Doctor, doctor, give me the news

Nolan's got a bad case of a . . . double ear infection! Thursday night with Nolan didn't go well, either. He woke up coughing at 11:20 p.m. and proceeded to throw up, again, all over himself and his crib. It was so sad! I called the nurse line and gave the nurse a run down of his symptoms, and she recommended we bring him in to the dr. again for a check up. Low and behold, after checking one year and then the other, the diagnosis was a double ear infection. Talk about feeling like a horrible parent. I remember asking my sister a few years ago, "how can you not know your kid has a double ear infection?" I guess now I know! He's on an antibiotic for 10 days. The great thing about this antibiotic is that it will make him feel better. The bad things are: upset stomach (true), diarrhea (true), and dehydration (true). Today is the first day in a long time that he's actually acting like himself!

Yesterday we were supposed to go to swimming lessons, but with his ears and the fact that he had a tough morning, we decided to forgo them this week. He took a good morning nap, which prepped him for the big day - his first haircut! We took him to Kids Clipz in Chanhassen, and he did so well. The sat him in a bumbo on the styling chair, put a cape on him, and played a Baby Einstein DVD - and Nolan was a little rock star! As usual, he didn't smile, laugh or cry. He looks like a grown up little boy, which we think is a good look for him! His hair was so uneven. We probably should have taken him in a month or more ago to get it evened out. After his haircut we made a trip to the mall to buy him his first real pair of shoes. He had such a big day yesterday! A babysitter came over at 4, and then we left for the evening to celebrate our friend Kate's 30th birthday at Chino Latino and Comedy Sportz. We always have so much fun hanging out with our friends, and it's especially relaxing to know we don't have to worry about Nolan.

Today has been a great day. First of all, it's Valentine's Day. Nolan was nice enough to get both me and Adam a card from him! We stuck close to home and watched the Olympics from last night, played with Nolan inside and outside in the snow, made angel food cake and are preparing to make homemade pizza in a little bit. What a great end to our weekend!