So frustrating!!!

Aubrey has another diaper rash thanks to the latest antibiotic. She had 8 dirty diapers today. Poor thing! We have been giving her probiotic yogurt and lots of bananas to try to keep her from having diarrhea but our efforts have not payed off. At least not all of her diapers are diarrhea so maybe we are a little more ahead of the game than last time.

More frustrating is the fact that we are on day 6 of the abx and she is still picking at her ears. I just wanted to cry when she started doing that today. I would be very surprised if this antibiotic worked and we don't end up going to an ENT. Here's hoping the next post will bring better news.

Today's follow up ear appt

First of all, when we got into the room and the MA took Aubrey's temperature she was running a fever..of which we had no idea because she had been laughing and playing all day. It was a lovely start to the appointment. We still have a double ear infection and are onto antibiotic #4. She also has started a nasty cough which may or may not be pneumonia but they gave her an antibiotic that would work for both the ears and lungs. We have a follow up appt in 11 days to see if the ear infection cleared and, if not, we are off to see an ENT specialist (ears, nose, and throat). I am in awe of how 'unsick' she seems. She has been eating like a champ and playing like normal. I wonder how she will be without the infection!

Beach baby

Aubrey is having a blast on vacation. She just loves the water! Pool or ocean - she doesn't care. Her schedule has not adjusted real well. She has been getting up around 6am....ugh! Thankfully Nana is here to babysit and mommy and daddy get to sleep in :)

She is not having any diarrhea anymore and her diaper rash has cleared up - Thank the Lord!! Now Brad and I have stomach bugs....go figure. Is it too much to ask for the entire family to be healthy?

Here are some pics of Aubrey on vacation.....

Family Vacation Time!

We made it to Florida! Aubrey did very good for spending 2 days in a car seat and having diarrhea. She whined very little and spent most of the time watching movies and playing with nana. We stopped in Nashville on Friday and got to spend time with Ricky, Sondra, Ryan, and Sammie. I wish we were able to stay there longer but we were off to Panama City Beach.

Aubrey is back to her normal self today (other than waking up at 5:30am!!!). She is happy and finally eating again. She has not had much of an appetite since she has been sick. She lost 2 pounds the last time we went to the doctor. It is a bit overcast today so I am anxiously awaiting the sun to come out so we can take Aubrey to the beach and pool to play.

And the saga continues....

Aubrey now has a raging diaper rash from the diarrhea caused by the new antibiotic. We are using magic butt cream in layers to try to give her some relief. She also started running a low grade fever tonight. I don't even know what to do anymore! I just hope these antibiotics work and are worth all this discomfort for her. Other than the diaper rash, she really seems to be getting back to her old self. She is not whiny anymore and has started talking up a storm. She has found a new love for books. She will sit in my lap and we will read book after book. I hope her love of books continues throughout her teenage years!

Here is a picture I took of her yesterday after church. You'd never know she's had an ear infection for three weeks.
This is a picture as we were getting ready to do her breathing treatment. She is checking out the equipment before we hook it all up.

Well Child Visit

Since her last visit Aubrey has lost 2 pounds. Considering her size, they weren't concerned about it. She still has a double ear infection so we got yet another prescription to continue for the next 10 days. We also discussed the fact that she still continues to cough at night. Wendy, her nurse practitioner, said that reactive airway disease (aka asthma) is very common after a child has RSV and we should continue to breathing treatments. We will just be doing them before bedtime. I guess we are getting payback for Aubrey being such a healthy infant!

Aubrey doesn't seem to be bothered by any of it. She is a little more whiney than normal but, other than that, she is her normal happy self. Here's hoping this new antibiotic kicks the infection.

Things are looking better

Aubrey's rash is getting better since we stopped her antibiotics. We have a well child visit tomorrow so they will recheck her ears to make sure everything is cleared up. We also have Aubrey's pictures in the morning so it will be a busy day. Thankfully, I have the next 3 days off so one busy day won't kill me

We are going to be getting our summer clothes ready this weekend because we are heading to Florida next Friday! We all are in desperate need of a vacation. We are driving down and stopping in Nashville to stay the night before completing the drive. We are so excited to see our family in Nashville. I am really looking forward to some Waffle House waffles!! I have actually been having dreams about Waffle House.....how weird am I?!

We hope everyone is doing well! God bless :)

And the madness continues....

Aubrey's fevers have ceased for 2 days now! However, she has developed a large rash over her entire torso and back and it has moved onto her upper thighs. While she has been very whiney today, she does not seem to be itchy but we gave her an oatmeal bath anyways. She has already had her chicken pox vaccine and isn't running a fever so we are a little puzzled. With some advice from a pediatric nurse friend (and a seasoned mother of 3) we think she may have a penicillin allergy since she has been on the penicillin for her ear infections. We will call the doctor in the morning just to confirm that we have nothing to worry about and see if we need to switch antibiotics.