Sweet Sick Sugar- Updated 2/26

My precious little Shiz Tzu, Sugar, was in the backyard yesterday when Abby found her chewing on something. She took it away from her and thought that was the end of it. About an hour and a half later Sugar started vomiting. And I do mean vomiting. Probably 15 times this poor little puppy got sick. It wasn't until Abby told me that she found her chewing on a "nut" that I panicked.

I remember seeing the warning signs hanging in our vet's office. Saga Palm Trees are poisonous and if any part of the bark, leaf or seed is chewed on they can be fatal to your pet. I googled it just to be sure and was horrified at all the stories I found about pets eating the seed, vomiting and then dying. I immediately called the vet and he said to bring her in right away.

Sugar had to stay the night at the vet last night. They induced more vomiting in hopes of preventing any of the poison from leaving the stomach. If the poison makes it's way to her liver, quite simply, she will die.

I really tried to keep it together for the girls last night, but Big D was out of town and I was all alone in my bed. No Sugar to cuddle with. Abby was devastated and understood the seriousness of it all. She was even more upset that her sisters didn't get it.

I was able to bring Sugar home this morning. They won't know anything until tomorrow when they test her liver levels. Evidently, it takes approximately 48 hours for the poison to make it's way to the liver and then to cause the liver to fail. Hopefully we will have good tests results tomorrow. My heart and my wallet can't handle anything different!!

Just got back from the vet with Sugar. Her liver levels were high. Normal is 0 to 120 and Sugar's levels were at 250. However, this is not at fatal levels. She will have to be on liver medicine for at least the next 30 days, but she should make a full recovery. The vet said bringing her right in the other night saved her life! Oh, how I love this dog!!

Honor Choir

Tonight I was a proud Mom! Hannah performed in the FBISD Honor Choir at Clements High School. In early December she came home and told me that she wanted to try out for this choir. She would have to sing A Capella in front of the whole 5th grade and also sing in a round with the music teacher. The music teacher would then choose the 5 best singers. Hannah was chosen! She was so thrilled!! I am so proud of her for even trying.

Each elementary school in the district chose 5 singers and they all came together for a concert tonight. Unfortunately, Big D had to miss it because EG has had a stomach bug today! Yuck!

Here is Hannah's group from her school with her music teacher:

Here is the whole choir performing:

Here is the cool t-shirt she received with her name on the back:

Next stop: American Idol!

Xanadu

Our roller skating adventures continued today when we hit the roller rink for President's Day! My kids have been looking forward to this for a couple of weeks, and, I have to admit it, I was kinda looking forward to it myself.

I was flooded with memories the moment we stepped inside the rink. I mean, seriously, they have the same carpet and decorations that they had way back when (come to think of it...it probably is the SAME carpet). All of us had to rent skates except for Tootie, I mean Ellie Grace. She brought her own cool light up skates. That girl skated so hard and so long that she eventually lost her stopper. It just fell off!

Abby had a little more difficult time. That girl probably fell down no less than 50 times. I probably need to give her Tylenol at bedtime tonight.

Hannah brought her friend Grace with her and they seemed to have a great time. Hannah ended up trading her skates in for roller blades.

All three of my kids were literally taken aback when they realized I could skate. Hannah kept saying, "you're good!" Why are my kids always so surprised when I can do something?? I know I am their Mom, but I did have a life way back when.

The day was complete with races, but no Hokey Pokey. I was looking forward to that! If only Big D had gone with us. I could have finally gotten that couple's skate that I never got as a child.

What I Was Doing While You Were Watching the Super Bowl...

While most of you were at parties, eating chips & dip, watching expensive commercials and cheering on your favorite team, I was with my 2 older girls at The Secret Keeper Girl Live Tour.

What's The Secret Keeper Girl, you ask? The Secret Keepers are a series of Christian fictional novels geared towards girls 8 thru 12. We watched a fashion show on how girls can be fashionable, yet modest. We talked about boys (giggle giggle), we sang songs (even YMCA) and had a great time together as Mom and daughters.

They each came away with age appropriate devotional books and a reminder that as daughter's of the King, we are Princesses!! What a fun night! I wouldn't change it for the world!