thanksgiving

Thanksgiving this year was very quiet. We had planned to have a bigger gathering, but it ended up being just my dad joining us, because Iris had been terribly sick for more than a week prior to the big day. She had started vomiting before I left for two nights to a conference on the 20th, and basically kept it up until the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. We stopped giving her the Losartan, in case she was having a reaction to the medication, but it seems like she might have just picked up a stomach bug. 

  

Granddad's pretty crazy about Iris

I went to yoga in the morning, which was a fantastic way to start the day. Jill and her family came for a short visit, and Iris got to practice hugging and kissing a lot. We had a big meal to celebrate, and Dad gave us a Thanksgiving Day quiz. 

Dara & Iris play with toys

I'm not sure when we'll start her on her medication again. I'd like her to gain some weight back now that she's feeling better. She went a few days without eating anything at all and basically only having formula. It's likely that we'll start her on the Losartan in a week or so.

Otherwise, we are doing okay. And by okay, I mean that there are a lot of highs and lows, related to all sorts of health and insurance woes, along with the regular challenges of parenting, taking care of ourselves, and maintaining a relationship. Things definitely look brighter when Iris is feeling good, though, so we are relieved to have her keeping her food in her belly again. So -- there is a lot to be thankful for this year, and I'm glad to have a day devoted to the intention of gratitude.

Iris having fun playing with holiday Tupperware

Iris and her favorite Baba