June 02, 2004: Ouch!

My poor baby has an ear infection! She started with a fever one day when we were at Grandma's house. We went home the following day but the fever wasn't going away even with Tylenol. So I took her to the doctor and the diagnosis was: ear infection. It was just horrible to watch her being in pain. She completely changed her personality - no laughing or exploring, no attempts to walk or play. All she wanted to do was be held, nurse and sleep. I was so worried. She had never had a fever before and then to see her so quiet and whiny and just not herself... scary!

She is such a trooper though - swallowing all the yucky Tylenol and antibiotics with almost no complaining. Veronika's a tough little thing!

Update: Well, it WAS an ear infection, but rather as a consequence of a viral illness called Roseola, which is a rash that breaks out after a few days of high fever. So she got the rash too, and the diarrhea as another symptom. It's all supposed to end soon. SOON. Soon... sooon...