Shake It!

Something seems to really have a hold of Sierra and I pray that she will just "shake it" SOON! I don't know what it is. Please pray for her. Sunday she was EXTREMELY tired and slept probably 60% of the day. Then on Monday, I was gone all day and Brian said she was fine in the morning, but when I got her up from her nap around 3pm she was burning hot!!!  Our ear thermometer read 103.4 degrees so of course I got worried. That seemed really high to me and I have never seen her with a temp higher than 101 degrees. I gave her some Tylenol and then called the doctor to see if there was any more I should do. Due to her recent ear problem, they thought it was best that we bring her in.

We spent the afternoon in the Doctor's office - just where we wanted to be!!! Yuck! However, every thing checked out clear. In fact, and we totally Praise God for this, the doctor said he couldn't be happier with the way Sierra's ears look. We were jumping for joy when we heard that. We knew the Lord would heal her without the antibiotics and sure enough, He did! Praise God. 

We still had the fever issue though. The doctor really couldn't explain it. He said he didn't see any reason to take blood and run more tests, but just to keep an eye on her. He said it was probably a viral thing. Ugh...it is so frustrating to not get a definitive answer. These fevers just really scare me. I don't know how many days a child can go with recurring fevers before it becomes a concern.

Monday night sometime around 9pm Sierra woke up and was fussy, so Brian went to check on her and took her temp; her fever was back and this time around 100 degrees. He gave her more Tylenol and she went back to bed. This morning (Tuesday) she woke up much earlier than usual with another fever of 100.6 degrees. Then at bedtime tonight she was warm again and the thermometer read 102.4 degrees. :( It seems as though the fever will only stay away for about 6 to 8 hours at a time (long enough for the Tylenol to wear off). I am frustrated and for once in the past 11 months, really showing some "1st-time Mom" anxiety. I prayed over her tonight, just as we do every night, but tonight I was just pleading with the Lord to take away these fevers and heal her little body from whatever is ailing her. Good news is, at least we know it isn't an ear infection! Then again, not knowing is half of the frustration...I will keep you all updated.

Just praying.