Deacon 4 Year Pictures (and Family)

Last Saturday, we got Deacon's 4 year pictures taken and also did some family photos. I'm sure Matt wasn't happy about having to take family photos, but he did it anyways. 

Deacon & Livy started swimming lessons on Saturday, too. They are now in Preschool Swim Level 1. Deacon did great and seemed to really enjoy himself (unlike our Mom & Tot class experience). His teacher seems nice and both kids love to be in the pool and go swimming now. Unfortunately my kid always seems to get sick... ): On Sunday afternoon, Matt noticed that Deacon's ears looked big. Both were red, warm, and swollen. We thought it might be an allergic reaction to something, so we tried some Benadryl first. After a few hours, it didn't seem any better, so we did a "virtual" doctor visit on my phone. The doctor said he thinks Deacon has an ear infection known as Swimmer's Ear. This is caused when water is trapped in the ear canal and bacteria starts to grow. We have to do ear drops 3 times a day for 7 days, and if his ears don't start to improve in a few days, we will do amoxicillin in conjunction with the drops. My poor boy is always sick with something. Luckily his ears don't seem to hurt him, but putting the drops in is not a fun thing for a 4 year old. 

Stats

Weight 35 lbs 4 oz - 44th %
Height 43.26in - 96th %