Michael has a raging ear infection. Sunday night he screamed for two hours when we tried to put him to bed. He would not go to sleep. And I thought this was normal toddler stubbornness, delaying bed time, stalling, being a pain in the ass, whatever you want to call it. He kept telling me his cheek hurt. I kept telling him to go to sleep.
I finally gave him some Tylenol and he settled down and slept, and slept, and slept, and slept. He woke up at 7 am only to call me into his room to ask me if he could go to sleep again. It was at that point I figured maybe I should call the doctor.
Turns out he was right. His cheek did hurt. And his ear. And probably his heart since his mother was not listening. Maybe next time I should listen to him instead of deciding he was just being bratty.
He has had 24 hours of antibiotics and pain medicine and I sent him off to daycare on his merry way. I'm hoping he makes it through. I have a terrible trial tomorrow and a ton of work to do. Isn't that always the way?
My Poor, Poor, Poor, Baby
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aw I’m sorry. I hope he feels better. And don’t beat yourself up, you didn’t know! Remember I did the same thing a few weeks back when Bella had that UTI.
aw I’m sorry. I hope he feels better. And don’t beat yourself up, you didn’t know! Remember I did the same thing a few weeks back when Bella had that UTI.
aw I’m sorry. I hope he feels better. And don’t beat yourself up, you didn’t know! Remember I did the same thing a few weeks back when Bella had that UTI.
aw I’m sorry. I hope he feels better. And don’t beat yourself up, you didn’t know! Remember I did the same thing a few weeks back when Bella had that UTI.
I did that with Quinn. I think as mom’s and women we expect them to just be ok.
I’m glad he finally went to sleep. When Nate has his ear infection, our doctor gave us a script for an ear drop that is supposed to stop the pain. He told us to keep it on hand just in case he got another one in the evening, so we could at least get through the night.
Can you tell us about your trial??? or would you have to kill us after you did?
I did that with Quinn. I think as mom’s and women we expect them to just be ok.
I’m glad he finally went to sleep. When Nate has his ear infection, our doctor gave us a script for an ear drop that is supposed to stop the pain. He told us to keep it on hand just in case he got another one in the evening, so we could at least get through the night.
Can you tell us about your trial??? or would you have to kill us after you did?
I did that with Quinn. I think as mom’s and women we expect them to just be ok.
I’m glad he finally went to sleep. When Nate has his ear infection, our doctor gave us a script for an ear drop that is supposed to stop the pain. He told us to keep it on hand just in case he got another one in the evening, so we could at least get through the night.
Can you tell us about your trial??? or would you have to kill us after you did?
I did that with Quinn. I think as mom’s and women we expect them to just be ok.
I’m glad he finally went to sleep. When Nate has his ear infection, our doctor gave us a script for an ear drop that is supposed to stop the pain. He told us to keep it on hand just in case he got another one in the evening, so we could at least get through the night.
Can you tell us about your trial??? or would you have to kill us after you did?
I’ll bet the little man will be just fine. Now if we could just get you something to lift that unnecessary guilt. . .
I’ll bet the little man will be just fine. Now if we could just get you something to lift that unnecessary guilt. . .
I’ll bet the little man will be just fine. Now if we could just get you something to lift that unnecessary guilt. . .
I’ll bet the little man will be just fine. Now if we could just get you something to lift that unnecessary guilt. . .
The last ear infection Emily had was the same way. She cried and cried and cried when we put her to bed and we yelled at her. Then the next morning she said her ear hurt and I looked in it (we have an otoscope at home for this very reason) and her eardrum was like a lighthouse beacon. Poor thing.
I hope Michael feels better soon. The antibiotic will definitely help.
And I hear ice cream assuages some of the mommy guilt pretty well.
The last ear infection Emily had was the same way. She cried and cried and cried when we put her to bed and we yelled at her. Then the next morning she said her ear hurt and I looked in it (we have an otoscope at home for this very reason) and her eardrum was like a lighthouse beacon. Poor thing.
I hope Michael feels better soon. The antibiotic will definitely help.
