It was a good day yesterday, but a tough night.....

I guess the 'wick' (spelling?) in T's ear came out (he pulled it out)- no big deal. It's basically just a small sponge they inserted in his ear to help the drops get to his inner ear. I hope they don't replace it, however, as it involves touching his sore ear. The bigger bummer is that his IV had to be replaced (never fun for anyone, but especially not for a 3 year old at 12:30 am). His fever is still present, and the ear, while not getting worse, is not significantly improved. What does it all mean? I have no idea. I think it means we're going to be there at least for the rest of today though......I'm off to purchase some things to distract a very bored, somewhat crabby, and still sick 3 year old, and get the other three kids off to where they need to go.

I hated ear infections before, but now I have a whole new respect for them. (And for those who will now worry about ear infections, this really, really isn't common- I promise :)

Fastest Post Ever.....

They decided not to do surgery ( due to potentially spreading the infection further), and have opted to continue w/ IV antibiotics. Tomorrow is the big day, as T will have had antibiotics for 48 hours at that point, and if there is not enough improvement, than they will go in and remove the abscess. But, he's feeling a lot better (meaning, we walked every inch of that hospital today- multiple times :) On a positive note : He now loves his hearing aid, and he was not a fan prior to this :)

More tomorrow!

Another Curveball for Cochlear Implant Kids (or adults)

Hadn't heard of this particular problem, but my littlest son, T, is now in the hospital due to an ear infection gone bad. A simple ear infection turned into an abscess (which I guess potentially threatens his CI). I'll have to post more later, as right now I'm beat from being at the ER, etc. But, I'll give you all the (gory) details tomorrow, so you will all know what to watch for. For the record, I really don't think it's all that common, but who knows :)

He will go into the operating room tomorrow to have it all cleaned out, so I'll post more at that point.

Night everyone!

When it rains, It pours-

Not an original title, but an accurate one as I sit here at 4:54 am watching the rain pour down. I love to sleep- LOVE IT. So, why am I sitting here at 4:54 am? I'm listening to my youngest son whimper, as he clutches his ear and fights off his 101 degree fever. Yes, the dreaded ear infection is back. But, it's a bonus weekend, because my other poor son now has a stomach bug. And, unfortunately the bedding and mattress in our bedroom caught the brunt of it. My husband now resides on the family room couch, while I have stolen my daughter's bed (forcing the girls to share a room- seems fair to me.)

I'll have to share more regarding our 'family vacation' (a.k.a. another soccer tournament), tomorrow. Let's just say no family hotel stay is complete without a middle of the night fire alarm (and an oozy ear).

Anyone know how to clean a king size comforter in a not so king size washing machine?

We're Off!

To one more soccer tournament, that is :) Not too exciting- but I've been so busy doing laundry for 6, and packing that I haven't had time to post. All this packing for an overnight (basically) trip. Is it worth it? YES- when I see the look on all of the children's faces when they are splashing around in the hotel pool, and most importantly on the face of my oldest daughter (who will soon probably not want me around anyway), as she comes running off the field. Totally worth it! Pictures to come- hopefully non-muddy ones.

My daughter talks a lot-

This is a good thing, right everyone? I mean, all those years of speech therapy, auditory verbal therapy, etc. have paid off! I told her speech teacher at the private, AVT focused, school she used to attend, and she was THRILLED to hear it- I cannot imagine for the life of my why this bothers her current teacher- HA! I am kidding, just for those who think I might be totally insane at this point.

I received a note in my 7 year old's school planner, saying "talks while teacher is talking". That is all I got. So, my 'mom' instincts kick in, and I'm trying to figure out if maybe she was already talking and didn't realize the teacher had started, or if she was just totally disregarding the teacher. We decided to have a talk w/ our child about the importance of listening, and being respectful to the teacher (A.K.A. Don't talk when the teacher is talking- You have a hard enough time hearing sweetheart). I informed the teacher, and heard nothing back....until last week. Again, just a note in the planner, and this time all it says is "talking".

I NEED MORE INFO! Is this wrong? Would you feel the same way? I guess we've just been spoiled w/ teachers prior to this who were really good communicators. Lots of notes back and forth- email messages, etc. Sigh........I guess it's only 6-7 more months until 'we' get a new teacher. Maybe one who appreciates how truly outstanding it is that my daughter who had very little speech until a couple of years ago, is such a GREAT talker- LOL!

Happy Halloween: The Wilson's