Antibiotics, Anyone?

Yep, everyone at the Beilman household is now on antibiotics and a few other things.  Over the past two weeks we've had two clinic visits and three pediatrician visits.  Sean had a sinus infection, Carter had Strep & a bilateral ear infection, I am on antibiotics to prevent another Psoriasis flare due to Strep exposure, and Davis has such a severe bilateral ear infection that he still has a fever, despite being on Omnicef and taking Ibuprofen.  They said the only thing worse would be if his eardrum(s) ruptured.  Let's hope not!  Oh, and see that teeny tiny bottle on the far right?  That little bottle of eye drops for Davis cost $124--yowza!  (Thankfully, our pediatrician gave me a coupon.)

So, if you see us out and about sneezing, coughing, crusty and looking a little fatigued, I suggest you turn around and get as far away from our germy gang as possible!  Run, don't walk.

getting there

Just an update on the Beilman Family infirmary:

Davis had a low fever last night (100.4) but since he is only two months old it warranted a call to our pediatrician. He was very reassuring that we did not need to go to the ER just yet (thank goodness!!!). He was actually glad to hear that we had gotten a positive RSV test on Friday because low-grade temps are not uncommon in RSV and that basically "ruled out", with reasonable certainty, any other sort of infection that may be going on. Two months is kind of a milestone in that babies have been able to establish enough of an immune system that they can fight off many minor infections on their own. Since Davis was still breathing OK (with the help of a lot of saline and bulb suctioning his nose) and eating enough to stay hydrated, he was comfortable with us staying home unless things got worse.
I put moved his pack-n-play right next to our bed and nearly drove myself crazy listening to & watching his breathing last night. Thankfully, this this morning he looked and sounded better! He still has a nasty cough, but is coughing less frequently. He is also eating more! He is back to about 4 oz every three to four hours which makes me so happy. He has lost weight just being sick for a few days, but at this rate, I'm sure his chubby cheeks will be back in no time! I will be so glad when he is back to 100%...it is VERY difficult to sit by and watch your child suffer, knowing you are limited in what you can do to help.
Sean and Carter both seem to be on the tail-end of their colds and Carter even got to play outside today! I am planning on taking him to "playschool" tomorrow morning as usual. Of course, I've been feeling sick all day but the Claritin is helping and so did the two-hour nap I got (thanks to Sean). I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a few healthy weeks this winter. So far, 2010 is not off to a great start!