Mercy hasn't been herself for the past several days. After a trip to the pediatrician yesterday (for peace of mind for Mommy if nothing else), we now know that her ears, throat, and urinary tract are fine. She does ha…

We ended up needing to take Mercy back to the doctor yesterday afternoon. By her appointment at 5:45pm she had only taken in 7 ounces of fluids and about 2 ounces of pureed pears. By about 2pm she had also broken out i…

Mercy seems to be turning the corner now. Since my last update we took her into the emergency room on Sunday because we still weren't really seeing any steady progress. She was still wheezing, her chest was still rattl…

Your dog eats a few ounces of dark chocolate right when you are ready to go to bed? Nothing fun, that is what! We called our dear friend, Bonnie, obtained some hydrogen peroxide, burnt some toast, and proceeded to foll…

Tomorrow it will be four years since my father took his life. It is peculiar how time can seem to be such a subjective thing. Sometimes it seems to fly, and others each day is as a year. There are days I feel as thoug…