sickness still

I thought we were all on the way to health, but apparently not.  Rachel started a cold on Thursday night, which turned into a fever and ear ache on Sunday night.  Yesterday she had to miss her first kindergarten field trip.  It was a sad, sad morning in our house.  She got herself all dressed, hoping that if she could get dressed, she could go to school and not miss her trip.  When I told her she wouldn't be able to go because of her fever, she was devastated and in tears.  She was begging me to go, but I had to keep saying no.  Finally I had to tell her we had to stop talking about it because her nose was getting even more stuffed up with all of her crying.  She finally got over it and felt okay most of the day. 

We went to the doctor, though, because of the ear ache, and sure enough, it was an ear infection this time (I was happy it wasn't another false alarm, and that the antibiotic will hopefully take care of it!).  Since she was feeling okay most of the day, I thought she may be able to go to school today, but she woke up in the middle of the night last night again with a fever. 

So no school again, today, and she's on the couch under two blankets at the moment, shivering with her fever.  She just took some more ibuprofen so hopefully it's on its way down again. 

Poor girl....we were going to make something with her Easy Bake Oven (something we can only do when her sister is napping) and she was so excited, but then she started shivering so badly that she couldn't even stand up.  I had to insist that she get on the couch with some blankets.  "But I can d-d-d-d-o-o-o-o-o it," she insisted, in between shivers and tears. 

Now it's time for her sister to get up, so our Easy Bake Oven window is now closed.....I told her we'd try and do it this afternoon or tonight after Rebecca goes to bed.  We'll see.

The one nice thing about her being sick (gotta look on the bright side!) is that she's very cuddly and we've gotten to spend lots more time together. 

I enjoy that....but I do hope she starts feeling better, soon.  It's not fun to watch your little one be sick.