So, everything was perfect. The champagne flutes were perfectly placed next to the chilled bottle of Vevue Cliquot, the beer was on ice, Ted's homemade puff pastry appetizers were out of the oven displayed on platters, the lights were dim (thanks Josh), and my neighbor arrived with an amazing platter of homemade French pastries. Friends were arriving and I was carrying Elle in my arms in hopes she would chill with everyone until her 8:30pm bedtime. Let's just say we hit a road block. Ted was sweet enough to not enjoy the champagne too early until he got Elle down to sleep but right around 8:00pm she began to cry like we have never seen her cry and when I went upstairs with Ted to help him feed her, she wouldn't even take a bottle. Then we noticed her legs and feet were beat red. My Sister and Matt had just arrived and we were all looking over her pretty nervous. We weren't sure what the problem was. I immediately said, "go get Meredith". Meredith used to live a few houses down until they moved to a new neighborhood. I really trust her medical advice and she's been through all of this with her two girls. She came upstairs and said we should page the doctor. She thought it was most likely an allergic reaction to the antibiotic she had been on for several days for her everlasting ear infection.
After about 20 minutes she started to fall asleep, we explained her symptoms to the Doctor on call and he wanted us to give her benadryl if the only signs were the hives on her legs. Thankfully that's all it was. Once the benadryl hit her system, the redness went down and she went fast asleep. It's always something when you have little ones and with me already being a worrier, my nerves were pretty much shot.
My Sister helped put Elle down and watched over her and I returned back downstairs after I knew Elle was okay. Most of my guests were still there and were all so sweet and understanding for both of us being upstairs. My two dear friends Josh and Ray made sure everything was going well with the party and that everyone was having fun. Our friends rock, they all just continued to have a good time, and as long as they all knew Elle was okay, they were still ready to have a great time. After I was poured a glass of champagne, I was sang Happy Birthday, I ate some of Jessie's homemade eclairs and caught up with my friends.... The night ended lovely; Elle was okay and fast asleep and the party turned out really nice.
I'm exhausted and thinking of the weeks ahead make me even more tired. I am going to be a traveling fool these next couple of weeks.......I already miss my Elle Bell.
I miss my Mom and Dad so very much, Mom would have had fun this weekend. Dad would have been up at the St. Mary's festival. He loved it a few years ago when they were in town.
A tired Mommy is going to sleep. I have to wake up a business woman ready to travel.......
Melissa
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