Thrush

Thrush.  It. Is. No. Fun!  Maybe I should write that again in all caps...NO FUN!  (sigh)  I had felt run down for over a week, but thought no biggie since I don't really get whole nights of sleep anymore, but then last Saturday night I noticed white patches inside little man's mouth.  It didn't seem to be bothering him but I freaked.  Started all the natural things (gentian violet, vinegar, baking soda) that night.  But Sunday and Monday were bad for him.  I felt like I had the flu -- tired and achey and Kyler just didn't want to eat.  And we all know what hungry babies do (ha!) so it was a long two days of a tired mommy and uncomfortable baby.  Monday I took him to urgent care and got some medicine. The doc told us to keep doing the natural things as well because they would really work well altogether.  The infection isn't gone yet (still white in his mouth) and sadly only I feel better.  We made another trip to the doctor this week and are trying a new medicine (praying and fingers crossed!)  I will be SUPER excited when it is all gone though because right now I have to sterilize EVERYTHING that touches his mouth....so many pumping supplies, so many bottles, so many toys...and what do about those cute hands in his mouth all the time.  :)  The cutest part of the illness (okay...the only cute part!) is one of the medicines is purple...and i mean ACU purple which coats his mouth and thus hands very well.  Pictures included below.  And even if he is adorable in them please pray that it goes away -- this mommy doesn't like having a hungry baby when his mouth hurts!

as you can tell, he doesn't mind having a purple mouth  :)
well at least when he is able to eat. 

ACU Pride all the way to the top of his mouth!  

He looks like Joker from Batman in this one -- hee hee
 after this time I got better at holding his head, so the Q-tip didn't smear.  :)