Shots and ear infections make for a tough day

No one wants to see their child cry. It's understandable when they do something to injure themselves. Then you just kick into Super Parent mode and take care of the situation. It becomes a lot tougher when you know in advance their going to cry and there isn't anything you can do about it.

That was the case today. I took Paisley back to the doctor today. She's been unable to shake ear infections in both ears. This has delayed her getting her four-month-old shots. And it delayed it again today after the third round of antibiotics didn't clear it up.

She had done pretty well for a while. But last night she had a low-grade fever. And the congestion had returned. She was definitely headed in the wrong direction.

Round four consists of a shot and a prescription to be taken for five days. That meant she was getting a shot today. I couldn't look as they stuck her. I watched her face as she started to tear up and then cry. She actually stopped crying after I picked her up. But she was sad. And so was I.

Hopefully this round will clear things up. If it does, we'll be crying together in two weeks when she gets her next round of shots.