Dizzy girls

This morning started off a bit scary. When we woke up, Rosa could barely walk. It was like her back legs were giving out, shaking, falling over. I helped her down the stairs, but walking across the wood floor was another challenge for her. Rosa is 12 going on 13 and in relatively good health. She’s gone deaf this year, but still doing okay. So, this morning was a bit of a shock and a bit scary. Both Amanda and I had to work so we left her inside and I made a vet appointment.

Both of us thought about her all day, knowing hip problems are common and usually not a good sign. I took her to the vet this evening. While there I noticed her eyeballs moving back and forth; but, she was starting to walk a bit better. The vet saw her and diagnosed her with idiopathic instability… dizziness. They don’t know why it happens, but it isn’t uncommon. It should clear up in a few days. Obviously we were both very relieved.

Regarding another one of our girls, Carli, I keep meaning to write this story. Carli has been with us almost a year and amazingly it has only been in the past month or two she has known both of the boy’s names… seriously. For the longest time she would just call them “boy.”

At night, during prayers… “Mama, Daddy, Jenna, umm… boy, ummmm… boy. Amen”
When she needed their attention… “Boys”
When we had them go in corners and told her to go say goodnight to Connor, she’d just stand and smile at us. Same with Andrew.
Then, after a while, she knew Andrew but didn’t know Connor.
At night, during prayers… “Mama, Daddy, Jenna, Connor, ummm… boy. Amen”

It was very cute and a little funny. The boys were totally un-phased by it all and took it in stride. But, thankfully, now she knows her brothers names and can even tell them apart.