Can You Hear Me Now?

Today was Maddy's 9 month well visit. She weighs 23lbs 12oz and is just shy of 30 inches long. She is in the 98th percentile in both height and weight. The doctor said he was surprised to see how much she's grown, because she was very sick. But he's very pleased with her growth and development.

Her lungs were clear. NO WHEEZING! Yay! She can sit on her own, scoot on her bottom, crawl backwards, roll around in circles, feed herself finger foods (that can be very messy), and babbles like a crazy girl. She still has no teeth, but he said he isn't worried about it yet.

The bad news (there's always bad news) is that she has a double ear infection. This is infection #8 in a 4 month span, and has been on every antibiotic on the market. He said one more, and he has to refer her to the Ear, Nose & Throat specialist to have tubes put in her ears. I went home feeling very sad and scared. Naturally, I started looking for reasons and excuses, and when I couldn't find any, I blamed myself. I KNOW it isn't my fault. I guess it's just me wanting to protect her at all cost.

My mother-in-law came over this afternoon and we talked a bit. She told me that JJ had tubes put in his ears when he was a baby and had them for a little over a year until they fell out on their own. She said the surgery wasn't bad and it helped him out tremendously. I feel better after speaking to her. JJ doesn't seem to have lost his hearing, so the pros outweighs the cons.

Hopefully, they will clear up and she will have no more infections.