Tyler's first big illness :(

Mom recieved a call from daycare today requesting I come pick up Tyler due to illness and fever. We had known he was fighting a bad cold over the weekend, which was going around at daycare, but didn't realize it was going to worsen today. I left work at noon to get Tyler and took him to the pediatrician. He had a fever of 101.6 (weighs 15lbs 3oz!!). It was determined he has a severe cold (thankfully not RSV or Influenza A, which are going around) and a slight ear infection. Tyler is now on an Albuterol nebulizer to open his airways, Amoxicillian to fight the ear infection, Atavax to lessen his nasal secretions (aka, reduce the snot), and Tylenol to reduce the fever. What a drug cocktail!!! He seems to feel much better shortly after the meds, and gets cranky again as the next round of meds are becoming due. He'll be home from daycare with Grandma Jackie for the next two days (strict orders not to go back for the other babies, though he got it from them!!!). Hopefully (everyone keep their fingers crossed) he'll be better by this weekend for Kelly and Justin's wedding!

Mom holding the face mask for the Albuterol inhaler. Tyler and great-grandma Jackie would make quite the couple together on their nebulizers :P