Boo at the Zoo

So, the doctor said that Easton's lungs sounded perfect (whew!) and that his ears looked clear too. She did, however, find his throat to be red and said we'd watch him for a few more days and if he wasn't improving she'd swab him for strep. She said strep is really uncommon in his age group so that's why she didn't just jump in for a culture. Fine with me. Easton was unbelievably good the whole time. Since he's getting to be a big boy now they had him stand on the big people scale. He stood perfectly still while they weighed him at a whole 21 pounds (clothes on). Then the nurse took his temp in his ear. He wasn't feverish there which always makes me feel like a moron seeing as how I was bringing him in for a "fever". :) Anyway, he liked having his temp taken because he loves things in his ears. He asked for "more". Silly. Then the doctor came in and he let her listen to his lungs and he sat so still and was super quiet. After that we sat him up on the exam table so she could look in his ears and throat with her light. She remarked how she couldn't believe he was acting so well..."usually at this age they protest everything and won't sit still". Again he was perfectly still while she inspected each ear and then when it was time for his throat I told him to say "Ahhh" and showed him to stick out his tongue and he did while she jumped in there with a tongue depressor gagging him (remember he's got that overreactive gag reflex). A tear from his "bad" eye (with the clogged tear duct requiring surgery) rolled down his cheek. :( She said, "Oh it looks red" and wanted to see it again and even though she'd just gagged him he still obliged and did it again. What a trooper! I doubt he'll do so well when we go for our flu shots on the 6th but I'll take what I can get.

Due to the illness we had to miss the My Gym Halloween party but today he and I went to "Boo at the Zoo". It was insanely crowded--I had to park at the museum and walk over. We had an okay time standing in candy lines and didn't pay much attention to the animals. But, that's the benefit of having a zoo pass...we can go again and again to check out the animals.

And enjoying a Kit Kat:


It took us about a year and a half to get home because the highway leading to our house was closed. Nice. I fed Easton "lunch" in the car and then we put him down for his nap as soon as we got home:


This afternoon we're meeting Gramoo and Lauren for some dinner and then Lauren will be staying the night with us. Guess that's about it...