22 month old Update

November 15 was Nico's 22 Month Birthday!
I love you Pumkinhead! I hope you feel better soon!!!

Health update- Unfortunately lots to report on this topic this MONTH!
So this has been A ROUGH MONTH....

• He started the month off with a double ear infection that actually started right before Halloween--at the same time that I had an ear infection and was super sick for 3 days. 
• We went into the Docs office for a flu shot and another shot on PICTURE DAY.
• Then seemed to be making his comeback and doing better. We decided to join Peter who was going to be in San Diego for the weekend for a work conference. We drove down last saturday, checked into the Hiton and hung out at a sports grill for a late lunch early dinner. After dinner  (5:30pm) we went out for a walk when Nico all of a sudden started acting really weird. His eyes were justed focused straight...not looking at either of us and his teeth were clenched shut. He wasn't responsive and seeming to be having a hard time breathing. We called the paramedics and they stabilized him, got him some oxygen and we headed to the ER in San Diego. From what we told them, they concluded that it was what is considered a seizure even though there was no body shaking of any kind. We were at the Hospital forever...and finally we saw a doctor who wanted to check Nico's brain with a CT scan(12:05am)....THAT CAME back NEGATIVE for anything INTERESTING(1:5am)...which was AWESOME. She recommended seeing our pediatrician and going to the neurologist.  We then headed back to the hotel(2am).
• When we got back we went to report the San Diego Incident and hospital results of the CT Scan to our PCP-primary care physician (pediatrician). He agreed with the Hospital recommendation to ge see a neurologist and gave us the referral to see one....but he also found liquid in his ear (another ear infection). Later that day he had a fever of 103 and threw up...=( But I wish it ended there. 
• The next day there was a cancellation at the neurologists office---who is usually booked months in advance...so we went on over. She commended him on how advanced and smart he was. She did however recommend an EEG to see if there was any underlying seizure brain activity. He will have to be sedated for that procedure when the time comes, but she recommended to not book the EXAM until he was 100% over this cold and ear infections.
• The very next day he woke up with what looked like pink eye...but didn't end up being pink eye...it was all related to the ear infection!

It's all be nerve wrecking, scary, and sad. I just want my baby to be well. When is this poor little man going to catch a BREAK! Hopefully DECEMBER comes with LOTS of GOOD HEALTH! The mucousy eyes, bugarry nose, overall sickly appearance-- that seems to reflect terrible parenting-- continues. He is on antibiotics for the 2nd time this month. We are doing what we can to keep him comfortable.

Other than all the infections, hospital, and doctor visits, Nico continues to impress us with the things he remembers and his funny thought process.

Language Update: He has the #2 down! He always find 2 of everything to match them. He continues to REPEAT EVERYTHING! His favorite word by far is NO....adorable right?!?!?! He has started putting little phrases together...which I love!

Food update: He's been super picky lately and NOT very excited about eating, due to his buggars.
Sleep update: Since he's been buggary, he's gotten up a couple times during the night but he's been doing relatively well.
Other updates:This month he did his first CHICKEN DANCE at his friend- Kiera's 2nd Year Birthday Party.