My little sickie

The past few weeks have been quite a doozy for my sweet Brady boy.  A few weeks ago, we went to a follow-up apt with our pedi to check his ears for fluid.  And surprise!, he had 2 raging ear infections :(, and I didn't even know it (he usually doesn't run a fever).  At that time, we decided to go ahead and make him an apt with our ENT to be evaluated for PE tube placement.  Brady's hearing was also tested, and he had moderate to severe hearing loss (this should improve after the surgery).  So, last Friday, he had surgery at TOPS.  The procedure went well, and he seemed back to his self by the next morning.His hearing will be tested with the audiologist later this week.

Fast forward a week, and I got a call from his school that he was running a temp of 103!  I am not one to panic, so Brian went and picked him up, and gave him some Motrin.  I thought if he wasn't better in a few days, then I would bring him in to our after-hours pedi over the weekend.  Well, after 2 CBC's, a urine culture, a chest xray, and blood cultures, I think he is FINALLY getting better.  His WBC was high, and so far, the only other abnormal lab was his urine culture, which showed a little bacteria.  So, he has had 3 Rocephin shots, and started an oral antibiotic.  His fever seems to be down, and he is finally starting to drink his bottle.  One a side note, yesterday at the dr, he was 17 lbs extactly.  Only the 4th percentile!  I really need to take his 9 month pics, but he has looked so sickly lately.

Tearing up some paper

At the pedi, Saturday morning

Sweet smiles (before all the testing)

And more smiles Monday morning (again before more needles)

Catching a snooze while waiting for his xray

Sure hope my baby is getting over this...I miss his easy going, playful self!