Hmmm...

Turns out there's a reason they say not to stick anything in your ear, other than your elbow. Olivia was being her helpful Olivia self and thought her little brother's ears looked like they needed a good cleaning, but nothing a little q-tip couldn't cure. Screaming and wailing and gnashing of teeth ensued. It took a few minutes to decipher what all the crying was about (Olivia was bawling, too) but once we did and realized there was blood...

Peter now offically holds the family record for the number of visits to the ER -- more than the rest of us combined. He's okay, though. I'm just curious to get the bill to see how much it costs to find out your son's eardrum is bruised.

*I went to the ER closest to our house rather than the one on base. Our insurance should cover the visit...