<p>Once our son turned one, he started sharing more of himself with us.&#0160; I don&#39;t know why this is, but since his big B-Day have managed to catch every single virus his little hands get into his mouth.</p>

<p>We are now on the third virus in six months to totally knock me out.</p>

<p>I don&#39;t know why this is.&#0160; When he was an infant I never caught his germs.&#0160; Now, all bets are off.&#0160; I guess I&#39;m powerless against his germy kisses.</p>

<p>This is a long way of saying that I&#39;ve been terribly sick while busy blowing noses, humidifying rooms (yes, I was just complaining about the humidity - I KNOW), and calling the pediatrician in the middle of the night.&#0160; Because he&#39;s developed an ear infection along with his cold.</p>

<p>Poor little thing.&#0160; I&#39;ve never seen him in so much pain.&#0160; It seems like the antibiotics are taking a while to work.</p>

<p>On top of the heartbreak of seeing him scream in agony night after night, I am in a state of perpetual anxiety because we are supposed leave for our vacation on Sunday.&#0160; The tickets were purchased months ago - and we probably won&#39;t be able to change them if we need to.&#0160; </p>

<p>The tickets for an 8 hour plane journey to Austria.</p>

<p><em>(A baby!&#0160; </em><em>On a plane!&#0160; </em><em>With an ear infection!)</em></p>

<p>It&#39;s the most cruel and terrifying thing I can think of.&#0160; And it&#39;s not going to happen.&#0160; If he&#39;s still sick on Sunday, we&#39;ll have to cancel.&#0160; <em>Ouch.</em></p>

<p>We&#39;re not giving up without a fight.&#0160; We&#39;re fighting his cold/ear infection/fever with all the Pediacare, Infant&#39;s Advil and Amoxil we can scrounge in the greater Boston area.&#0160; The baby is sick and tired of swallowing sickly sweet medicine.&#0160; But he has to.&#0160; He can&#39;t be in pain forever - he needs to get better.&#0160; Soon.</p>

<p>Because we so need this three-week vacation.*&#0160; </p>

<p>When will we learn?&#0160; What&#39;s the point of planning in advance when you have a little one?</p>

<p><em>*We&#39;re visiting family!**&#0160; We&#39;re going to Vienna!&#0160; We&#39;re staying in wine country!&#0160; I&#39;m dragging my husband to Salzburg and Schonbrun!<br /><br />**Free babysitting!&#0160; Now you see why WE HAVE TO GO.</em></p>
