Well, on the eve of the eve of the little angel's big first birthday bash, she has come down with a disturbing combination of symptoms. I had a premonition when I planned the party at least a month in advance that she would inevitably be ill on the big day. Still, there's time.

Most of the symptoms are the sort most parents would ignore.  Stuffy nose, slight cough. It's the eye goopies and diaper issues that have me a bit concerned.  Oh, and the fact the Emerald City sent her home today.

Tomorrow we have her big one-year well-baby appointment. I'm planning to connivingly also make it a sick-baby appointment to see if this is the ear infection I fear.  It has been over a month since we battled the medicine dropper.  I was growing smug and well-satisfied with its absence.  Hubris.

Still, here is a notice to all blog-reading friends - I will probably decide whether or not to have the party based on the little angel's condition; whether or not she would have fun will be the criteria.  However, anyone afraid of germs is welcome to stay home and no hard feelings will be taken.

So, I ask you, cyberspace...to party, or not to party?  When to decide?  The bubbles are bought and the cake is ordered.  My parents-in-law will be here regardless, so the cake won't go to waste. I can always use the bubbles as bribery when she gets old enough to understand such things.  But should I wait and see?  Or call it tomorrow based on her wake-up condition?