Tony's 9 Month Check Up

I took Tony yesterday for his check up. He didn't have to have shots, but he did have his fingered pricked for a blood test. They needed to check his iron level and for lead exposure. His iron was really good, so we could start giving him whole milk if we want. He is 21 lbs. 13oz. and 31 inches long. I told the doctor that as of Saturday he wasn't wanting to take his bottle. That is why she said we could give milk in a cup if we wanted. Well, she went to check his ears, and said his right ear was full of fluid and his throat was swollen. So that explained him not wanting to suck the nipple. She then did a throat culture, to make sure he didn't have strep. It came back negative. She prescribed Amoxicillin and he is already feeling better. He drank his bottle last and this morning in record time.