The Pink Stuff, round 2

Went to see Dr. Nielsen, Claire's pediatrician, a little earlier than expected this time around. Claire had a cold that was hanging around longer than normal in conjunction with a low-grade consistent fever, a wet cough and a lot of congestion in her chest. I figured a trip to the pediatrician today was in order to clear up any possibilities of something more serious than the common cold like pneumonia, etc. Good news is she doesn't have anything more than the common cold. That's a relief! Bad news is that she does have a pretty nasty ear infection. Poor baby! Doc said her ear is blocked with a pocket of pus and that she's not surprised she's been extra cranky. She was never pulling or tugging at her ears so I didn't realize what was happening. I just figured she was cranky because she didn't feel well, she has 4 molars trying to break through and she's a 1.5 year old that likes to throw tantrums. Silly mama! Well, two trips to the pharmacy and one $4 prescription later, we have the new bottle of the pink stuff (amoxicillin) and a happier baby girl. She takes the "num-nums" (medicine) like a champ and she's feeling a lot better. Two does of 1.5 teaspoons per day sure help to keep the doctor away. On a brighter note, the doctor did say that we have been very lucky. Having only two ear infections in 18 months is more rare than you'd think. So, I guess we are pretty lucky. I'm just glad my baby girl is feeling better.