On the mend; on the go

Thanks to modern medicine, the sweet side of Miles is rapidly returning. He must have been in some serious pain because I came home to a different child this evening.

Some exciting events are on the horizon. Miles starts his first KinderMusic class today. The program is entitled Musicgarten and is quite popular in our community. In fact, I already know one of the former local board of directors, but I didn't know she had done that until I mentioned Miles' enrollment yesterday.

I've got a 3 day weekend coming up. Woo-hoo! And not just any random 3 day weekend, it one of my favorite holidays: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day! When I was little, and I am sure my mother will attest to this, I baked him a cake to mark the occasion. Not sure where I got the idea, but I had learned about him in school and felt compelled to celebrate his birthday. To this day, I believe that Dr. King was a true visionary, a bright spark to our nation, and a I also feel that the time has come to bring Miles into the tradition. Perhaps kiddo and I will spend Monday working on a strawberry cake in honor of Dr. King's birthday.

(Triple) Ugh!

1. Double ear infections**

2. Cold

3. Teething

We've got an unhappy camper on our hands.

**The pediatrician said not to use the antibiotic ear drops, that his canals are too small and too clogged. Well, fooey. That was the whole point of getting ear tubes, so that he wouldn't have to take so many oral antibiotics. The ENT is getting buzzed today, for we need some back-up advice. But yes, we started the oral meds as soon as we found out because little man is super crabby these days. I'm baffled; why get tubes if they don't make a difference? I knew that going in more infections were possible; it's just that seeing Miles in pain is getting really, really old.