Update

Pearl was taken by ambulance at 2:30 a.m. to the local children's hospital, Emanuel. Pearl's regular doctor has already visited this morning and the staff doctor should be in soon. They think she has some type of staff infection but will take a skin culture this morning to narrow down the diagnosis. Eric says she is still as red and swollen as last night. Carli and I are off to the hospital.

Emergency Room

It is amazing how quickly things can change. Yesterday we celebrated Pearl's birthday and today she is in the emergency room. Tonight when I picked her up from daycare her skin was red and irritated and her face was a little swollen. The irritated skin is nothing new so at first I did not worry. I took her temperature when we got home and it was 99 degrees. A little later her temperature was 100 degrees. At 9 p.m. I checked her temperature again and it was 102.7 degrees. Also her body was completely red like she was sunburned---really sunburned. I called the doctor and she said to take her to the emergency room because it could be blood poisoning.

It is a little after midnight and Eric is still at the emergency room. They are doing some tests and have Pearl on an I.V. They also want to admit her to the hospital. It is going to be a long night. Eric says Pearl is wiped out and therefore pretty compliant. I can't sleep with worry.

Pearl is 2 today!

Pearl has reached another milestone--her second birthday. Carli's classroom has made birthday cards for her and plan on singing "Happy Birthday" to her when I volunteer in the classroom today. We are also going out for Vietnamese food tonight. Although Pearl does not "really" understand the concept, she is walking around saying "birthday" and "2". It is pretty cute.

Playtime

Carli loves playing with Pearl. And Pearl loves doing whatever her big sister does! It really is an ideal situation for both of them. They especially like building forts and playing hide and seek.

Volunteerism is good!

Carli and her Brownie troop volunteered last night at the Oregon Food Bank. She went to school all day and did not come home until 9 p.m. last night. Even with the long day, though, she arrived home energetic and happy! She excitedly told me that "115 families will eat because her troop organized and loaded 10,000 pounds of food!" They had oats duty and formed a production line to bag and distribute bags of oats for food boxes.

Carli definitely wants to volunteer again. I have pictures in my mind of us volunteering together. YIPEE!

Potty action

Pearl has been going pee in the potty for the last three days. She is quite proud of herself and claps while saying "big girl". Today she did number 2 in the potty. We were both shocked! She did not know what to make of the "item" in the potty. Eric suggested I take a picture but I am saving you from that visual! Let's hope this keeps up. It would be great to be out of diapers.

Snow in Portland!

Carli really wanted snow on Christmas Day but it came on the 29th instead! It started with big flakes at 2:30 p.m. and by 6 p.m. we took these pictures. It supposedly caused traffic snarls but we were safe at home enjoying the wintery weather.