Emma has been fighting an ear infection since before Christmas. We weren't sure if it was the same one or if she was getting better between different infections. We have tried several antibiotics without improvement. To make it worse, Emma had an allergic reaction to one of them. :( Her doctor had told us that we would have to take Emma to a specialist if this last one didn't work. She had her checkup this morning, and I was really hoping that she would be better. When the doctor was checking her ears, I was holding my breath waiting for her diagnosis.... and her ears look better! They still have a tiny amount of clear fluid, but the doctor said that was to be expected since they had been infected for so long.
After we made it through that, Emma had to get her iron levels checked because it was low at her 12 month well baby visit. They have to draw blood to check her levels and that is typically the most painful part of going to the doctor. Emma is typically a slow bleeder, so it takes a while for them to get enough blood. She normally wails the entire time they are working on her and I can't stand it. I was bracing myself for Emma's pain as they pricked her finger - and Emma didn't react beyond gently trying to pull her arm away. She set and watched the entire process without crying at all. I think the worst part of it for her was when they put the band-aid on and she couldn't get it off. Over all it was a great visit to the doctor!
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