I don’t even know what to put here.  Pray, pray, pray. 

Gracie’s not feeling well, still.  The doctor is worried about the
high level of her blood count, and since it’s not her usual doctor…I
don’t know, it just seems harder for Mom to work with him.  We
went ahead with the antibiotic, even though we generally try to avoid
those.  But if her white blood cell count is not down by tomorrow
morning they will probably “make” us go to the emergency room like they
almost did today.  (I suppose Mom could refuse, but I’m sure that
wouldn’t look good, especially to a doctor who doesn’t know our
family.)  They don’t even know what she has, except that her
tonsils were pretty swollen last night (better this morning). 
They ruled out walking pneumonia yesterday, and strep, too, I
think.  Obviously she’s fighting something, but I think they would
rather err on the side of caution.  I really, really, really don’t
want her to have to go to the hospital…she’s been so brave and she’s
gonna have to go back to the doctor’s tomorrow (she didn’t want to get
out of the car this morning when we went…I didn’t know she’d
recognize it after one trip).  And they’ll just pump her full of
drugs “just in case.”  I know hospitals can be good, and if she
does have something really serious I’ll be grateful for it.  But
what if it’s not necessary and we end up stuck with it anyway?

I know I’m over-emotional….I’m exhausted from playing nurse all night
so Mom and Dad could get their sleep.  And nearly being sent to
the emergency room today had me in tears at the doctor’s.  (Glad
it’s not my child…I’m just along for the ride.)

Pray that she feels better (for the moment she’s feeling well enough to
make a brother play tea with her new tea set, but most of the time
she’s fussy and clinging), and pray that the rest of us hold up. 
(Pray that I get some real sleep tonight…a two-hour nap with her this
afternoon was almost enough, but not quite.)   Pray that God
will give the doctor and my parents wisdom at her appointment tomorrow
morning.  Pray that the antibiotic works enough to keep her out of
the hospital.  And pray that God heals her. 

Pray hard,
friends, pray hard.

::Edit::
She’s been more cheerful for the last forty minutes or so.  The tea set really motivated her, but I think she must just be feeling better, because it wasn’t temporary.  She’s playing the piano right now.  She’s been walking around, pretty shaky at first, but she seems determined to do “normal” things.  (Not used to having to chase down a sick baby!)  Fever is still there, but hopefully this is an indication of improvement.  Praise God!!!