Hopefully the Royals are almost through being sick

Sickness report:

Oliver caught a cold in Salt Lake and is just now getting better.

I caught the cold from Oliver the day after we arrived home from our vacation. I felt like I was getting better last week, only to experience vertigo last Friday during which I was dizzy, light-headed, and nauseous. The doctor said I had fluid in my inner ear that wasn't draining properly. Luckily they gave me some medicine to help with the vertigo symptoms, but that made me drowsy. They also gave me some ear drops for a middle ear infection. On Monday I experienced hearing loss after using the drops. Back to the doctor on Tuesday to find out I have an inner ear infection in addition to the fluid. Now I am on an oral antibiotic and I am hoping to feel much better soon. I have been on it for a day now and my hearing is improving today.

Clayton caught a much worse version of a cold than Oliver and I had shortly after we arrived home from Salt Lake. It has taken him the longest to get over the worst of it, but I think he is finally on the mend.

Hopefully my next report will be one of wellness! I am anxious for things to be back to normal!

Just what Oliver needed...

Santa brought Oliver a new bookshelf for his room for all of his books. Previously all of Oliver's books were up high on a shelf in his room and he could not get to them. Now he can go in and get one anytime he wants to read stories; thanks Santa, this is exactly what I had in mind!