Joint pain...

I received a phone call from Mia's school today. They said she woke up from nap time crying and holding her knees and saying that her knees hurt. So, they held her for a bit and tried to comfort her...and then ended up calling me at work.

She did tell me this morning at breakfast that her knees hurt, but sometimes it is hard to tell with her. I didn't question her about it and probably should have. I didn't physically check her out and I probably should have. She's been doing so well lately. And it is hard when you have to get everybody dressed, fed and out the door so you can get yourself to work. I was a bad mommy today for not paying attention.

She just changed classes from the two-year-old class up to the three-year-old class. So, I have to re-inform her new teachers & aides of her health issues and special diet. It is like starting from the beginning again. And I have been avoiding it. Because I am tired. And some days I wish this was all over with.

Her new teacher was very kind on the phone. She asked what they could do to help and what they should do in the future if she has a flare. I told her I will bring in her rice pack that they use on her during her PT sessions. They can put that on her knee(s) to warm them up after nap time before she jumps back into playtime. I am hoping today was just some mild stiffness from just waking up from her nap (and that this morning's incident was just morning stiffness...nothing more than that!). They said she seems to be doing better, but they were very concerned. It is hard to tell when you aren't there to actually see her and know what is going on. Her teacher told me this class is much more active than Mia's previous class, so perhaps she just overexerted herself today? That's my guess.

Perhaps she is having pain because we've introduced eggs back into her diet? I don't know. Hopefully, she is better when we pick her up from school today.

I stumbled across this picture of her today. She was 3.5 months old here....hard to imagine she will be 3 years old in just a few months. In such a short amount of time she has gone through so much.

Heh heh...I loved this outfit! Her Grammy and Papa bought it for her. It reminds me of something my mother would have put me in. I was always dressed in red. :)

Sweet, sweet baby girl. We love you so much!