Reese the Happy (who was known far and wide as a silly, happy girl) spent her days playing, eating, and getting into mischief of one kind and another.
That is, until the day Reese the Happy went missing. She was taken away by an evil Strep Monster and Reese the Happy was, sadly, swapped for Reese the Sick. Now, this is a sad tale, to be sure, but Reese the Sick was still a trooper. Crying from discomfort during the night, she'd sleep when she could by day, drink lots of fluids, and do her best to perk up for a few hours each day.
Doctor prescribed some meds to subdue the Strep Monster with the expectation that Reese the Happy would be returned to her loving family. However, what happened next was confusing.
Reese the Sick was not swapped for Reese the Happy. Instead, Reese the Screamer took her place. Reese the Screamer was not like any other baby the family had seen before.
Playgroups and Little Gym outings went... well, screamishly bad. When she wasn't crying in a puddle on the floor, she was clinging to the Mama, whimpering and burying her head.
Mommy was not sure what to do. What happened to Reese the Happy? Should we send out a search party? Should we try to subdue Reese the Screamer? Will Reese the Happy ever come home, or do we need to figure out how to deal with Reese the Screamer?
The easy answer was that maybe this was still Reese the Sick. But, no fever, no symptoms... just a screamy baby.
Until the rash. One week in, Reese developed a rash and so it was back to the doctor for us. The rash, as it turns out, explained the mystery of where Reese the Happy had been. Apparently Strep Monster is only rivaled by Allergic-to-Antibiotics Monster.
New antibiotics and 12 hours later, Reese the Happy was home at long last. Alternating between picking on her big sisters with a mischievous giggle and smiling while playing, Reese the Happy has been welcomed back into the family with sighs of relief.
The moral of this story? A happy baby doesn't just turn screamy and needy ... check the meds!
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The easy answer was that maybe this was still Reese the Sick. But, no fever, no symptoms... just a screamy baby.
Until the rash. One week in, Reese developed a rash and so it was back to the doctor for us. The rash, as it turns out, explained the mystery of where Reese the Happy had been. Apparently Strep Monster is only rivaled by Allergic-to-Antibiotics Monster.
New antibiotics and 12 hours later, Reese the Happy was home at long last. Alternating between picking on her big sisters with a mischievous giggle and smiling while playing, Reese the Happy has been welcomed back into the family with sighs of relief.
The moral of this story? A happy baby doesn't just turn screamy and needy ... check the meds!
Click here for pictures
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