Onward and upward.

It all started on Friday, as most weekends do, and we were still wondering what was going on with PP. She spent the past week going in and out of the hospital for a fever and some sort of skin rash. Many tests were run to rule out different kinds of bacterial infections. After all the tests were sent to the lab, we got a call from her doctor saying that one of the blood tests came back positive. It turned out to be the bacteria that the doctor felt was a bit of a long shot, but they might as well test for it and try to rule it out. Am I surprised? Nope! Can I remember the name of the bacteria? Nope! Is PP on another antibiotic? Yes! That's really all I care about. The rash is gone, and she is not showing any signs of discomfort. Back to square one on this lovely Monday. I hope this week goes smoothly.

Mystery: SOLVED!


I want to start the week with a few silly facts about PP:

• PP loves anything that has to do with string. She will chew on it, nearly swallow it, put it in between her toes, put it on her head, carry the slobbery string all over the house...freaking loves it. 
• Cell phones are an obsession. If she sees one you'd better be prepared to give it to her, and let her explore it with her mouth, or face the wrath of PP. 
• Cats and dogs are exhilarating. Whenever she sees an animal she lunges at them while laughing, screaming her head off and pointing. It's priceless. 
• PP has orthotic braces that support her lower legs and ankles when she walks. She doesn't walk on her own so we make special time during the day to practice using the braces. She likes doing this because she can get to all the things that are unreachable while crawling. She also loves to run in them! I have a sneaking suspicion that PP will run before she walks, just because it's the opposite of what she is supposed to do! As her Physical Therapist would say, "Any kind of independent mobility is GOOD mobility." So I don't care what order she does things in, I just have to help her along in any way that I can. 

My 15-minute time limit is up! The cat is meowing incessantly, and PP is ransacking the kitchen. I think they want breakfast now. Au revoir!