The First Ear Infection

Day 4 of her illness. I took Nyla to the doctor today just to make sure that she just has a cold and nothing else. It's a good thing I took her! Homegirl has an ear infection! The doctor says it's just a small one and that some antibiotics will clear it right up.

I had a feeling something else was up other than her being stuffy. Last night after putting her to bed at 1 A.M., she woke up 20 minutes later in an all-out cry. I mean banshee crying. It was out of nowhere! Now knowing that she has an ear infection, it makes sense that she cried like that; it probably is hurting! So we have 10 days in front of us of antibiotics and two or three days of baby Tylenol at night.

In other news, I carried Nyla around in the Baby Bjorn today because I forgot the stroller was in the other car. While waiting for Nyla's prescription to be ready, Nyla thought that would be a great time to take a dump. Do you know what it's like literally to be pooped on? We were sitting in a chair, so basically she was taking a dump on my lap. Obviously the diaper was in place securely so nothing made its way out, but the aroma and warmth that comes with poop was very evident. How lovely it was to be sitting there with my poopy baby. Just another event that thoroughly enriches my life.