They looked a little runny, so I applied cool compresses all day.
Wednesday it got worse. Yellow "goop" gathered in the corners of her eyes and they began to swell. She didn't feel well either. Her nose ran and she sounded extremely congested. I gave doses of Tylenol to combat a fever. I called my doctor to schedule a Thursday appointment.
By Wed. night, I knew she wouldn't sleep. She was miserable and looked like she had been beat up. I decided to take her to the emergency room. After a two-hour wait, the doctor diagnosed an "impressive" case of conjunctivitis.
We went to see our pediatrician on Thurs. and he also diagnosed an ear infection.
After a round of oral antibiotics and antibiotic eye ointment, she appeared better until a couple days ago when her eyes got "goopy" again.
I don't know the root of the problem, (I've sanitized toys and have changed her sheets every night) but this second round of opthalmic antibiotics/steroids seem to be doing the trick! Poor baby.
In addition to the illness, Rebecca has also been teething. A new top tooth emerged a few days after Memorial Day. She is still salivating heavily and I think another top tooth is on its way!
On a more positive note, Rebecca is taking steps! On May 29, she took 5-6 toward my brother. She had taken a couple steps here and there before, but now, the steps are much more frequent. Just today, she walked 3-4 steps to various places multiple times. She may have been motivated by the twin 12-month old boys who were playing with her at play group. We hosted the group in our home.
The following pictures are totally unrelated to my blog topic, but here are some pictures of Rebecca in her "big girl" car seat, watching TV, "helping" me with laundry and of Daddy and Rebecca snoozing. She's cute - enjoy!
