A first for Aiden

Unfortunately, it's not a first to celebrate... it's his first ear infection. Seth, who has seemed to be more sick than Aiden all week, doesn't have an ear infection, just a bad cold. Both the boys have had fevers this week, but I was told by one of the nurses when I called their doctor's office on Monday that it was most likely a viral infection and they couldn't do anything about it. Neither of them have been their normal, easy-going selves this week. I kept trying to convince myself not to call the doctor's office again, since I thought I was probably overreacting and didn't want to have to pay the doctor just to hear, "Sorry. You'll just have to wait it out," but I finally did this morning. I was surprised to learn that Seth has just a cold. And I think the doctor was surprised as well when it turned out that Aiden has the ear infection, since Seth was being the crabby one at the office. But I feel justified in having brought them in this morning. I also am glad that something can be done to make one of the boys feel better, although I wish we could have avoided an ear infection and the bad cold altogether.
Even though it is Aiden's first ear infection, I am reminded of how healthy the boys have been in their first year of life, despite being premature. Except for Aiden's bronchiolitis, this ear infection, and the almost-monthly colds the boys have seemed to get for the past five months, they haven't had to deal with anything else. Thank God for that!