No! Way!

Well, Greyson (and his parents) have been SO blessed that he hasn't been very sick during his life as of yet. He gave us that one scare at about 4 months but otherwise, he has been a *very* healthy kid. Praise the Lord!! This might be why it surprised so much to hear that he has DOUBLE EAR INFECTIONS! I happened to be taking him to the doctor for this weird burn-looking thing on his hands and little bumps all over his legs and arms. The doc looked him over like normal and said she wasn't really concerned about the thing on hands and that (however he got them) they were healing up and just to keep them moist with lotion. The bumps she called an "excemia-type" dry skin condition and use lotion on that too. Then she asks, "Has he been more fussy than usual?" No... And then she goes on in her calm manner, "Because he has nasty looking infections in both ears." What!?!? Ben and I had NO IDEA! We went through a number of ear infections with Madelyn and always knew that they were coming on. With Greyson, he isn't playing with his ears, not too fussy, not lethargic... seemingly nothing wrong. It threw me for a loop. Looking back, he has been sucking on hands and asking for sippy cups a lot lately.... maybe the sucking makes his ears feel better. But that is the only behavioral symptoms I can come up with. It is only by the grace of God that it was found now though, because we are flying in a little over a week to see my parents. Man, to think of how that could have turned out with a double ear infectioned kid or if we would have had to find a doctor there! Much better to find them now! Thank you, God!

On a different note, it was absolutely beautiful today, almost HOT! 70* and sunny! After the temps being in the mid-30*'s it was shock to the system. It was hard to keep from putting on jackets to go outside (since we've had to put on jackets/coats/snowsuits for the last 6 months!). It will settle out into something a little more spring-like soon! My tulips , daffodils, and irises are peeking out of the ground. I will have to take pictures and share (hopefully, I won't forget!). Right now, I'm preparing seedlings for my garden and they are doing great! It is amazing watching them grow so quickly. I can't wait to actually put them in the ground. Unfortunately I still have about 4 weeks to wait.... more about that later.