Canary in the Coalmine

Rose's sleep is turning out to be an amazingly accurate predictor of illness. Of course she has nights where she's fussy or she wakes a couple times, but the nights that she's had seemingly endless crying have all turned out to be due to bona fide illness:  the double ear infection at Thanksgiving, her influenza AND ear infection in early January, and the viral stomach flu AND upper respiratory infection in later January. For the past two nights Rose hasn't slept well at all (ugh!) and today she got sent home from daycare for suspected illness. Mike took her in to the doctor this afternoon and we found out that she has pickeye in both eyes! Poor girl.

Here is how painful her eyes looked this afternoon when I got home from work:

(it never fails to elicit a smile in our little narcissa when she can look at photos of herself!)

But in happier news, Rose mastered a new skill today! Check out this video!   :)

I am so incredibly thankful that Mike has a little bit of flexibility to his schedule so he can stay home with Rose tomorrow. (She's barred from daycare until Thursday.) My job has been SO busy as I'm trying to settle into my new role, so I'm VERY appreciative of Mike's ability and willingness to take care of Rose at home when she's sick. Thank you, Mike!

P.S. Mike and I have been obsessively washing our hands ever since Rose's diagnosis. Fingers crossed that no one else in our house comes down with pinkeye!