Sweet and Sour

This is my new nickname for my sister. Sometimes she can be really, really sweet. And other times, REALLY sour. Mom says it's because she's becoming a teenager. Elyssa and Elijah will be 13 on April 10th. I don't think I'll act as crazy as she does when I become a teenager though. Last night, she spent an hour and a half in the bathroom washing and fixing her hair. There wasn't any hot water left for me! I asked her why she wanted to fix her hair before going to sleep, and she said it was just in case she met a cute boy in her dreams. *gag* Before she went all hair and boy crazy last night, she made brownies for me and Eli. She made a whole batch just for the two of us and another for mom and dad. They were really good! She also said she's giving up bread because of all the carbs. She didn't eat any of the brownies she made. Me and Eli have a bet on how long that will last though. Next time mom makes waffles, Elyssa will give in for sure. They're her favorite food. Eli says she'll give in before the weekend and eat a brownie, but I think she'll last a little longer than that, unless mom makes waffles.

Elyssa also had a really good suggestion to break up our on going Battle of the Breeds, as dad likes to call it. She said we should get a dog from the shelter because they need good homes. Me and Eli thought that was a great idea, so we all agreed to get our pet from the shelter. I hope we get to go soon, but mom said we probably can't go this weekend after all. I'm actually in the hospital. The fever came back late last night, and I did not feel well at all this morning. I didn't tell mom because she was already really worried about Eli's appointment with the neurosurgeon, but grandma noticed as soon as she got to our house. I hugged her, and she made me go lay down on the couch. When she took my temperature, it was 103 degrees! She called mom and dad and took me straight to the hospital. Elyssa was still sleeping. We kind of forgot to tell her, and she freaked out when she woke up. At the hospital, they did a blood count to see how many blood cells and platelets I have, and my white blood cell count was really low. Now I'm hooked up to an IV getting antibiotics. I guess now will be a good time to catch up on my homework! I think I'll start with math and work on that until dad and grandma come to visit. Dad said he will bring me some frozen yogurt! I asked him to get red velvet cake flavored yogurt and put some of Elyssa's brownies on top! Yummy!

Over all, my day has kind of been like my sister. Sweet and sour. Grandma brought my goodies to the hospital. She really does bring the best presents! I got a new dress for my American Girl Samantha doll, a box of fancy truffles, and a new hat that grandma made. Plus, dad and grandma are bringing frozen yogurt. All of that pretty much makes up for how much the fever sucks. It's down to 100 now though. I bet the frozen yogurt helps even more!