Testimony and Tylenol

Life seems more hectic than ever as we begin to see the light at the end of this crazy tunnel we're in while Ricardo finishes up school. Blogging has taken a back burner to more important things, like feeding my children, being there for my husband, and trying to fulfill my church calling.

But I feel a need to express thanks to the Lord. Thanks because while sometimes it may seem that we're on a ship that's adrift (un barco a la deriva) and headed over a waterfall-- it becomes apparent that there is a captain, and He is infinitely Supreme and Almighty. And sometimes, He literally saves us, in the midst of our own confusion.

Last night Eva woke up somewhere around midnight, and had a screaming episode that would not quit. She's a light sleeper and so we attributed it to household noises, and tried to get her back to sleep. I tried. Then Ricardo tried.

And Eva would not go back to sleep. I knew that she had some new teeth coming in, and so as a last resort I went to the fridge and measured out some infant Tylenol in the dropper. But by the time I got to her door again, she had settled down. Ricardo saw me take the dropper back to the bottle in the fridge without giving it to her. What he did not see, was me go back in a few minutes later, when she started crying again, and administer the medicine.

I went to bed, and Eva continued to scream while Ricardo was still awake, and around 1 am, he (not knowing I had already done so) gave Eva the same amount of infant Tylenol.

I just found this out tonight. Eva is obviously still alive, but I flipped my lid when I realized that we over-medicated our baby due to a miscommunication! I was paranoid and upset that we'd let that happen to her-- she could have become seriously ill.

I quickly pulled up this chart and a calming assurance came over me.

I gave Eva what I thought was the right dosage for her weight: 0.8 mL. (actually, a little less due to air bubbles inside the dropper.)
Ricardo had also given Eva what he thought was the right dosage: 0.8 mL.

Eva weighs 19 lbs, and so according to the chart, her correct dosage would be 1.2 mL of infants Tylenol. We didn't double her dosage-- we only gave her about 0.3 mL too much--- and apparently avoided intoxicating our child.

Even when we are not in control, He is.

When we try our best, He makes up for what we are lacking. He preserves our lives when necessary. He watches over and protects our families when we dedicate our lives to Him.

He loves us-- and Oh, how I love Him!