Ryan's Second Ear Infection

Ryan recently began waking and crying in the middle of the night (uncharacteristically) and was also fussy for naps, so I suspected that he might be beginning another ear infection even though he just got over his first infection. I couldn't get him in to see our pediatrician, but we saw a nurse practitioner today, and she confirmed that the same ear as before was again inflamed. She said what likely happened is that his ear was no longer pink at his 6 month visit, but his body had not yet fully absorbed the excess fluid in his ear which makes a perfect breeding ground if he were to pick up even a little cold or infection. Ryan had just gotten over a very mild and short-lived cold, but it was enough to cause another ear infection. Poor little guy. He was prescribed a different, stonger antibiotic, so hopefully his ear will clear up quickly and stay clear. While we were there I requested a weight check, and Ryan was 14lbs 14oz with all of his clothing on. He gained at least some weight since our last visit, but is still very low on the weight distribution.