I love nice people!

We had to call a member of our church family early Sunday morning. He is a doctor, and we needed help. Keep in mind that Shawn is a dentist and after hour calls are plentiful and can really put a damper on pre-made plans, so we only call a doctor for absolute emergencies.

And an emergency is what we woke up with on Sunday.

Christian had gotten into some poison ivy. He always reacts badly to exposure but this time, it was becoming scary.

Our handsome son did not even look like himself when he awoke on Sunday.


The entire shape of his head and face were distorted. But what really worried me was that his nose,lips, and ears were swelling! I was afraid, unchecked, he could have breathing issues.

Hence the phone call to the doctor. He agreed with my panic and I was off to the pharmacy for prescription antihistamine and steroids.

Thankfully, within 48 hours, Christian was more comfortable, swelling was greatly reduced, and he was resting again. And my mommy alarm stopped blaring once he started to look like my son.

So blessed to have a wonderful Ward family, that includes a kind doctor that graciously helped us on a busy Sunday morning.

Do I dare hope for an uneventful upcoming weekend? One with no chicken pox, or missing animals, or poison ivy, or, or, or. I'm an optimist, so surely!