Josh's Baseball Game

Josh's team won their ballgame tonight 5-4. Josh played consistently but there were no "WOW" moments. Ellie seemed to have a great time -- as usual.

I took Josh to the doctor today because he told me he "needed an appointment to see the doctor". On the way in, I asked him why we were going to the doctor. He never really explained why when he asked, but I figured if he asked we needed to go. He said his ear was popping and hurting some and that his upper right arm hurts a lot.

Turns out his ear is in the beginning stages of fluid build up and redness and so now, there is another child going to be on antibiotics at our house. However, due to the lovely new technology of "e-prescribing" we didn't get it today because someone messed up and didn't "e-send" it in. His arm, apparently, is a pulled muscle from going all out at baseball. We were told to ice it after each game and treat with Motrin until it's better.

I asked Josh's doctor to look in Ellie's ears and she did and said they appeared to be doing better (although since she didn't see them to begin with....) and clearing up. I got the impression they aren't all the way there yet. We follow up with Dr. H. on Tuesday after our 10 days of antibiotics are finished.

Tonight was a fairly good photography night at the park. I take photos throughout the year of Josh's team and the games and compile them into a book at the end of the season. I've struggled photographing for the first few games, but I was proud of tonight's pix; seems I found a bit of a groove. I hope the parents will be pleased too. Anyone who wants a gander at this week's pix can see them here. I'm sure the parents won't mind my sharing them.

Here are a couple of cuties from tonight of my two beauties:

Josh batting ...

Josh fielding ...

Josh "baseball ready" ...
After the game ... a ride on Bubba's shoulders ...