Ear Issues :(

     As Cammie gets older I feel like I know her so much better...I know her cries, I know her squeals (the good and the bad :), I know her likes, loves and dislikes, the schedule she should be on, the milestones she has already, should be or is getting ready to accomplish....but when it comes to those ears I feel like I constantly question whether she is tired, teething or hurting. :(  Cammie messes with her ears constantly...when she is tired, playing or when they hurt.  It's almost like you have to watch exactly what she does with her ears to get any kind of sign of why she may be messing with them.

     I have questioned, worried and wondered whether or not her ears were bothering her since Friday.  I guess it is a little bit of mother's intuition, but I hoped that I was just jumping the gun.  Friday Camryn started with a runny nose and congestion.  Although she was pretty happy most of the day, there were a few times when I questioned whether she was feeling okay.  Her runny nose continued through Saturday, but she continued to play, eat regularly and act like her regular self most of the time so I just couldn't put my finger on whether or not she was under the weather.  After talking with a dear friend (thanks Danielle :) and watching her put her fingers inside of her ears, not just brush them like she does when she is tired I decided to call and have her ears checked at the doctor today.  Sure enough....Dr. Pringle confirmed she had fluid and a little puss build-up on her left ear.  Not quite an infection yet, but we are treating it like one since she just had an ear infection less than a month ago and we are leaving for vacation Friday.  I just wish I knew right away....I just hate always guessing and leaving her in pain any longer than she has to be :(