Holding Pattern

More of the same today for Mina Brigitta -- still holding steady with the low-grade fever, still a bit puckish but doing well overall. After not really napping much for several days, she napped for 3 and a half hours today. Must have been saving it up. She's been restless at night, so that probably contributes.

Mina Brigitta has learned a new word here at the hospital. The nursing staff here makes a special diaper cream from a mixture of various over-the-counter products. They call it "butt balm". Not sure what exactly they put in it, but it really works. And it must be very soothing too; in January and February when Mina Brigitta had a horrible diaper rash from all the drugs, we would ask if she wanted the cream and she would say, very enthusiastically, "Yeah!". Many times it was the only way we could get her to hold still for the change, as uncomfortable as she must have been. Now, you guessed it, she's learned to ask for it by name: "bu-bal!"