Aaaccchhhooo!!!

The cold season has officially started in our family. Max and I both have battled colds all week, which has now turned into an ear infection for Max. Great Grandma Ann has been a huge help, directing us and giving us tips to help him feel better. The doctor put Max on Amoxicillan and it's been nothing less than challenging giving him his medicine. It goes something like this:

First, we must strap him down as tightly as possible to his changing table so he doesn't squirm away from the dropper. Next step, put a bib on (it can get quite messy). Start with a little Tylenol for a warm up (we're still working on teeth, so it's been double the pain for him). Then, with 1 tsp of Amoxicillan in hand, try to get him to smile or open his mouth as wide as possible....continue this step until dropper is emptied. Now, the real trick is to make sure he swallows the medicine and hope he doesn't spit it all out (or sneeze and have it go all over the wall).

Luckily he is already feeling better and has gotten his appetite back BIG TIME!!! He's been eating 4 to 5 oz every hour today! The doctor said he would try to make up for lost calories the past few days, but mom's having a hard time keeping up! Hopefully Daddy doesn't get sick now so Mommy can get feeling 100% better.

In other news, Max is now holding rattles and grabbing for toys. He's still lacking some coordination, but he's still entertaining to watch and listen to him "talk" to his toys. Also, Max is soooo close to rolling over it's driving us crazy......stay tuned because it could happen any day!