It started over the weekend with a fever of 101-point-something. Then came the sneezing and the coughing. Snot everywhere. A horse voice. He didn’t nap for two days and struggled to stay asleep at night. It’s hard to sleep when you can’t breathe.
Monday night he started rubbing his right ear, and Tuesday morning we took him to the doctor. Milestone alert: Levi has his first ear infection! Make that a double ear infection. A double ear infection and a cold.
The doctor prescribed Amoxicillin for Levi’s ear infection, ibuprofen for his discomfort and a teaspoon of honey before naps and bedtime to calm his coughing. He also suggested using Vicks Vapor Rub and offering Levi half-strength Gatorade to keep him hydrated. (Note: Red Gatorade will turn toddler’s poo a disconcerting shade of pink. Avoid fruit punch flavor whenever possible.)
I’m keeping this post short so I can go snuggle with my sick kiddo. Plus, I need to grab a tissue. I feel a sneeze coming on… sniff, sniff…
in the children’s stacks and began to read it to Levi — only I changed the word “binky” to “sucky” because that’s what we call it. Of all the pacifier nicknames we tried when Levi was born, including binky and paci and nuk, somehow sucky is the one that stuck. Isn’t that a strange pet name for a pacifier? I’ll admit that I sometimes feel silly referring to his pacifier as a sucky when we’re out in public, but I guess it could be worse. (Not really.)
a year or two ago that I should really start using on a regular basis. Have you ever used one? I’ve heard they actually do help combat the “winter blues.”
book. I love its retro style!
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because they feature high contrast black-and-white patterns perfect for an infant’s developing vision.
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