Ruby Anna Larie 8 Months Old

It is crazy to think my baby girl is 8 months old today! I don't remember Noah growing up this fast. We are blessed to have her and enjoy every second we spend with her. She is our miracle from God and I thank Him for her every day. Over this past weekend she was diagnosed with a 'mystery' blood disorder, meaning the doctor's can't figure out what it is. She isn't in pain, just a bit fussy and a few other 'minor' things. Right now the biggest thing is her lack of appetite. I'm praying it will pick up again soon as she has had some weight loss in just the past week. We are in the waiting stage, to see if it will clear up and go away on it's own, or progress with other symptoms to help it be better diagnosed. She is still our happy, smiling little girl and we love her very much!


She LOVES her big brother VERY much! I have some wrestling pics to post later... :)



My girl




She gets up on all fours to crawl... mama pushes her over... ;)



She looks like a giant in this pic!



Baby blue eyes



Look, HAIR! :)



Her toes are still her second favorite toy! (Tags are still #1)


The next few pics are of the rash that caught my attention (and the attention of several doctors), yet doesn't fit the pattern of what they think it should be. This is a petechial rash, which means her blood vessels are rupturing (bruising) underneath her skin. It doesn't hurt her right now, but could cause discomfort if it continues to bleed and spread. Right now they are just teeny tiny purple dots covering all of her left leg, and just a couple on her right. They're hard to see when not in a picture, but they are there. It is usually a sign of some very serious diseases, but she tested negative for all of them. They are going to retest her in 3 weeks (or sooner if her symptoms progress faster).