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We took Emma Grace for her 18-month check-up today. This morning while I was getting her dressed, I noticed she felt warm. It was a little warm in here since we had the heat on last night, so I really didn't think much about it. We stopped in Rayville to get gas, and her eyes were looking sickly. I asked Wes to feel her head to see if he thought she had fever. He said she was a little warm. Before we went into the dr's office, I changed her diaper and she wasn't happy. She cried so much that she had a snotty nose and watery eyes. She also had nasty nose, but REFUSED to allow me to get it out. They called us back, and the lady did her weight, height and measured her head. She asked if she had allergies and I said I made her mad before coming in. I asked her as she was leaving if Emma Grace felt warm to her. She said not really but I will go get the thermometer. She checked it, and Emma Grace had 100.7. The nurse said I will have to get a CBC. Emma Grace wasn't too fond of that. Thank goodness it didn't bleed long. You could tell by this time Emma Grace didn't feel good at all. She usually wants down and she was just clinging to us. We attempted again to clean her nose, but we had no luck. The nurse came in to do a Flu swab of her nose, and she was able to clean the yuckiness out. Emma Grace finally settled down and went to sleep as we waited for the doctor. The nurse came back in to do an RSV nose swab. The dr finally came in, and it looked like a viral thing. The flu and RSV swab were both negative. He said it could be a number of things, but to just watch her and keep the fever down. He said it should run its course and be over with by the end of the weekend. She had this back in October, so I am hoping that it is nothing just like that was. We got her some Motrin, and did a few errands. We ate at O'Charley's and came home. When we got home, Grammy said she felt warm, so we checked her temp. It was almost 103, so I was freaking out again. She was so sleepy since she hadn't had a nap today. We gave her more Motrin and she went to sleep. She woke up around 9 with her hair soaking wet with sweat, and fever of 101. She sat in my lap sleeping for a little bit, but woke up. Wes changed her diaper and when he brought her back she was ready to play. She has been playing ever since then; however, she is looking sickly again. Her eyes are watering and her nose is snotty again. We checked her fever and it is 102. It is too early for more Motrin, so we don't know what to do. I don't like her being sick. It is very scary. I am going to rock her even though I don't know if she is ready to go to sleep. She is currently GLUED to Sprout, so I don't about her lying down. I am just hoping she will be better tomorrow. Until then…..