All Clear

We just tucked Dennis in for the evening. He sacked out earlier, and we let him sleep in his clothes. I just got home from work, and I usually visit him for a few minutes when I get in. I don't know if I'm starting a bad habit in waking him, but I like saying goodnight to him. We changed his diaper, put his pj's on, and I read him his bed time story (tonight: How Do Dinosaurs Count to Ten?). He went right down with no complaint, as usual. I don't know how long that will last, the going to bed without complaint, but it's wonderful! He does cry at naptime for a minute or two, but then he settles right in! Maybe he'll take after his Daddy, who can sleep anywhere, rather than insomniac Mommy, who hates going to sleep (but hates getting up even more).

We had to visit the pediatrician today. We were scheduled to go on Monday for a follow-up on his ear infection, which bested 2 rounds of antibiotics. He has had fever the past 2 days, and we thought we might as well go in and get him checked, since he was kind enough to actually get sick during doctor's office hours. It was a good visit--his ears are 100% clear, which means no tubes (a relief). That 3rd round of meds must have worked, but it wreaked havoc on his digestive tract, something we are just beginning to get over. His blood test revealed no sign of infection, so his fever is viral in nature. And I came down with a cold today, so I suppose that's what he has. So far he's only had fever, not major congestion or cough or anything (I, however, have all of the above, and I've washed and sanitized my hands so much that the top layer of skin is coming off). We might be in for a long weekend. Or we might be fine. Time will tell. We're just happy his ears are all clear now. He's only had one ear infection, but it was a stubborn one.

We're gearing up for Dennis's first camping trip next weekend, at a state park near the beach. His best baby buddy is coming along as well (and her parents, of course). I hope he'll enjoy camping. He does nap in a tent a good bit of the time, as he has a Pea Pod baby tent that David takes with him to work, and we plan to put it in our tent when we camp. (He tolerates the Pea Pod so much better than a Pack n' Play, and we're not entirely sure why.) His tent has a nice air mattress that zips into the bottom, and I plan to spend the week trying to locate an air mattress for Mommy and Daddy's tent! We like to be comfortable too.