AJ's Crush

We just came back from a visit with Dr. Marta Arroyo-Ross, one of AJ's doctors. He likes her a lot (so does is father, but that is another post...) She has the nicest South American (?) accent and wears lots of rings.

The reason for the aforementioned visit must be prefaced with unsolicited advice for all new mothers. All illnesses get worse at night. Fevers are higher, cries are louder, vomit is more vomitous, and coughs get more scary. With these symptoms, sleep is of course very elusive. For both the parents and the child. One may know this, but in the middle of the deep dark night or in the wee hours of the morning, you tend to forget. So, AJ was suffering from a cough, shallow breathing, I swore I heard hin wheezing, and his chest was going in when he breathed. He did not sleep well. I was very scared, but we all managed to sleep for a little.

When we woke up in the morning, he was still suffering from all of these symptoms, but wanted to go back to bed. He slept a long time and woke up looking and sounding a lot better. It was like when you take your car to the shop and it does not make that irritating rattle for the mechanic. But I took him to the mechanich anyway.

Dr. Ross was glad to see us, she was worried about him when she heard his symptoms. She gave him some new antibiotics and said to come back on Monday. She says he has a little pneumonia. She said he would be fine and gave him a kiss on his forehead. He tweeted a little and then pointed at her, which to AJ is the highest compliment.