More Drama

Dear Parker,

It just never ends, does it, baby?  Over Christmas break, you got another ear infection.  It was a Sunday, so we just took you to a MedCheck.  They confirmed and prescribed your favorite drug.  We thought the infection had gone away since you cleared up and were really happy and carefree for the next 2 weeks.  2 days back to school and you start getting snotty again.  Then, you get this crazy cough.  Well, the cough pushed me over the edge, so your Mom took you to the doctor.  The discovered that you had ANOTHER ear infection and the croup.  WHAT?  Who gets croup in 2011?  You, apparently.  Anyway, the dr thinks that the infections are never truly going away.  They're going away enough to clear up the puss, but then they just keep coming back.  So, last Thursday, you had to get 1 steroid shot for the coughing, plus 2 intramuscular shots for the ear infections.  You then had to go back Friday for two more.  They said if you weren't better by Monday, then we could bring you in for a third and final round.  You did improve, but were not 100% better, so we brought you in again today.  I'm not even the one who has had to take you and it has been horrible.  I know the shots hurt so much, but you are such a big girl.  I really, really hope they work because if they don't, you will have been in pain for nothing and you will have to get tubes.  I'm all for anything that makes you better at this point, but I hope that these shots just do it and we don't have to worry about the tubes.

Anyway....in other news.  Here are some funny Parker stories/things you are into now.

* You were riding your rocking horse that Grandpa Sharp made and you were pretending to chase the bear that attacks in our house occasionally.  You started rocking fast and then declared that you "squished him!"
*Your babies are not as adept at using the potty as you are.  They have accidents all the time - I think you just want to change their clothes
*Speaking of potty training, you are doing really well.  I think we are going to take the night diaper away soon.  It's been a couple of dry nights.  Maybe when we run out of diapers. ;)
*You love to play Candyland, Match (Memory) and Hungry, Hungry Hippos.  You don't really understand the concept of winning (except at Hippos).  In Candyland, your sole goal is to get the Gumdrop (which you call the Gumdrop Tree).  In Memory, you just want to find the matches - not so much take turns.  You just like flipping over the cards and finding the ones that match.
*You still love the Toy Story movies.  I think it's like crack, for kids.
*You like coming to pep band with us (which is good, because I don't think you have much choice!) lol
*I think your favorite babies are Crackers and Allie, although sometimes Pig Baby and Tiny Baby give them a run for their money.

I'm just hopeful that soon you will be healthy.
I love you,
Mommy