Ear tubes and first words

Well, last week Jak was diagnosed with her 4th ear infection in 6 months. Being a concerned mommy (with a high deductible health plan) I asked about the possibility of tubes. The doctor said it was time to discuss it. Since she gets an ear infection each time she has a cold - and it's not even cold season yet! - that it was certain she'd have many more infections. Rather than chance that he recommended tubes.

We had our consultation on Wednesday and her "surgery" is scheduled for December 5th. The process should really help clear out all that fluid, which the doctor said he could tell was still in her ear from her very first ear infection! My poor baby.

Good ears don't seem to run in our family. My brother had terrible ear trouble as a kid and we just found out yesterday that his 1 year old son (Jak's cousin, Owen) has to get tubes too...on the same day as Jak! As my sister-in-law said, the two of them can discuss the procedure at Christmas.

On another note, Jak has learned to say a few words. Right now her favorites are "bye bye," "uh oh," and "mommy is awesome." Okay, I threw that last one in there, but she really can say the other two. And she waves when she says "bye bye"...she is so smart! I bet next she'll learn long division and begin writing her memoir.

Here are some pictures from the past month or so.

Cuddling with Lablanc 

She has started doing this thing where she puts her

pacifier in crooked. It's so funny. 

Yo Gabba Gabba must be on. 

Eating the Italian sorbet that Mimmy got for her. She LOVED it! 

Getting ready for Christmas pictures

She likes to stand in front of the vacuum and pretend she's baby Beyonce.  

Yes, this is a different chair. A girl can't have too many seating options.