Eli's Update

Well Eli is still the same miserable baby. We went to a friends place this afternoon and he was happy to get out of the house. Picked up some advil and that helped a bit. He's still coughing up a storm and wont stop crying.

Andy suggested we take him to the health first clinic here in sherwood park. Like a mini hospital, better than a medi centre. They're hours at 5:30p.m-1:00a.m so if you get there around 5:00p.m usually your first or second in line, and depending on your situation and why your there they get you in pretty quick. To be honest I told Andy that I didnt think there was a point in taking him in, he's just teething. But after talking about how we'd rather take him in at 5:30p.m instead of 11:30p.m as well as asking my moms opinion we decided to take him in.

We got there at 5:00p.m, and there was one lady in front of me. I stood in the cold for 30 minutes, and even better the lady who was first in line said we could go before her! So nice of her! I couldn't thank her enough. We were in and out in 30 minutes which never happens in a "medi centre". The nurses were so nice, and extremely sympathetic. They looked in his ear but because he was crying the whole time she couldn't really see too well. They gave us a perscription for him and off we went. Picked up the antibiotics, got  humidifer for his room and home we went.

Bathtime. Eli's favorite time of the time! He loves the water. Not tonight. He whined and cried. We took him out and dried him off. Gave him his antibiotics, and advil. Into the crib for his bottle. He ate 5 oz (when he usually eats 7 or 8 oz.) and then cried... no screamed. Again nothing would calm him. We let him cry and cry, and then Andy went up there and was able to calm him down. So while Eli's crying I broke down too. I starting sobbing. There's nothing worse than letting your baby have to tough it out, especially when they're in pain!

But on the bright side, like my mom said about 12 hours until the antibiotics kick in and things should look up. As long as the ear infection is the issue. Tomorrow could be a movie day where Andy and I take shifts and sleep! Oh the joys of parenting.

He's still coughing but lets hope the drugs we gave him will knock him out for the night. Any prayers would be greatly appreciated. I'll keep you posted on how little Eli is doing in the morning.
We're off to bed soon. G'night.