Kiersten’s Blog

I woke up this morning around 4 and noticed that there were more than just Taylor and I in our bed.  At first I thought that Taylor had brought Ashton to bed with us, but this didn’t add up because he never does that.  Plus, if Ashton was so upset that he had to come to bed with us, I’m sure I would have heard him.  This culprit was London.  I could tell that she wasn’t feeling well so I escorted her back to her own bed and lay down with her for a few minutes until she was asleep again.  Then I snuck off to my own bed.  Taylor, being the wonderful and supportive husband that he is, let me have a break the last couple of nights (because I haven’t been feeling well either) and has been getting up with needy children.  For some reason, Ashton wakes up every hour or more just to cry because his pacifier fell out of his mouth.  Last night, London was also up frequently.  I had no idea.  I slept through it all.  But I was sick, so I was tired too.  This morning when we got up, London kept telling us that her body hurt.  I could tell that she was miserable.  I made a comfy bed for her on the couch and plugged in a movie, sad that we would miss the pumpkin patch field trip with her pre-school class today.  At any given time this morning, I had at least one crying child.  Miraculously, around noon, they both fell asleep at the same time.  I called the doctor and set up an appointment for London this afternoon.  Diagnosis: ear infection.  And I really hope that’s it.  We started her on amoxicillin and she’s already feeling much better.  Her achy body is better and she’s no longer complaining about a sore throat or ear ache.  I hate it when she gets sick.  I feel so bad for her.  I could tell she was miserable today.  She didn’t want to move and she always wanted me there, rubbing her back or stroking her cheek.  Oh, and by the way, that tube that the ENT told us was out of her ear, it’s not.  How the ENT could miss that, I don’t know.  But it’s still there.  3 years, 3 months and counting.  When will the dumb thing fall out?  At least it’s keeping that ear from being infected.  I guess I shouldn’t complain too much.