Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Peace of mind...Not priceless...That'll be $15 please

So we went back to the doctor again today. I think they may start working us up for Munchhausen by proxy if Jacky doesn't start getting better soon. Jackson started feeling warm on Sunday night so we gave him some Tylenol and put him to bed. Then I got a wake up call at 2:30 am. I tried putting him back to bed and even let him cry a little. But he just kept waking up. Finally at 5 am I got him up and realized that he was biting on his fingers and arms. When I looked in his mouth he had red gums and I could see two molars starting to poke out. No mother of the year award here. I felt like such a jerk for not figuring it out sooner and letting him suffer by himself. So all day Monday he was lethargic, fussy and wouldn't eat anything. He had to be held or be sleeping all day. His temps were 101.8-102 when he felt hot enough to take it and then he threw up all his milk all over Larry(my smart boy waited 'til daddy got home). This was the first time he has ever thrown up, he never even spit us as an infant, so it was a bit freaky for all of us. So of course he slept with me all night...I hope that makes up a little for the night before. He seemed a little better in the morning but then he started pulling at his ears, which he never does when he has an ear infection, and then the last straw was throwing up the applesauce I finally got him to eat. I talked to the nurse at the doctor's office and she decided that we should take him in. In the end he does not have and ear infection!!! But he does have 3 molars coming in at once mixed with a probable viral cold that should be passing soon. The doctor gave us a higher Motrin dose we could give him since he's gained weight that has really done wonders for Jack. I hope all this illness means he will have a really strong immunity later on in life, like people keep telling me (to keep me sane I think). I'm going to share a few videos that show him yesterday and then one of him on his higher Motrin dose. It's like two different boys.



2 comments:

  1. I wish Motrin made me feel like ringing my bell!!!

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  2. Poor baby! That first video is so sad! I'm glad that it's nothing serious though. Motrin really is amazing, huh? Hope the teeth stop bugging him soon!

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