Hats and Scooter

We went through a period when he would not wear a hat for anything, but now he actually likes to wear hats and puts them on himself. He's becoming much more independent and wants to do things on his own, like dress himself. He's doing pretty well with putting his shoes on, but beyond that, he can't quite manage it yet so we often end up with a screaming fit and either Mom or Dad out-muscling him to get him dressed. We also recently got over a bout of croup that he picked up from daycare, that let to a nasty ear infection and sinus infection. This is the first ear infection he's had since his tubes were put in almost a year ago. I took him to the ENT last Friday and had to hold him down while she suctioned the drainage and nasty stuff out of his ears. That was not a fun experience. Now he gets the yummy pink antibiotics and ear drops, and he is really good at taking medicine (he's become an expert).

Scooter is in one of these pictures- Don's been taking him to the vet quite a bit lately since he's lost so much weight and has been having diarrhea. The vet thinks he has a stomach lymphoma so he's not really expected to be around much longer. Right now they've got him on some steroids and a mix of other meds to try and keep the diarrhea at a minimum-- what do you know? Palliative care for pets seems to be similar to palliative care for adults- Don said the vet actually used those words "palliative treatments". Guess I was just impressed because in the world I live in, it's rare to hear others in the health care field talk about palliative care, aside from those of us who actually do it on a daily basis.