The Life Cycle of our Sick Shelby :( :(

Well, in memory of this momentous week of spring break 2009 I thought I'd post a few pics of the life cycle of our brave, strong girl as pneumonia and dehydration took over her little body....and as she has begun to heal....above is Shelb on 3/17 (Hailey's b-day and St. Pat's Day)....this was the day it all began....she never moved from her bed all day....and at this point she had only just had a fever....but she looks so sad....

We tried to give Shelb a change of scenery that first sick day by bringing her down to watch Hailey open b-day presents....this was the first time she vomited....and then mama had the audacity to try to get a family pic...as you can see from Shelby's face above...she was not amused....though she never complained :) Had I known she was pre-pneumonia I would have never gotten her out of bed.....hindight, I guess :(
This is around the time 107 showed up on our thermometer the next night (yes, everyone still does a double take when they hear that number....and most are surprised we didn't end up the hospital this night...3/18)
3/19....Shelby is still vomiting and feverish...and at 11am we make a trip to our pediatrician. This is one of the saddest pics I have of Shelby :( Look at her sitting in the room waiting for Dr. Mc.D :( So skinny and so lethargic...and those sad, sunken eyes :( Makes me want to cry all over again :(
This is post chest-x-ray after Shelb's had profusely vomited in the hallway outside. Bless her heart...she just curled right up on this uncomfortable table and went to sleep....so sad :( Thank goodness we had our Tink blanket to help ease the pain and keep her warm...
A closer pic of her zonked out...waiting for the doc to send us to the hospital....
Here's Shelby in her hospital bed....we arrived on the peds floor probably 15 minutes after we left the doc's office (it took us that long only cuz we waited for daddy to meet us in the parking lot)....Shelby curled right up in the bed....
here she is showing off her fancy hospital garb :) They actually give kids pants! Mama was jealous of this fact seeing as they don't give us prego/post-partum mama's anything fancy like that!
Ash and Shelb hanging out...watching cartoons...and little did Shelb know...waiting for the orders to get an IV :(
And then like that the nasty deed was done....you can tell Shelby took a lickin' with the whole 3 IV pokes thing....it was no fun and she was exhausted after....not to mention she lost use of her right hand for a day :( That was interesting....
Getting her first round of IV fluids and not too excited about it :(
Mommy quick ran out and got some pink/purple flowers to cheer the sick girl up :)
While mama was gone the nurse gave Shelby a very cool horse and a new cash register toy....all for being so brave and strong, especially while getting that nasty IV....mama also brought back Shelb's fav. pink blankie...
Ash taking it all in...in her stroller.....who knew our girl would be back visiting her sis in the hospital 6 mos after she was born! :(
Shelby with her happy, smiley, fun balloon bouquet from Miss Jill, Maddie and Jacob (and Mr. Ross!)....she loved these cool balloons and every time she'd pass them to go potty she'd say "now what does that say again?" (Get Well Soon!) :) Plus she liked how sparkly they were! Thanks, neighbor friends!!!
Sisters enjoying the fun mechanical hospital bed together....
Shelby being independent and taking a potty break while rolling her IV pole around with her :)
Ash was intrigued by sister's IV....I think Shelby would have traded it for anything :)
Shelb thought bacon sounded good...until she tasted the nasty hospital bacon! :( Ick! This was her first try at a meal in 4 days....it was not what she had hoped...
Ash found a new toy in the hospital...and it was a life saver on day 2 of the hospital stay!
A much-needed nap on day 2 (3/20)...she had hardly slept that night before (and neither had daddy)....she's looks so sweet here.....
Ash sleeping on the other side of the semi-private room....all snuggled in...
my girls slumbering together....can you even see Ash?
And finally...Shelby perks up on day 2....and we dig into the goodies from Jill and Gang! Thanks, guys! We loved these coloring and reading things!
A self portrait of the pic Shelby and mama colored together....Shelby was so proud of it...and look at her sweet smile. I think it was the first real smile we'd seen all week :)
This is a special picture of mama...special because Shelby just HAD to take it all by herself...and even more special cuz she had to do it with one hand...her left hand! She's so talented! :)
Finally...the food she'd been waiting for since her admission....a burger and fries...and LONG PICKLES! She was in heaven! She ended up saying "no thank you" to the fries, but she loved the burger and pickles! Yay for Shelb! (and isn't that bright pillowcase cool? Someone makes them at the hospital for the patients to take home...they gave one to Ashley too!) :)
the IV before it came out!
Showing off the cool new trendy Polly from Miss Stacy and family....Shelby thought it was especially cool cuz it had an i-pod and a nintendo DS (which made her think of big sis Hailey, whom she missed terribly)
opening up the surprise gift from daddy (and mommy).....
a cool polly pocket pool....just what she'd been wanting! Love that smile!
And since she didn't get to enjoy the pool trip she was supposed to get with N&P S this weekend....we brought the pool to her....she loved playing with her pollys in the water!
More polly pool fun and the very cool black panther Webkinz from Aunt Kim and Uncle Randy (and cousins Danielle and Harrison!)...thanks, guys!
Me and my two littlest gals reading and coloring in bed!
Shelb getting ready to be discharged...with her flowers from mommy and daddy....she's looking very sad here again since her fever was high yet again....
Leaving the hospital in style...in a cool car-wheelchair thing.....honestly though...I think she wanted to be taken out in a REAL wheelchair...not this kiddy thing! :) She actually requested a wheelchair...cuz I think they were just going to let her walk out.....
waiting downstairs in the parking garage for daddy to pull up....
And this is taken today (3/21)....of our sweet....feeling MUCH better...girl! I am so glad she's back......and she even helped me clean her room and bathroom today! Wow....maybe this is a NEW Shelby (the old one never liked to clean!) :)
Welcome Home, Shelby Girl! And welcome back to smiles and happiness and feeling better! We love you sooooooo much! What a Spring Break story you will have to tell at preschool next week! :)