Rattlesnakes!

First Day at the Hospital

Yep, the snake bit her.  We think he struck her a number of times.

Elizabeth felt better with the band-aid on.  

This is on Thursday, things should be getting better...but they didn't.

Elizabeth finally relaxed after Mom got back from taking a shower on Thursday morning.

Look how swollen my little baby is.

Here's Elizabeth dressing up in all the fun toys she got from the hospital.  Notice how swollen that little hand is.

Elizabeth enjoyed this little sock doll aunt Pam made for her.  She named it Betty Boo Boo, and had a lot of fun poking her and putting band-aids on her.

Playing with Nana Laura, she is starting to do better at this point.

This is today.  She is starting to have some movement in her hand
This is about 10 minutes before we left the hospital.  She was so excited!

This is the best her hand has looked in days.

Short version:  Long one may come later

Wednesday: Family get together....miniature golf, golf ball in bush in backyard, rattlesnakes attack.

1 priesthood blessing

1 ambulance ride

1 ER

1 life flight ride

1 vomiting episode

too many needles and three bags of anti-venom

1 sleepless night

countless prayers by us and for us

Thursday: dr.'s think it should improve today.  it doesn't.  

allergic reactions 

2 more vomiting episodes.

lots of visitors

can't they find the vein?

how many times does she have to have her blood tested?

she is getting worse more slowly

elizabeth lashes out at everyone but dad

sleepless night

continued swelling until she looks like a body builder

Friday

slight improvement

finds joy with nana and papa

there is a light at the end of the tunnel

we slept tonight

Saturday

vast improvement

we might come home today

we are coming home today

prayers are answered

a super hyper, excited, loveable baby

Additional Help

Okay, the name thing is still not working for me.  I moderately like every name.   But, I want to say "Yes, that's it."  So, here are a list of words I like.  Tell me how you feel, what you think, or how to change them to make it perfect.  Okay, or at least good enough to move on.  Here they are:

become (maybe becoming designs...bj doesn't love it)

bloom

clarity

cherish

clean

delight

discover

enduring

fresh

haven

nourish

nurture

spark

sprout

sparkle

now, all you brilliant friends and family, work your magic.  I can't wait.

I have been spending my whole day drawing up new designs, thinking outside the "block" and it has been pretty fun.  I have no idea where I am going to get the time to make all these quilts, but I will have to pick the ideas I like best and see if they translate well to fabric.  Let's hope they do.  

Quilt Pictures

I know this quilt pic is crooked, I rotated and saved, but it didn't translate here.  And I am too lazy to do it again.

Here are some of my quilts.  As requested by sweet Mindy.  I definitely love making baby quilts  more than anything else.  It is also evident I like a little sweet and I like a little spicy.  So, here it is:

Let's Hear It!

After much consideration, I have temporarily decided to go ahead with the quilt thing.  I am sure I am bound to alter my decision at any point.  But I digress.....Here is where I need your assistance.  I need a name.  Yes, a name.  I would prefer to not just have it be "sarah's quilts."  I would like it actually to be ________ designs, that way I am open to change the business if and when it grows.  I am looking for a name that says....modern, sweet, soft, funky, spunky, homey, etc....  I have thought of Pumpkin Pie designs, because I call my kids pumpkin pie, and that seems sweet to me.  But the idea of designing the logos in all fall colors makes me shy away from that idea.  Then I thought of peach pie designs, but don't know if I love it.  So, please, all you smart friends and family out there, help me come up with a name.  It doesn't have to be a fruit/vegetable, but it definitely could be.  So, what's it going to be?   Oh, and if I adore your name, maybe I'll make a quilt for you someday (or maybe I already did, and you owe me ....ha ha ha).  I can't wait for all the bountiful ideas to pour in and flood my mailbox.  I'm waiting.