Mr. Max's Wild Ride!

Trying on our outfit to go see Santa

Oh what a week it's been! We have had quite the exciting one. Max was fussy for a couple of days, not sleeping through the night. I thought he was cutting some teeth. On Tuesday night, we were eating dinner and he was so congested so I told Eric that I thought I would take him to the Quick Care Clinic. I was concerned that he might be getting an ear infection. He was also coughing so hard and I could tell that he was getting hoarse and I knew he just didn't feel good. I took him upstairs to change him and get him ready to go. While we were up there he was coughing so hard and couldn't catch his breathe and was wheezing. I called for Eric and when he got upstairs Max was starting to turn blue. We called 911...we were both so scared. I got Max to calm down and drink a little bit of water and that helped quite a bit. The police were here in about 5 minutes and Max was doing better-breathing fine but still really wheezy. The firemen got here next and by that time Max was walking around-still wheezing. By the time the paramedics got here, he was okay. They said he was still wheezy and rattly when they listened to his breathing and said that he really needed to be seen by the doctor. They offered us a ride to the ER, but we declined. :) We did take him in to the ER...got him all bundled up and he just went right to sleep in the car. He woke up while we were checking in and wasn't interested in going back to sleep or staying in the bed with Mommy. He wanted to go exploring around the halls, so we went for a walk. We found some wagons and a nice lady got us some warm blankets to put in there and even a cuddly panda bear to ride with him (and take home...the volunteers bring stuffed animals to the hospital for the kids). So, by the time the doctors checked him out, they said that his lungs were 'clear as a bell'. They treated him for croup and said that the cold air from getting him out and into the ER probably opened up his airways. While they were checking him, they did find that he had 2 ear infections, so they put him on antibiotics and gave us some ear drops to help with the pain.

He slept all night that night-he was pretty tuckered out seeing that he didn't go back to sleep until around 10:00. But, the next morning, when we woke up, we could tell that he was not feeling well at all. I took him in the shower with me and he just laid on my shoulder. So, we kept him home that day. He would play for a little bit and then just crawl up in my lap. He took a couple of naps and by the end of the day, he started to perk up a little. That night, he slept through the night. I could tell the antibiotics had already helped with the ears. And by the next morning, he was back to his silly self. He has been fine ever since. We still have 5 more days of medicine, but he is back to 110%! He has been terrorizing the cats and being so silly the past few days. 

It has been getting colder here. We had rain on Saturday and a little bit of snow and then the wind started blowing something fierce! I think the highest temp I saw on the weather gauge today was 14 degrees. I am not a fan of this weather, but I guess I have to get used to it. So, that was our week. Max is just fine. He just scared the bejeezus out of us. I would be happy if we never had to deal with that again! Christmas is getting closer and we are planning on taking Max to see Santa this week. I still don't think he is going to really get it this year, but it is fun to buy for him. We'll see what happens on Christmas morning...I can't wait! Here are some pics of our little cutie...who has been nicknamed the Poop Monster!

Sleeping all snuggled up on his couch.

This has become his favorite playing place.

One piece at a time he pushes everything off this shelf.

My little cutie!

Bucket Head! He entertained himself for quite a bit of time with this!

He had lots of fun playing in Daddy's suitcase that hasn't been unpacked yet!