By the time we got home, Molly had started to have contractions, which lasted for over 2 hours and were close to a minute apart at times. Luckily, no baby. This morning, we took her back to Clarian Hospital after she had gotten sick (on our living room carpet). We were there for several hours and they took her through many tests: a C/T scan, blood work, chest x-rays, and other tests. Luckily, nothing severe or alarming appeared. Our final scare was this afternoon when she woke up from her nap. She looked at me and said "Drink, Drink." She was burning up so I checked her temperature, which was OVER 104 degrees. After giving her Motrin and taking a walk in the cool air with her, her temperature got much better.

After going through this experience, we are grateful for God for keeping her safe (and keeping us calm). God is good, all the time.

Finally, I took this picture when we got home today. This was the spot where they took blood from her foot (and gave her an I.V.). We told her she had "bees" on her foot.

Molly and Kennedy are enjoying a moment after getting back from the hospital today. Who do you think looks happier? I think it's a coin flip.

Fun times with cousin Ella

Kennedy loves to hold her cousin Ella.

Ella poses for the camera.

In this picture, Kennedy is trying to smile and model her new pink jacket. She has refused to wear this jacket for several weeks until we had her bunny wear the jacket today. (We also told her that she would look pretty like aunt Cassie if she put it on.)

Kennedy's new room

Here is Kennedy strolling around her new "big girl" room talking to Aunt Cassie on the phone.

Kennedy is showing mom and dad how to sleep in her new bed like a big girl. It's her first day in the bed and she LOVES it.
First time jumping on the new bed (and probably not the last).

Kennedy loves her monkey backpack she received for X-mas from her aunt Becky and uncle Kyle as much as she loves Elmo, given to her for X-mas by her aunt Katie and uncle Josh.

Fun times in January

Here is Kennedy posing for a picture. She's finally at that age where she's trying to smile for the camera (sort of, I guess)
Here is dad and Kennedy working on blowing out a birthday cake. Don't let those candles fool you... her dad is now 31 as of 1/12/08. Yikes.

In this picture, we see the three youngest members of the McHugh clan: Ella McHugh, Emily McHugh, and Kennedy Applegate. Guess who is the oldest?
Kennedy is patting the Bible and telling us about Jesus. Pretty cool huh? However, she later asks to look at my Bible, which is a Bible full of color pictures for kids (My Bible was a hand-me down from my sister; she had this Bible when she was 10). Trust me, my Bible rocks.

Sanibel Sunset

You've guessed the theme huh? Another picture from Florida. We're enjoying Indiana weather today (which shockingly was close to 6o degrees today!). However, it's still not as warm and nice as Florida. In this picture, we walked to the beach before dinner with Kyle and Becky and enjoyed a beautiful sunset (I'm cheesy huh?).

Thanks parents!

Here are Molly's parents, Joe and Linda, posing for a picture after Joe and Liz's rehearsal dinner at a seaside restaurant (sp?) in Fort Lauderdale. We enjoyed spending time with you and the rest of the family in Florida. Thanks for hosting us in the condo and making it a great week. Kennedy wants to say a special thank you to Papa Joe for dancing with her so much at the wedding!








Here are Kelly's parents, Jody and Marc, getting their picture taken on a boat ride from Sanibel Island to Cabbage Key, the famed location where Jimmy Buffet wrote "Cheeseburgers in Paradise." Thanks for a great vacation with the family at Sanibel. We appreciate your hospitality and getting to spend lots of time together. Kennedy had an awesome time, from watching the dolphins to swim, to playing with Amy, to playing on the beach. Again, thanks!