Well, that yucky cold turned out to be something much worse. Poor Olivia has ANOTHER double ear infection. For anyone keeping score that is her fourth "new" (some of her previous ear infections were just a re-occurrence of an infection that hadn't completely cleared up) ear infection. The pediatrician took one look in her ears and said this was a pretty bad infection and likely very painful. He is also throwing in the towel and referring us on to an ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialist to discuss ear tubes. While we aren't really excited about the possibility of surgery, we are eager to hear about something that will give Olivia more lasting relief than the oral antibiotics are currently providing. This poor kiddo has been experiencing monthly ear infections since September and something has to change!
Even with all these cruddy ear infections, she is still such a happy girl! You'd never know from the look on her face that we took this picture just before heading to the doctor. She's such a trooper! Unfortunately, the ear infection appears to be impacting her appetite. She lost a bit of weight this week and weighed in at 16 pounds, 14.2 ounces.
She still loves her baths! She has such fun playing with her toys and laughing. It often helps turn her mood around if she's having a rough night.
And check out my little "helper"...perhaps I should've been a little more specific when I asked her if she wanted to help me put the laundry away.
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