Ear Today Gone Tomorrow

It rained on our vacation today in more ways than one. During breakfast we noticed Benji’s right ear was red and swollen. We believe he was experiencing an extreme reaction to an insect bite. It didn’t seem to bother him, but the ear’s extreme appearance concerned us. Grandma suggested we have it examined by a professional. Finding no clinics opened, we called our pediatrician, Dr. Neel, who explained that this reaction was common and to treat it with Benadryl. Everyone piled into the minivan and we made a trek to the closest Wal-Mart about 30 miles away. Since it was raining, we used this opportunity to let the boys stretch their legs and burn off some energy. We must have explored every aisle of that big box store. The treatment worked and the ear looked normal by week’s end.