Matthew gets tubes

Well, Yesterday Matthew got tubes put into his ears. It was a very busy day as we had to withhold food all morning, get him to the center by 8am and then we waited for over an hour in a room with other kids waiting to get their tubes in so of course lots of hungry and cranky toddlers. He did great during the procedure but did not have a good after, he still has this horrible ear infection so I am to give him 7 days of drops twice a day instead of the normal 3 b/c we just can't seem to get rid of this infection.

Hopefully that is all about to change now that drainage can occur. Well, the morning and most of the afternoon went horribly, I knew it would be a challenge when he cried the entire 20 minute drive home and then just would not be soothed at all...finally he did fall asleep in my arms but woke up crying when I tried to set him down. So that meant I was trapped holding him for his morning nap.

Well, the good news is now he seems back to normal, just not liking those drops in his ears. It takes both Jay and I to get the drops in and to keep him from grabbing at his ears immediately following. So he had his weight and height checked and he is weighing in at 20lbs 9 oz which is not that much more than a month ago but considering the GI bug and that cold and now this ear infection I guess it is nice he gained some weight. He is also at 29 and 3/4 inches. He has been at 29 inches since his 9 month appointment so really hasn't gotten that growth spurt up but has filled in a bit more over the last 2 months. I am sure by the 12 month appointment he will be in the 30+ inch realm and should be almost that 22 lbs....got to get to 22 lbs so we can turn him forward in the car seat but until then, rear facing is the fact of life

It is cold and dreary this weekend so we are not doing much, just chores and relaxing...which means I am basically on the couch under blankets trying to not freeze, wearing sweats and at least one other layer underneath while Jay prances around in shorts and t-shirts and complains how warm it is in the house...yeah, did I mention I am freezing???

Well, must get back to my on-line course work while Matt is napping...almost done with my training course for South University...just the final quiz.