Kadee's 1st "Sick" Doctor Visit

Last night Kadence was really restless and would not sleep well unless I held her close to me as we slept. She was warmer than usual to me and I ended up taking her temperature. It was 99.6, a low-grade temperature, but I wasn't sure that I needed to be concerned about it.

So after the whole process of making sure she was on medicaid again (see the post about Dumb Gov't Agency Employees), I called my pediatritian's office to talk to a nurse. After talking for a few minutes and letting the nurse know how she has been having a week of restless nights yet sleeping more than usual, a runny nose, and just being more clingy, she thought it would be wise for me to bring her in just to make sure she didn't have an ear infection.

Luckily she doesn't; Dr. Wilcox said her ears and lungs look great. He did say she probably had the upper respiratory virus that was going around. If it isn't cleared up within about a week, he told me to come back, but he didn't seem concerned and I think she will be just fine, too. I just wanted to make sure it wasn't her ears.

I did make an appointment for her 12 month check up and there wasn't an opening until Jan 15th. I guess they get filled up with it being around the holidays, and also with days they would be closed from the holidays. However, I asked to be put on the cancelation list. I'd like to just get her check up over and done with... and as close to her 12 month mark as possible. By Jan 15 she will be 14 1/2 months old.

Anyway, they weighed her with her clothes on this time; usually they don't. She weighed 17 lb. 12 oz. I just knew and had a feeling that she wasn't 18 lb. yet. She sure is a petite little girl. :)