Back to square one

We're home from the doctor. Madison still has walking pneumonia. The doctor wrote for the Brand name Zithromax this time and off we went to fill it. 6 pharmacies later we discover no one in town has it. It can't be filled until Friday... I call the doctors office back only to speak with a very rude nurse who talking to me like I have a 5th grade education and hear the doctor talking to me through the nurse in the background. I am fit to be tied. I am entertaining the idea of changing pediatricians. I will be making calls next week.

Back to the doctor

Well, Madison has decided she likes this cold thing she has picked up. We have pulled her from preschool and kept her from Buzzy's, and she is still sick. Some days she seems better, others a little worse. She is a real trooper though. She never acts like she feels as bad as I imagine she must feel. She coughs terrible any time she gets active at all, and coughs sometimes at night now but not always. It sounds gross. I'm sure Dr. Allegretti is going to be less than excited to see us. Remember our adventure last appt. To her I'm sure I'm the mom who can't get her 2 year old to take medicine and she had to call in prescriptions 3 times for us. I'm sure she is going to tell me she needs the zithromax and I guess I'll have to ask for the real stuff, not generic. I'll let you know what happens. I guess insurance won't pay for brand name when generic is available, but they should taste that stuff!! I certainly can't blame the little stinker.

Our Finished Photos!!

We got our pictures back from October's photo shoot. They are awesome. I can't help but think Madison could be a child model!! I highly recommend Melissa Arlena Photography. She is wonderful and very talented. Here are a few more of the pics... ENJOY!

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Preview of Melissa Arlena Photography

Here are a few shots that are edited by Melissa Arlena.

OMNICEF to the rescue

Madison took her new medicine that the doctor called in like a champ!! Thank goodness. I didn't know what else to do. The only downside is that we have 9 more days of meds and this one can cause diarrhea... Oh well, better than pneumonia I guess!

Advice needed

Ever tried to give a NASTY medication to a 2 year old?? The generic for a child's Z-pack is disgusting!! Madison refuses to take it and spits it out. I have tried everything. I am at a loss. I even called the doctor to see about an injection, but apparently this is the only medication that works for walking pneumonia. I'm not sure if I should believe this, I guess kids with an allergy to this are just SOL. Apparently e-mycin can be used sometimes, but they say it tastes worse than the z-pack. I don't know what to do. We even had a second bottle called in and flavored, no luck though. They ay there isn't a shot for this either. What should I do?? We are waiting for the doctor to call me back any minute now...

UPDATE-- Doctor visit

Well, I guess my instinct to take Mads to the doctor was right, even if I doubted it. She was a champ. Dr Allegretti was awesome. Apparently Mads has some wheezing with forced inhalation and exhalation. She said this could be the germ that causes walking pneumonia. She started her on azithromax, and if her cough isn't better by Monday she wants to call in an inhaler or nebulizer. I hope she is better. I hate it when she is sick. No school tomorrow for her!

Never-ending cold

It seems like Madison has had a cold or at least a runny/stuffy nose since the end of August. This happens to be the same time she started preschool. There is rarely a week that she gets to go in both Monday and Friday, and you guessed it, she usually gets there Monday and is home sick Friday! This one in particular seems worse than the others, so we are off to the doctor at 2:20. I'm pretty sure they will tell me it is just a cold and to "elevate her head for sleep, use cool mist, give motrin for discomfort." I'm sure they will also say to "give a vapor bath, use pediacare/vicks plug-ins" all of which I have ben doing. It will make me feel better to hear it though... She did sleep better last night, all night with almost no coughing. Wish us luck while we go out in this nasty weather!!!

Melissa Arlena Photography

Madison and I had our pictures done last week. Melissa came to our home and took pics of us. She was wonderful. She just put up our pics for proofing. We get to pick 25. She was running a special. If you would like to take a peek at our proofs please do. Just don't laugh at some of the pics of me. Mads looks great!!

Go to Melissaarlenaphotography.com , hit the option for website and then go to proofing. The password will be Brumbaugh.

Enjoy! I am excited to see what the finished photos will look like!!

Political Princess

I did not vote this year, but if I had I would have voted for OBAMA. My parents were split, as was the rest of our family. Madison made a clear decision and is very distraught that her choice fell to the wayside. we spent 20 min in the car today discusing the election. She makes it very clear that she voted for MCCAIN, and the thinks Obama is yucky! She makes a funny noise and everything. It's very funny. She told everyone everywhere we went today that she likes McCain and Obama was in fact Yucky and that we needed to get him away. So young yet so opinionated!! Look out world, she's only 2!