Our day

Well, today was a long day, and I am super ready for bed. Rowan and I woke up, and right away I could tell he still wasn't feeling too hot. I took his temp, which had gone down a wee-bit...nothing major. Not alarming... Rowan just lied on the couch allll morning. Around 11 I decided I had better call the doctor. With his birthday on Friday, I didn't want it to get any worse, and I thought if we started meds now maybe he would be feeling better in time for his birthday.
At 2:oo the nurse called me back, and I gave her his symptoms: lethargic, rosy cheeks and nose, mild temperature (around 100-101), sneezing, coughing constantly. He had tugged on his ears a couple of times, but nothing that is out of the ordinary. She said to go ahead and bring him in just in case it was another sinus infection. By this time it was 2:15, and the operator lady said the only opening was with a different doctor at 3:00... Needless to say, we RAN out of the house. My hair was in a ponytail, not washed, no make-up, still in what I had slept in the night before...lol Rowan, however, always looks cute and stylish! So, we made the trip to Spfld. and got there 5 minutes late. I couldn't speed with my baby in the car!
Well, the male doctor there was awesome!!! He was super gentle with Rowan, and VERY, VERY patient...I was really pleased. As it turns out, Rowan is a "seasonal allergy" sufferer. I am still not really sure what this means. He did ask me if we had a new pet in the house....cough cough...yes, we do! Well, Beau may have to find a new home. I can't have him causing my little angel any allergy problems; that just isn't fair! Also, he has a viral infection. NO FUN, b/c there is just nothing to be done about that! His throat was a little red from drainage, but thankfully not strep or anything major. Rowan now has a prescription for Clariton, which he has to take daily. The allergies have not skipped my son; I was really hopeful that they had!