And I hear ice cream assuages some of the mommy guilt pretty well.
The last ear infection Emily had was the same way. She cried and cried and cried when we put her to bed and we yelled at her. Then the next morning she said her ear hurt and I looked in it (we have an otoscope at home for this very reason) and her eardrum was like a lighthouse beacon. Poor thing.
I hope Michael feels better soon. The antibiotic will definitely help.
And I hear ice cream assuages some of the mommy guilt pretty well.
The last ear infection Emily had was the same way. She cried and cried and cried when we put her to bed and we yelled at her. Then the next morning she said her ear hurt and I looked in it (we have an otoscope at home for this very reason) and her eardrum was like a lighthouse beacon. Poor thing.
I hope Michael feels better soon. The antibiotic will definitely help.
And I hear ice cream assuages some of the mommy guilt pretty well.
Ugh! I’m so sorry for both of you and am glad that he seems better. Good luck with the work and yes, I agree that things always happen as you described!
Ugh! I’m so sorry for both of you and am glad that he seems better. Good luck with the work and yes, I agree that things always happen as you described!
Ugh! I’m so sorry for both of you and am glad that he seems better. Good luck with the work and yes, I agree that things always happen as you described!
Ugh! I’m so sorry for both of you and am glad that he seems better. Good luck with the work and yes, I agree that things always happen as you described!
Ouch. Poor Michael is right. Ear infections always come at the worst time. Glad he’s feeling better — good luck on the trial.
Ouch. Poor Michael is right. Ear infections always come at the worst time. Glad he’s feeling better — good luck on the trial.
Ouch. Poor Michael is right. Ear infections always come at the worst time. Glad he’s feeling better — good luck on the trial.
Ouch. Poor Michael is right. Ear infections always come at the worst time. Glad he’s feeling better — good luck on the trial.
Poor kid! Mine are just recovering. I hope he starts to feel better soon. Don’t beat yourself up. We’ve all done it!
Poor kid! Mine are just recovering. I hope he starts to feel better soon. Don’t beat yourself up. We’ve all done it!
Poor kid! Mine are just recovering. I hope he starts to feel better soon. Don’t beat yourself up. We’ve all done it!
Poor kid! Mine are just recovering. I hope he starts to feel better soon. Don’t beat yourself up. We’ve all done it!
Awww, poor Michael! My nephew got so many ear infections when he was younger that I think he just stopped complaining about them because no one would listen!
Awww, poor Michael! My nephew got so many ear infections when he was younger that I think he just stopped complaining about them because no one would listen!
Awww, poor Michael! My nephew got so many ear infections when he was younger that I think he just stopped complaining about them because no one would listen!
Awww, poor Michael! My nephew got so many ear infections when he was younger that I think he just stopped complaining about them because no one would listen!
Aww, poor kid! My son broke his arm once and I didn’t belive him. Sometimes a mother’s instinct is lost somwhere out the door. lol
Aww, poor kid! My son broke his arm once and I didn’t belive him. Sometimes a mother’s instinct is lost somwhere out the door. lol
Aww, poor kid! My son broke his arm once and I didn’t belive him. Sometimes a mother’s instinct is lost somwhere out the door. lol
Aww, poor kid! My son broke his arm once and I didn’t belive him. Sometimes a mother’s instinct is lost somwhere out the door. lol
I can’t tell you how many times my kids were being PITAs and I sent them to bed or school or whatever only to find out later they were coming down with something. It’s like a curse or something.
Poor thing. I hope you’re both feeling better.
I can’t tell you how many times my kids were being PITAs and I sent them to bed or school or whatever only to find out later they were coming down with something. It’s like a curse or something.
Poor thing. I hope you’re both feeling better.
I can’t tell you how many times my kids were being PITAs and I sent them to bed or school or whatever only to find out later they were coming down with something. It’s like a curse or something.
Poor thing. I hope you’re both feeling better.
I can’t tell you how many times my kids were being PITAs and I sent them to bed or school or whatever only to find out later they were coming down with something. It’s like a curse or something.
Poor thing. I hope you’re both feeling better.