Back to the Doctor

Bekah is doing much better. Thank goodness. Her rash got really ugly looking over the weekend but is now fading. Caleb finally caught the bug, however. His eyes were glued shut this morning (imagine a little two year old trying to find mommy so he can see again, lol...poor guy). He has had a cough and the congestion stuff. This morning (after I cleaned out his eyes) he started to really fuss and cry. He only wanted me to hold him and finally he just broke down. He was very upset and kept telling me that his ear hurt (owie, owie, owie he would say). My first thought (terrible, I know) was that surely we could avoid the doctor again. It would be my third visit in 10 days!

I moved beyond that, though, and called to have him seen. I took he, Emma, and Bekah to the doctor's office. I had to wake Bekah up from a nap and she wasn't very happy about it. I hate taking lots of kids there. If I just have the sick kid, I can hold them on my lap. Healthy kids, though, just want to play. I cringe everytime they want to use the toys or read a book thinking of all the other sick kids that have played with them as well. Anyway, I digress again. He had a severe ear infection (the doctor said it was VERY full of puss...it looks like a really bad white head zit ready to pop), a sinus infection, and pink eye in both eyes. Sigh. I then took the three kids to get the two prescriptions for Caleb (to add to the other two we already have for kids). I am so grateful for insurance! I have bought over $200 worth of prescriptions for the kids this last week and I only had to pay $17. Nice. Bekah was screaming her head off the whole time we were there because she missed a meal in there somewhere. Oops.

Bekah and Caleb have taken their medicines and finally zonked out. The house is blessedly quiet. Unfortunately, I have to go pick up the big kids from school in ten minutes. Another nap interrupted...

Caleb kept holding his ear that hurt and saying "owie"

My sad little guy

Can a little guy look any more miserable?