And the germs have won! Aiden has been sick, really, ever since he began daycare when he was 7 months old. He is now almost 11 months old and is still….SICK. Last week it came to a head though. He was coughing through the night, congested, and cranky. Then, I picked him up from daycare and he had one pinkish, oozey, eye. I gave it overnight to see if it would get worse and sure enough, in the morning, he had two pinkish, oozey, eyes. So, to the doctor we went.
Much to my surprise, the doctor told us that pink eye is very common in infants and especially when they are sick already. The incidence of pink eye supposedly increases by 50% when there is an ear infection. So, they checked his little hears and BAM….infections in both. So, to summarize: Ear infections in both ears, cold/congestion/coughing, and pink eye. Phew! But, through it all, still smiley and lovey. Okay, for the most part, anyway.
So, we got a prescription for Augmentum (antibiotic) and also a Probiotic powder to use on his food or in bottles twice a day. 6 days into the treatment, he is doing much better. However, due to the side effects of the antibiotic, he has had some major diarrhea and therefore has some major diaper rash. To me, there is nothing that looks more painful and uncomfortable than diaper rash. I am oh so generous when applying cream right now. I would be ok with using a whole tube in one day if it helped his little bum feel better. I was wondering: Is there an aloe cream for babies with diaper rash? That just seems like it would feel SOOOO good to him when he gets this!
Aside from all of this, life is normal. He’s still crawling and getting into everything like usual. Only difference really is that he is super cranky when I stop him right now. He also is a bit more clingy and wants to be held a lot more. I’m ok with that =)
As for food, I try to make him as much fresh food as I can. I have given him steamed fresh apples, steamed fresh sweet potatoes, peas, greenbeans, and fresh pasta. He likes everything generally. I want to get some peaches this week to add to his usual repetoire of apples, strawberries, and bananas.
Such an adventure!!! =)
