Wiggly Party

We couldn't have a birthday party for Rebecca without the Wiggles....

I used the top of a straw cup we had from when Rachel was little for the cake topper.  Worked like a charm!

She loved her new Wiggles Birthday Shirt.  Grandma had it made especially for her.

We combined the birthday party with a long weekend at Grandma's house.  My brother and his family came, too, which meant Rachel was in her element with her cousins and grandparents all in the place.

For Rebecca there were new toys galore.

For Rachel there was fun in the pool and outside with her cousins, and party games (she REALLY wanted party games!)
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We had Wiggles music (unplanned....Uncle Ted just found some via internet, so Rebecca was able to dance away).  Playing her guitar like Murray:

Big fun was had by all.

Until Rebecca got sick.

Actually, she started acting sick earlier in the day.  Her temp was normal, but she felt warm and all she wanted to do was sit with her head on my shoulder.  I gave her some ibuprofen before naptime, hoping it would help.

She woke up for the party in a good mood and had a great time.  But not long after the party was over, she wound up on my lap again, head on my shoulder, coughing, sneezing, nose running like a faucet, and feverish.  More ibuprofen and a half hour later she was down playing with her new toys again.  Miracle drug, that ibuprofen is! 

She's in bed now.  Here's hoping for a good night's sleep, but I can never count on it when sickness is involved.  I've been waiting all week for her to get whatever Rachel had, so I'm not at all surprised.  Just not happy about it!  But I'm thankful that she enjoyed the special day.