More SNOW and 1st official ear infection

Bug has been sick for a week- more on that below. Today, he stayed home with me and I got some good pictures of him, Sleeping from exhaustion- coughing and a runny nose really wear a boy out.

He was snoring too. I had conference calls today and he was sleeping in the office. I was certain that his snoring would be on the call,but instead he started talking in his sleep. Thankfully, my phone has a mute button so I could prevent my colleagues from hearing him

This morning, he was in and out of my office in this outfit. He did a great job of being quiet this morning while I was on calls. He watched Toy Story and then watched Noggin before coming in to play cars on the floor behind me in the office.

At one point this morning, I reached over to give him a hug and my hand brushed his ear- he screamed in pain. So with that I was finally allowed to get a doctor appointment for him. Here are the details:

Last week, he started with a runny nose, congestion and coughing, and rubbing his eyes. I tried the humidifier in his room, some benadryl, and lots of fluids. No luck there. So I called the doctor's office to see if there was anything else I could do or if I should bring him in. The nurse said no because he did not have a fever and he was not vomiting. She mentioned that he needed to have a fever for 7 days before I could bring him in!!!!!

So I have watched him get sicker and sicker. The fever started this weekend and by alternating Motrin and Tylenol, I could keep his fever down. he basically stopped eating, but continued to drink anything and everything offered to him.

I kept him home today because of the snow (see pictures below). When I touched his ear and he screamed, I knew it was an ear infection. So I called to get a doctor appointment and was lucky to get one today.

When I got to the office, the nurse (not the same one as last week) asked me why I did not bring him in last week. I relayed what I was told by the other nurse and she went through the roof. She proceeded to tell me that I should have brought him, he was sick and I needed tell the other nurse that I was bringing in my son anytime I felt like it. YIKES

Then the doctor came in and took one look at Bug's ear and it was official- Bug has an ear infection. The doctor then proceeded to tell me that until the fever comes out, there is no point in bringing Bug in.

I AM CONFUSED!!!!

I guess from here on out, I am going to go with my gut instinct and get an appointment no matter what.

Bug is staying home tomorrow- he did not like the medicine the doctor prescribed, so we did not get a full dose in. Interesting, I worked on this drug when I worked in Michigan at PD. It might seem silly, but I am excited that Bug is on this med, I know it works.


So yesterday, the weather forecasters said we were going to get 1-2 inches of snow. BUT

we got 6 more inches!!!!!!

The snow really started in earnest at 3 pm and rush hour was a disaster. It took some folks 4 hours to get home where it normally takes them 20 minutes. Thankfully, we were safe at home. When I listened to the radio this morning, the roads were still a mess and Bug was feeling really sick, so I kept him home- good thing too with how sick he really was.

So that is our day. Bug is hanging on the couch now- watching some TV, refusing to let me love on him. Hopefully he will feel better tomorrow.

Love to you,

Deb