Ear Tubes Do NOT = No Ear Infections

Cason got tubes in his ears in June and from June until late November we had ZERO problems with his ears. I thought the tubes were miracle workers. I was wrong. He got 2 back to back ear infections at Thanksgiving and he just got another one this past weekend.

The good thing is that when you have tubes, the fluid drains out of the ears and causes much less pain to the child than if they didn't have the tubes. The other good thing is that I don't have to guess if he may or may not have an ear infection. If he has an ear infection, his ear will start draining and I know immediately how to take care of it. When you have tubes, you don't have to take an oral antibiotic, you just have to put drops in their ears for 7 days and that is it.

Ear infections are much easier to treat now with tubes but I was under the misconception that once he got tubes, we would no longer be getting ear infections. Each time he gets an ear infection, the doctors have to remind me that tubes do NOT prevent ear infections, they only help with the drainage. I just don't think they told us this little piece of information before hand (not that it would have made any difference).

So while I am very glad that he has tubes and his ear infections are much less painful, I sure do wish there was a way to prevent them altogether. It is always hard to see your little one in any discomfort. I just hope and pray that over the next few months before his tubes fall out on their own, his body can correct the problem itself. If not, we will have to put another set of tubes in his ears.

On another note, we were trapped inside our house for 4 days straight this week due to ice/snow and I am SO THANKFUL it has melted. We were definitely going stir crazy. The forecast predicts more snow possibly tonight and then again on Wednesday and I really hope we don't get stuck indoors again. I am not a fan of cold weather and will be very happy when SPRING arrives!


Mom, I am not in the mood for pictures....

 Look at my tongue :)

 Let's go!

 My belly button :)

 Peek-a-boo

Daddy, we are proud of you!!!

Scott just got back from his National Sales Meeting for Stryker as the #1 Sales Champion in all of the country!!! He has worked so hard this year and we are just so proud of him!!! Way to go Scott---you definitely deserve it!

Hide-n-Seek

Cason loves to "hide" from us. If I tell him we are going to his room to change is diaper he runs in the corner and closes his eyes. I guess he thinks that since he can't see me, I must not be able to see him either. His teacher said he does this at school too---It cracks me up!!! Here are a couple of pictures of him "hiding" from me and then a couple of extra photos just for fun :)

The red bird came back and we are all unhappy about it---especially Autumn :)

Guitar Time

Cason loves guitar time with daddy....

Cason's Coat of Many Colors

20 Months Old

Cason, you are 20 months old, what have you been up to this month?

*You wear 2T clothing, a size 5 diaper and size 6.5 or 7 wide shoes.
*You take one nap a day and sleep 11-12 hours at night. You are still a an early bird.
*You weigh around 32 pounds.
*You are still a very picky eater. A lot of the time you won't even attempt to try food I know you would like.
*You are trying to talk more and more. You can say around 50-60 words but you know the meaning of tons of words.
*You are still trying to master the art of jumping without holding on to anything. You get so excited that you usually fall after jumping up and down once or twice.
*You have really started to enjoy simple puzzles and they have helped you with recognizing some of your shapes. You can put together your shape puzzles fairly easily. You are able to recognize circles, stars, and hearts in different books we read.
*You like to stack blocks/Legos just so you can knock them down. You think it is hilarious.
*You know most animals and the sounds that they make. You love to make the sound of a snake.
*You know most of your body parts and can say a few of them by name.
*You still love Elmo (Momo) and want to watch him everyday.
*You are still very "spirited"---your volume level can get very high (especially in public) and you can throw a good temper tantrum.
*You are also VERY affectionate. You give lots of hugs and kisses everyday. We have always said, "Awww", when you come give us a big hug so now you have started to say it too whenever you give someone a hug---it is so cute! You also immediately start blowing kisses when you know you've just done something wrong---I think you've figured out that it works well for you. You are such a cutie!!!

Happy 20 Month Birthday!...

Making a mess...

Almost finished...

All done--way to go!...

Knocking them over is the best part...

Snow, Boots, and Birds

Cason was napping when the snow arrived on Monday so I figured we would take him out after he woke up from his nap and our yard would be covered in snow---I was wrong. Clearly, we did not receive as much snow at our house as some people did....

Cason still loves to wear my Uggs....he always goes into our closet and gets them out...

This weekend, a little Red Cardinal decided that Cason's window was his new best friend. We have black out film on Cason's windows to keep it dark in there and from the outside all you can really see is your own reflection. Well this little bird thought he was seeing another cardinal (even though he was just seeing his own reflection) and kept pecking at Cason's window NONSTOP for 2 days. It was driving me nuts and keeping Cason awake. Scaring him away with a broom did not work. Scott finally had to put up paper on Cason's window to get the bird to go away. Here is Cason looking at his new friend...