I'm A Big Kid Now!

Rachel is finally feeling better today. Her fever broke about 2 o'clock this afternoon. We ended up taking her to urgent care last night upon the request of our pediatrician. They took more blood and ran more test, which also came up inconclusive. They were going to do more test today if her fever had not went down. There is a concern if a child runs a fever like that for seven days or longer. That's when they start doing the "in depth" testing. She must have known it was coming and got better real quick! They tell us she just got a really nasty virus. Hopefully, we are quickly on our way to a full recovery with a happy baby and full nights rests.

Now to brag on our sweet baby girl a little!!! Rachel is amazing us every day with her growing knowledge of the world around her. She now knows what sounds a dog, cat, cow, horse, pig and birdie make. Our favorite is the cat. She draws out the meeeoooww, in her high pitched little voice. This is a big difference from 6 weeks ago when everything on four legs was a doggy! It is adorable. She can count to five. Though she rarely starts counting on her own once you say "one" she takes off and does the rest. She is also starting to sing the ABC's. She gets up to about E and then it all just sounds like a bunch of mumble to the tune of the ABC's. She is talking so much. The kids love to play the "Rachel say...." game. She is learning so many new words thanks to big brothers and sisters! One of our favorite things she does is the reaction she gives when you say to her " Rachel your feet stink!" No matter how many times you say it or when you say it her reaction is always the same... nooooo! I'm sure you have to hear it said to get the real affect and humor behind how cute it is to us.

That's all for now. We are so proud of her and so glad she is feeling better!