Sick? Not sick? How does one know?!?!

This parenting this sure if interesting.... We took Brecken back to the doctor on Friday just to check things out, as he still didn't seem quite like himself. The good news is that after TWO different antibiotics and TWO weeks of having an ear infection in his left ear, it had finally cleared up and his left ear looked great! The bad news is that he now has an ear infection in his RIGHT ear?!?!?! The doctor said that it was "very red and puss-filled and she was surprised to see him smiling at all as he had to be in pain." We've heard it before and she said it again that Brecken must have a high threshold for pain :( Poor little guy..... Despite the ear infection and not being "quite himself" (quite honestly, only noticeable to his mother!), he has been fine.... Playing, happy, smiles, everything (other than the diagnosis and subsequent need to be put on his THIRD antibiotic in as many weeks, boo!) is fine. This morning, however, he needed a morning nap (which is uncommon for him) and when he woke up 2 hours later he had a fever :( Brecken and I had planned on going to a baby shower so I was bummed to miss it, but how does a parent know when their kid is contageous??? We ended up going to a park near our house for a couple of minutes to get some fresh air and Brecken had a great time.... Full of snot, and drool, and coughing, but he had fun. Is this bad parenting? For the record, there weren't any other kids there to get sick?? :)

After we got home from the park, Brecken made a few Halloween cards to stick in the mail. He did an excellent job on them and had so much fun!