Over a week ago, we left here to go visit my parents. We made it to Pensacola, FL, and stopped at a Walmart to get a thermometer for Maureen. She has fever, again. Michael insists we turn around and go back to his parents' home. So we do. On the way, our van starts making noises again. We barely make it to Singing Rivers Hospital in Pascagoula, MS (the van killed on us 5 times, and the noises coming from the engine are horrible). After 3-4 hours in the ER, we find out Maureen has pneumonia! She seems to be recovered from the pneumonia now... we will have a follow up appt. with a doctor on Monday...We get the van towed back to the city Michael's parents live in... We KNOW KT automotive ruined our engine (there was no tapping noises before they fixed the gasket, but there was afterwards). Michael changed the oil before we headed for FL, and the tapping noise went away...temporarily! KT automotive is already giving us trouble about owning up to their mistake... we're not sure what we're going to do about it. It will cost $7,000 to replace the engine...

A few days ago, we took Veronica to the doctor. She tested positive for RSV, which puts a lot of infants in the hospital, and oftentimes causes pneumonia. We have been very lucky and have not had to take her to the hospital... She has been doing breathing treatments w/ a nebulizer every 6 hours and is responding very well to the medicine. She'll be on that treatment for a week or two, until her symptoms are completely gone.

Despite all the bad luck, we have some very good luck. Michael's grandparents have a '98 Dodge Caravan they are giving us! Thank you, thank you, thank you Grandma Ruth and Paw Paw Julio! You are a God send!!! After we fix a few small things with it, we will be heading back home so Michael can get back to school! Also, Maureen's iron level is steadily rising. It was 6.5 a couple weeks ago (normal is 12) and the last time it was checked, it went up to 7.2. It's still very low, but we're happy the iron supplements are working! Once we get back to MS, we will be taking her to a hematologist to get more answers on what type of anemia she has and what is causing it...

Still no pictures - haven't had the time!