Hope you guys had a great weekend.  Ours was nice and low-key.  Thankfully we managed to escape all of the storms they predicted for us on Friday.  Besides a little hail, we just had rain.

Maxwell had his 18 month check-up with the doctor last week and we got a good report all around!  He’s now 24 lbs, 13 oz. (50th %) and 33 inches tall (75th to 90th %).  His heart sounded good, his lungs sounded strong, and his ears looked clear!  There really wasn’t much to the appointment…just a reminder to be very grateful for our healthy and growing little boy.  He did have to get 3 shots though which were the pits.  But, those are the last ones until he goes to kindergarten so we’re in the clear for a few years.  Hooray!

Hanging out, waiting for Dr. Walley…

Maxwell kinda gave Dr. Walley the eye when he came in…

and then thought he’d be better off in my arms.  Fine with me!  🙂

But they eventually made friends and all was well.

Thank goodness for good doctor reports!

We got to visit Dr. Walley yesterday for Maxwell’s 15 month check-up.  He had a great visit with an overall A+ report!  He’s now 23 lbs (50th %) and 31 inches tall (75th %).  Unfortunately, they don’t measure head circumference after 1 year…that was always where we excelled!  🙂  Maxwell is progressing and growing just as he should be and we are so thankful!

What do you wear to visit the doctor?  Overalls of course…

But, once you get there they make you take your cute overalls off.  It’s COLD in that room though so Maxwell went for the flasher look…

When Dr. Walley moved in, Maxwell wasn’t too happy…

But a tongue depressor makes everything better…

Things were going pretty well until this happened…

Luckily these are our last shots for a while.  Thank goodness for that and thank goodness for good doctor reports!

As I told you on Monday, Maxwell has a double ear infection and started on Amoxicillin Friday.  I was really hopeful that he’d be back to his old self by Sunday but, no such luck.  When he was still pretty pitiful on Monday morning I took him back to the doctor and she confirmed that the infection in his right ear was not getting better and his left ear was even getting worse.  No good.  So, she gave him a prescription for a stronger antibiotic, Augmentin.  After even just two doses he already seems to be doing better.  Thank goodness, he’s just been so miserable.  I think it hurts me almost as much as it hurts him!

I took these pictures Monday morning before I decided to take him back to the doctor.  You can just see in his eyes that he doesn’t feel good…

These ear infections have been like a horror movie…that’s why I decided to dress him in his Freddy Kruger shirt.  ha!  I bought this shirt at Old Navy and had no idea that Freddy Kruger always wore a red and brown stripe shirt until Robert told me when I got home. Guess it could be a makeshift Halloween costume if we need it!

Hopefully this horror movie will be over soon and he’ll be back to his smiley, giggly self!

In case you’re wondering (although I’m sure you’re not), the birthday pictures from yesterday were actually taken earlier last week before he got so sick…that’s why I got a few good smiles out of him! but, if you look at them again, you can see that he’s got redness under his eyes and looks a little tired..the infection was coming!