Everything in between: My Bailey Bug

For the past few days Miss B has not been feeling well. Fever and complaining of tummy pain. This morning I worked in the shelter for a few hours and when I came home I found that B had been up since early in the morning and was crying and not doing well. We decided to take her into urgent care. I've never seen my child so sick! She was limp in my arms and just not doing well. I remember saying to Ben "she looks like she is going to die". I was so nervous. After taking her blood (which she fell asleep during) and having a catheter to collect her urine (one of the worst experiences of mine and Ben's and Bailey's life! It was horrible. She screamed and yelled and cried). It was determined that she was a mystery! They did give her some Tylenol while we were there and she did start to perk up, thank goodness because this mama was freaking out about the condition of my child! They decided they didn't think it was an appendicitis as originally thought and believe it's a kidney/bladder infection so they sent us home with antibiotics and instructions to watch her like a hawk and if she experiences more symptoms like early today we need to take her to the ER immediately for an ultra sound. Of course that puts me on edge and nervous, but she and I just took a nice nap and I plan to stay home with her tomorrow to keep and eye on her and make sure she is okay and ready to go back to daycare Tuesday. I'm not taking any chances. Right now she is feeling sick and just laying in my arms watching bubble guppies, but she had life in her eyes and is smiling unlike earlier today which is comforting... Today in the capture your grief project on day 19 we are to give and I am giving thanks that my sweet baby girl is home and safe and doing okay after a rough day. I'm also giving thanks for the nurses and doctors at UW health who took great care of B. Please continue to pray for our little one that she gets better and we don't experience the scary events we did early today.

Very sick in daddy's arms.