End to a crazy week

Last week was a crazy one for this family. On Tuesday, Gavin started running a temp. He hadn't been eating or drinking, so that night Alex and I took him to Urgent Care. Our suspicions we validated when the nurse practitioner told us he had an ear infection. We came home and Alex ran to the nearest 24 hr CVS and got his amaxocilon. We gave him a dose and expected him to get some rest. That did not happen! He was up all night. His fever was still there and it seemed he just couldn't get comfortable. So, we drove him around Ahwatukee at 1 am for about 20 min to give him some fresh air and cool him down. Alex then ended up sleeping on the couch while Gavin and Mommy slept off and on all night. Gavin was then up at 5:30 am! Oh what a long day we had ahead of us. He wanted no food or drink still, not even his milk. We gave him a second dose of medicine and an hour later he threw it up. I called the doctor and took him in. After a full inspection of Gav, he said he had NO ear infection and couldn't find anything! I was so upset, because that means we could have been feeding him these meds for no reason! Dr. Chang said it was probably something viral and to try to keep him hydrated. Well, after a trip to the store, I tried all afternoon. He wanted nothing and didn't sleep at all. Our poor little boy was not looking good and it broke my heart. Thank goodness Alex came home early, because Gavin threw up again. I had made the call to his Dr. and they told me to take him to the emergency room! This all happened right before Alex walked in the door from work. I was so upset, but I knew he needed to start to feel better and soon. After waiting for 3 hrs, and Nana and Bobby coming to keep us company, we were seen by the ER Dr. He told us he had Stomotitis. It is a viral infection that causes white sore on the back of the throat. It makes it hurt to swallow. He was given a pain reliver and within minuets, he was downing apple juices and seemed to perk up a little. After a total of 6 hours in the ER, we went home to dinner that Nana and Bobby had gotten for us. Nene stopped by as well. Gavin was so tired by that point, the dark circles under his eyes were awful, both from being tired and dehydrated. He feel asleep instantly and slept all night. He took a few days, but he is back to himself, eating and playing. I think we have even entered the terrible tw0's now! We just thank God that all is ok and our baby is healthy.