So this morning Matthew spiked a fever, which sent waves of curses from both Josh and me. I headed back to work today and Josh took Matthew into the doctor for a follow-up visit. The good news was that his fever went down by the time he got there. Of course with good news is bad news: pus in ear, so yes it’s official, it’s an ear infection gone bacterial. And, this stupid cold has made Matthew wheezy and clunky to boot. The ped gave him a double injection of a super antibiotic and he’s to start amoxicillin tomorrow. He had to take a nebulizer treatment at the doctor’s office because of the wheezing. Thank goodness we have a nebulizer machine at home. We have to rub his upper lip with vaseline because the ped is concerned about him developing impetigo, since it is so raw.

But, in as much as this is bad news, it is good news because we know what’s going on and we have a path for treatment. And he should be better for our trip to Connecticut on Thursday. I broke down and cried at the doctor’s this past Friday and blabbed to Dr. Lewis about our upcoming trip to CT and how my grandmother is dying and she rubbed my leg. So she’s well aware that we need him to get better, ASAP, in order to make this trip home.

I broke down crying at work today too. My boss is totally, totally awesome. He told me to take whatever time I needed and not to worry about work, that he supported me 100%. I am a very lucky person.