Day 4

Sweet Ella feeling a little better this morning. She loves to play in my makeup - here she actually has on a real outfit not pjs and is putting her 'blush' on to start the day. She said, "First blush for me then I'll put it on Bucky (nickname for Hayes). :)

Today is Day 4 of our illness (either a random virus or a pfapa episode). Ella woke up with a low grade fever which is better than yesterday (woke up with 103). She has been more playful and hasn't needed me to carry her down the stairs or to the bathroom (her fevers make her very shaky and hard for her to move around). She ate all her breakfast and played with her brother. I have not given her tyl/motrin yet. She is resting now and her fever is at a 101. I pray it doesn't increase or her doctor will want to see her again tomorrow. We are just buying the time till we meet with her infectious disease doctor on the 18th.  I can tell she feels better (usually she feels rough by lunchtime) because she is actually playing with her toys in her bed. This week she has immediately fallen asleep and sleeps for about 3 hours and wakes up with 103-105 temps. I hope today we brake that pattern. She told me just a bit ago, "Mommy, I am bored in this house all day." Oh Ella this mommy is too!  

I am excited because my sweet mother in law is watching Ella and Hayes for me this afternoon so I can get my hair cut and highlighted. I am so in need of some TLC - I kinda look scary with my dark circles from sleep deprivation and my hair from just constantly throwing it back in a ponytail. I don't like leaving Ella (even for a minute) when she is still sick but I know she is in good hands and her daddy is working from home today too.

Will update tomorrow on her progress. Thank you for thoughts and prayers!