Ear Infection

Elliot and Laney woke up with worsened coughs and congestion. I went back and forth with whether or not to take them to the doctor's office---I can never figure out when I should take them to the doctor and when I should just wait it out.

By naptime, Elliot's cough sounded a bit too much like wheezing, so I called the doctor and they got us in right away. Laney has a nasty cold, but Elliot has an ear infection and respiratory infection. Of course, I felt terrible-I should've taken him in first thing this morning. But---although an ear infection and respiratory infection sound horrible, Elliot has hardly been laying in bed sick. Instead---he threw rocks at his sister, climbed up on the kitchen table a couple of times and happily played outside.

I had to wake Delaney up from her nap to get to the doctor's office on time---I was really worried that she would be in a terrible mood, but she totally proved me wrong. Laney was super helpful and well behaved at the doctor's office. She kept telling Elliot not to be scared and that he wouldn't get hurt. She told Elliot--"It's okay, the doctor is just listening to your heart-it's in your chest-just like in the (Dr. Seuss) book." She was the model of a good big sister. Despite his sister's best efforts to reassure him, Elliot wanted nonthing to do with the doctor and screamed everytime that she touched him.