Poor Boy

This has been Colin since Christmas.  His asthma medication isn't working so we're waiting on our appointment to see a specialist to figure out how to control it.  2 more weeks. But lately its not unusual for Colin to just lay on the couch for a little bit.  It will usually last no longer than an hour and then he's back up and bouncing around the house, climbing up the walls (literally) and his normal self.  He has been stuttering a lot lately and having trouble getting words out.  Its almost as bad as it was back at the beginning of school. The speech therapist said a lot of it was stress - but i'm beginning to wonder if its also asthma related.  Although he does have a lot of changes - we're moving joel into his room, getting a new kitchen, and a new baby coming up.  So that could be adding to it.  We're looking forward to the doctors apt but that is also making him nervous about what tests they will do.  I will admit I'm a little worried there is something going on more than his asthma but I guess thats what moms do - worry about our kids. 

But I should've known something when he didn't want to go to a birthday party Saturday.  He seemed fine but said he was achy and just wanted to lay down.  Joel has been snotty for a week now so i figured we'd all stay home.  Turns out they both had red eyes and gunk oozing from their eyes yesterday.  Ear infections.  Both of them.  Colin has a mild case - his first ear infection - Joel has a really really bad case.  The doctor was amazed Joel could hear anything.  (But the best part of all this is that we got the doctor we want. Our favorite doctor moved and we didn't like his replacement so I begged yesterday to see Dr. Dan - who we also liked.  Colin loves him too and was scared of the new guy.  But now we're on Dr. Dan's schedule. I had to ask Dr. Dan to be added but luckily being a Gouger can get you in - he knows my uncle - YAY!!!!)   So we're taking another day off from school today to get better and I'm enjoying some extra snuggles with my boys.  Although my plans of getting everything ready for our kitchen demo tomorrow have gone a lot slower.  It'll all get done. Hopefully :)  And by this afternoon the boys will have enough medicine in them to be chasing each other all over the house and back to wrestling. Right around the time I need a nap :)