Thursday, October 15, 2015

Ear Infection

A night-time high fever took us to urgent care. You protested doctor's interventions, as she took your temperature, measured your oxygen intake, and looked in your ears. Ear infection, she said. As she entered information into the computer, you snuggled quietly on my lap, looking at the doctor. "Bye bye" you said, waving your hand at her. We weren't done, but you were ready to go. We had 11 minutes to get the antibiotic before the pharmacy closed.

It was tough few days for you, though you barely complained. You just wanted more love than usual, but your smile never went away.

When you are thirsty, you ask for milk or water. You call them both Wa Wa, and do the same hand motion. If i give you the wrong one, you shake your head from side to side, saying nananan. I have to show you both cups to know which one you want. When you;re done drinking, you slam it on the ground. Why Echo? It's ok with the water cup, but with your herculean strength, even the strongest sippy cup spills, and I have to clean the milk. When you're done eating, you turn your place upside down, and the remaining food ends up everywhere.

When you nurse - yes, you still nurse, though I prefer if you didn't at this point - you put your fingers on my eyes: "EYE EYE", then on my mouth: "MAH, MAH", then on my nose - not very clear what you say. Then you pull my hair - "HAA HAA"

Yesterday you carved halloween pumpkins at daycare. Your teacher said you very carefully took the seeds from one pumpkin, and put them in the other - just a game you came up with. Very clever I thought.

Papa has been away on a work trip. Us girls have been having halloween slumber party in the upstairs bedroom. I decorated it a bit, and we read books and chat before we go to sleep. It takes a very long time to go to sleep because you two are so excited. It makes you so happy to have Zoe in the same bed. You put your head down for 2 seconds and then you lift it back up, and check to make sure Zoe is there, with joy and disbelief.

Love,
Mommy.

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