Tyler has been a bit fussier since this weekend. He also started spitting up more often than normal. Mommy was a bit worried and took him to the doctor today (Tuesday, 10/9). Turns out Tyler has an acute ear infection. :( We're not sure how he got it, but the pressure in his ears has been making him uncomfortable. Dr. O cleaned out some ear wax and Tyler got an antibiotic shot in the leg. Even if he was very brave, he cried really really loud. Mommy wanted to cry with him. He has a follow up appointment tomorrow. On a totally different topic, Tyler now weighs 6 lbs and 7 ozs.
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The follow up appointment (10/10) went well. Dr. O said that the antibiotics helped out a lot and his ear looks much better. Unfortunately for Tyler, had to get another antibiotic shot. Supposedly it is better and easier this way, rather than us trying to give it to him orally. On a side note, Dr. O informed us that back in the day when he first started medical school (i want to say at least 15 - 20 years ago) an infant less than 3 months with an ear infection use to be immediately hospitalized. But now with modern medicine that is no longer necessary. *whew* He gained an ounce since yesterday and we have one last appointment tomorrow.
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Whoa, Tyler weighed 6 lbs 13 ozs today (10/11). His ear infection is clearing up nicely. He got his (hopefully) last antibiotic shot today and we scheduled a follow up for the 17th. We just need to monitor him to make sure he doesn't relapse. Dr. O says he is responding to the treatment well and doesn't think that will happen. We may be able to say good bye to his very first illness.
On a different topic ... Grandma Rex flew in this afternoon and will be staying with us for about a week and a half. Hopefully Tyler is all better and we can have some fun.
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Today (10/12), we had to drive daddy into work. The GTI is getting its 80k mile service. We took Gma Rex to the Korean video store and went to check out Babies R Us. Tyler got a bunch of things. Thanks Gma Rex!
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Tyler still wasn't himself by Saturday (10/13), so we took him to the doctor again. The ear infection is clearing up nicely, but the cold that started it is still lingering around. His stomach is always making crazy noises and he started to spit up a little again and has diarrhea. Dr O gave him a benadryl shot to help with the spitting and we had to get pedialyte (baby gatorade) to help with the diarrhea. Hopefully this all works. Next appointment is Wednesday, 10/17.
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