Sick Baby

Charlotte loves her blankie.  I used to lay it on her when she napped in the swing. Then she started using it to cuddle with and now I can't remember when we first put it in her crib with her. She sleeps like this every night.

Her blanket tucked underneath her and wadded up to make a pillow. 

 If she is upset about not getting her way, usually just handing her the blankie to cuddle with makes her feel all better.

She got her blankie a lot this weekend.  On Friday evening she had a slight temperature, which I just chalked up to her molars coming in.  She was still acting normal so I didn't worry too much.

 Then on Saturday morning she had a temperature of 103 when she woke up.  It was too early to make an appointment with the doctor, so we tried breakfast.  When she didn't eat anything we knew it was more than just a virus.  I called our pediatrician's office (thank goodness for weekend hours!) and got her an appointment that morning.  We were so glad it was our regular pediatrician that was on call last weekend.

 She checked Charlotte all over and couldn't see anything to make her 103 temp seem logical, so she decided to do some more checking.  15 month olds can't exactly tell you what hurts. Poor Charlotte had to have a catheter for a urine sample and then a finger print for a blood sample.  They ran some tests and found she had a urinary tract infection.  No wonder she was so unhappy! Then they gave her a shot of antibiodics in her leg to start clearing up the infection right away and to help relieve some of her pain.  When the nurse who had done the catheter and blood sample came back in to give her a shot, Charlotte started crying as soon as she came through the door.  Charlotte was a trooper though and really didn't cry that much. 

 Saturday evening we thought things were getting better.  When the shot wore off we could tell she was experiencing much more discomfort.  On Sunday I stayed home from church with her and she just basically wanted to be held the whole time.  We did puzzles and read books together. 

Monday I stayed home from work with her because she was acting so clingy/needy we didn't want Grandma to have to deal with that plus a three year old.  I am so glad I stayed home because that morning she had an allergic reaction to her antibiotics.  We went back to the doctor again and now her chart says she is allergic to sulfur based medicines.  Monday evening, when the new medicine started to work, she seemed so much happier and more herself.  Today she was smiling, playing, and eating like normal.  We aren't back to 100% yet, but a close 90%.