Dennis had a stellar morning at Gran's house with 4 hours of nonstop play. When I came to get him after my work at school, he greeted me at the door in a clown costume (the same one that Michael and I dressed in as children and the generation before us as well). Lunch was ready when I arrived, and it sure was a treat to have grilled burgers out in the garden (Dennis' idea) on this beautiful day! Dennis wasn't happy to learn that we were going to the pediatrician after lunch, and I wasn't happy when we waited and hour and forty minutes to see the doctor. Dennis amused himself with my phone, playing a Lego game, reading along with The Cat in The Hat, and watching a Netflix movie. Thank goodness for technology! Not only did it keep him entertained, but it also kept his hands off the waiting room toys that were being played with by children with horrible coughs and red faces. Bad news from the doctor: his ear infection hasn't cleared and we've been sent to an ENT to discuss having tubes put in. I don't have my appointment date as of yet, but I already hate the thought of my precious little one needing surgery, even as commonplace and minor as that procedure is. His eye troubles might be the result of allergies. We have new drops (two types), and we are to restart him on allergy meds. I just want him to get well and stay that way. He told the doctor "I think it's the wintertime that makes me sick--I've been sick all winter!". Yes, he has. It's heartbreaking.
He did have some great fun this afternoon. He played in the dirt for an hour upon our arrival home. His friend Maddox (and Maddox's sister Mattie) came to his bring-a-friend night at Taekwondo and they all had a great time together. When we got home, we all 3 snuggled up in our bed and watched Finding Nemo. Immediately afterward, we put one tired little man to bed with no protests. It has been a VERY long day.
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