April & May

Two months flying by. Xavier's verbal skills are growing by leaps and bounds. He can clearly express his wants and needs most of the time.  Xavier even said "bless you" after I sneezed in the car one day. He will say something is "shewie gross" or "gross nasty" if he doesn't like it. I'm sure this is something his teachers at daycare say as I don't really say it at home that much.

We had an experience with his first ear infection in April which was traumatizing. He had awoken screaming his ear hurt and I brushed it off because it was just one night/morning. Then about a week and a half later he started saying again that his ear was hurting and crying. I finally took him to the doctor because of his impending oral surgery and I wanted to make sure he was completely healthy before having his evaluation. Well when we finally got him to the doctor the nurse took his temperature from his bad ear which then of course traumatized him and now he's scared of going to the doctor or getting his temperature taken by ear.

Two rounds of antibiotics and sick visits to the doctor he finally was well. And then a week after that we were able to get his successful "all clear" for oral surgery.