a double dose of fun

The series of events that led us to a doctor's visit were simple enough to me.  Mother's Intuition. While she was sleeping she was making some noises on the monitor I had not heard before.  Since she has been here with us we both go through a little cold/ sinus thing every now and then... about once a month.  We had already propped up her mattress to elevate her head, put a humidifier in her bedroom and used the nose aspirator over and over again.  I am no stranger to her making stuffy type noises.  However, this night was different.  I wasn't overly worried but I just noted that something was different.  I put a little Vick's vapor rub on her chest (for babies of course) and she seemed like she was not bothered.  The next morning when she woke up she just didn't seem herself.  She wasn't crying like she was in terrible pain or anything... but something was not right.  I couldn't even describe to the triage nurse at the ped's office what I was worried about... other than things are not the same.  So they had us bring her in for a visit just to check and see. She was happy and smiling, playing with the paper on the table in the office... the doctor came in and started checking her out.  The second she checked her ears, the screams that came out of Miss O's mouth were of pain! :(   As her parents, we both got a little teary eyed just listening to her scream in pain.  Double ear infection!! I knew I wasn't crazy... she was not exactly the same as normal.  She has been prescribed some antibiotics and is due back for a check up in 2 weeks.  She seems happy now, not that she wasn't happy before the diagnosis.  She has been napping a lot more but luckily that has not changed her night time sleeping habits (still sleeping through the night.. 8pm to about 7:30am).  So that was our latest adventure.  Apparently another baby in her daycare had the same kind of situation last week.  Hopefully this won't be a trend of all the babies having issues. xo

even before antibiotics she is smiling with her daddy

bath time fun with her octopus friend.

does not care too much for the "bubble gum" flavored medicine

paci: check
owl lovie: check
ready for bed