The Sick Door...Round Two

Reid was battling a cough for several days before his baptism weekend.  It was just a cough though, so there wasn't much we could do about it. On Sunday after all the excitement of his baptism, he vomited {formula first then tylenol} for the first time ever - not counting spit up of course - and he had his first fever ever {101°}.  So the next day {MLK day} we headed back through the sick door at Reid's pediatrician's office.

To mommy's dismay it turned out the boy had at least two issues - acute bronchitis and a left ear infection.  He may very well have had a right ear infection too, but his ear was too clogged for Dr. L to see anything.  Since we were starting him on antibiotics anyway, we figured it was best just to let the ear gunk clear out on its own.  
Dr. L - "I can dig it out of his ear if you'd like. Then we'll know for sure whether or not he has a right ear infection as well."Mom - "Um, thank you, but I think we'll pass on the digging."
So we headed home with a prescription for his very first round of antibiotics {sigh}, probiotics to counteract the effects of the antibiotic, pedialyte for hydration, and the oh-so-fun saline & suction routine.
I do want to point out that despite the boy's unfortunate condition, he was as cheery and happy as a baby could be.  After checking out at the pediatrician's office, I walked out the sick door to find granddad swinging the boy back and forth {and high...apparently} in his car seat.  Evidently, it was an LOL moment for him and the rest of the gang.  That's my {sick} boy!  Mommy loves that you're already a tough little warrior.  Some say men are babies when they're sick.  Au contraire, my baby is a MAN when he's sick!  Love you, sweet boy!
I guess this photo should have clued us in to the ear infection