The Sound Of Silence...

does not exist in Georgia since Genevieve has come to town. While she did wonderfully on the plane ride down from New York, she has been one unhappy camper since then. When she's not eating or sleeping, she's screaming. Thankfully she is still sleeping through the night, but it may be from exhaustion. Her Grandparents have tried their best to be very helpful, suggesting that maybe she's hungry and needs to eat more. To which I reply, "Have you seen her THIGHS?!?" I knew it had gotten very bad when last night they said I could go back to New York early if I thought that would make her feel better. So, this morning we went and visited the local pediatrician.

At the doctor's office Genevieve smiled at everyone and acted like a perfect angel. She even laughed at the nurse and turned her head to the side so the nurse would have an easier time taking her temperature. I tell the doctor about Genevieve's constant screaming while she blows bubbles at him and coos. It's at this point that I threatened to either leave her there or bring her back every day.

The doctor said that one of her ear drums is sunken, indicating that she had an ear infection that she has fought off on her own and that the infection has finally drained. We decided not to give her antibiotics at this time. Genevieve and I then drove home, stopping by her Great-Grandmother's on the way so she could smile and coo at her. Then I got her home and out of her car seat, at which point she proceeded to scream for 30 minutes and then pass out.

On a different note, I had the following conversation at the doctor's office:

Nurse: Your daughter weighs 18 pounds and 4 ounces. Looks like she is doing very well for a... How old is she? 7 months? 8 months?

Me: 3 and a half months

Nurse: Oh. Oh! Oh, that's a big baby.

Me: Sigh