She had a slight fever and was drooling uncontrollably, so we figured it might be teething. However, after four LONG days of her fussiness we decided to take her to the doctor for a check-up. We wanted to make sure she didn't have an ear infection or some sort of sickness... there just had to be a reason for her sudden change in personality!
Since there were no urgent care appointments available, Jimmy had to take her to the ER. Well, after hours of waiting and check up from the doctor, it turns out that we have a perfectly HEALTHY baby! In fact, the doctor said he didn't even think Amelia was teething!
Ha ha ha. We're first time parents, so this is all new to us! I guess a high maintenance, fussy, crying baby doesn't necessarily mean a sick baby ;0) I still wish there was something we could do because she is feeling so miserable... my poor baby. I just hope this change isn't permanent and she goes back to her old mellow self.
A new nickname:
Amelia has many nicknames, but lately, we've been calling her "Meals." When she's in the stroller she's "Meals on Wheels" and when she's smiling and giggling, we call her "Happy Meals." We also call her "10-minute meals" too...you get the idea.
Jimmy and I went to see the musical Annie yesterday, so Steven babysat Amelia for a few hours. He hadn't cared for her on his own since her sudden change to a fussy baby, so he was nervous. She was napping when we left, but as soon as we shut the door she woke up. Steven said she turned into "Mealzilla!" I felt really bad for Steven... he said she was crying pretty much the whole time we were gone. So now she has a new nickname for when she's crying... Mealzilla!
