Back to the Doctor.....AGAIN!

A few days ago, Kylee woke up with all sorts of goo. She's also had a little bit of an elevated temperature off and on (99....so not an official "fever", but she usually runs low). She had just finished the last of her antibiotics right before all this came about. So, fearing another ear infection, I took her back to the doctor this morning. Maybe I should go back to school to be a doctor, because my hypothesis/fear about what was going on was right on the nose! Just as I suspected, her ear infection has actually gotten worse instead of better. Dr. Legako says she was probably about 80% over the infection when the 2nd virus hit, resulting in more congestion and therefore more infection. UGH!! This is one of those rare occasions where its actually no fun to be exactly right.
The good news is Kylee did great at the doctor. When we walked into the waiting room she rain straight to the fish tank and squealed with glee. Instead of crying when she saw the nurse, she actually waived and said "hi". She actually wanted to lay down on the scale and made me measure her twice. She sat perfectly still while Dr. Legako looked in her ears and actually asked for him to listen to her heart!
The great news is the doc is pretty confident that "more aggressive treatments" (i.e. tubes) will not be needed. He thinks one more round of antibiotics will do the trick (and yes, I'm giving them to her). I've also decided to keep her away from other kids for a couple weeks, which means no more gymnastics or playdates until the fairytale picnic on May 29. We're going to miss all of our Connect the Tot friends like crazy!