It all started 16 days ago: a cold. A nasty thick goopy cold. I can't complain because you still slept like a champ with your cool mist vaporizer. You were still awesome with guests and you did not complain, too much. However, one could see you were just not yourself. Kinda like you were living in a fog. Your personality seemed muted.
The cold never really got better. You had this thick runny nose and your eyes were always puffy. Then on Friday we went out to dinner with Grandma and Grandpa for Daddy's birthday and you threw-up. Not spit up but straight vomit. I handled the situation with surprising grace and for those who know me best, I did not gag once! The workers were super sweet to us and everything was cleaned up rather quickly.
We took you to the doctor on Saturday morning and you were diagnosed with a sinus infection. The vomit was associated with post-nasal drip. Our doctor said it's quite unusual for a toddler to get a sinus infection. Most of the time when a cold doesn't clear up, it will end up as an ear infection. This is just another one your quirks.
Amoxicillin was prescribed. We all know that pink bubble gum flavored, stay-in-the-refrigerator thick liquid medicine. It hasn't changed. I found it revolting as a child and have clear memories of running away from my mother and hiding in my room when it was time to take it. You love it. You swallow it all out of the syringe like it's candy. You have actually asked us for it, "Medicine? More medicine?" Quirky.
So we have survived, your first REAL sickness, not a 24 fever or teething episode. 10 days of antibiotics, well now 9 days are ahead of us. So far, so good.
We are looking forward to your complete quirky self returning to us very soon.
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