Started at 3:13 am Saturday morning when NW came out of their room crying and hitting the left side of his head. He woke up with major ear pain. I gave him children's Tylenol and put a warm compress on it, rubbed his little head and got him back to sleep. He woke back up around 8 still in pain.
Since it was a Saturday, the pediatricians office was closed, I called their hot line, the nurse told me it could be an ear infection and to take him to the ER. The staff was awesome and we were thankful that no one else was waiting, we were able to walk right back in to a room. After an exam the Doctor confirmed that indeed it was an ear infection.
40.00 in prescriptions later and we were headed home. He was worried he had ruined my birthday. No he hadn't.
We got home, got things squared away and settled down. Senior was on his way home from his half day of work, and we began working on making a birthday brunch.. Scrambled eggs, toast and sausage. Once daddy was home the boys could not hold their excitement any longer they presented me with my birthday gifts: the boys made me some home made cards and Senior found the sweetest birthday/valentine card. I also got a bag of purple lilly bulbs, and money. I added it to the money my mom gave me and later in the afternoon we went to a bookstore, I had wanted to start reading the "Outlander" series by Diana Gabaldon, so I purchased the first book. Then we went to a deli for valentines/birthday dinner. I was treated to a piece of the most delectable chocolate cake I have ever tasted..
A not so great start to what ended up being a really good day...
