Ear Update

Cooper's ear infection has increased to a double ear infection but the doctor can see improvement and believes the antibiotics are starting to work - hence no fever. He received round three of the antibiotic shots, again one in each leg. When the nurse had me lay him on the table his little lip started quivering - guess he knew what was coming. I had to really concentrate on him not to cry. He cried so hard for the first shot and held his breath for the second. It was terrible. This is definitely a job for Daddy - not Mommy! Cooper cried for 20 minutes after getting his shots and in between sobs was telling the nurse bye bye and waving to her. He was ready to get the heck out of there.

Today, we starting the 10 day oral antibiotics and continuing with the ear drops for the pain. He seems to be in much better spirits and definitely on the mend. I would say he's 80% back to his old self! A good sign he is getting better - he is starting to get into EVERYTHING again!

So, Wednesday will be the big day with the ENT to see if tubes are in his future. With the research we have read and talking to the pediatrician I definitely think it is Cooper's best interest to go down the tubes route.