Actually, I'm finding this more amusing than scary (Chris is the opposite -- he's kind of worried about it). He's a little soothed at the fact that the receptionist at the ENT's office gave a hearty laugh and said they had a boy in yesterday with the same problem, so I'm sure they have developed some sort of solution for this type of occurrence. Must be the time of year or something . . . .
The doctor last night said he couldn't put anything in the ear to flush out the bean because any liquid would just cause it to swell, which wouldn't be good. Jackson slept on his left side all night hoping that the bean would work its way out but it's still firmly planted in there, so off to the doctor they are going today! Chris took the day off because he's feeling under the weather anyway (sinus infection), so they are having some quality Daddy/son time.
Did any of you ever have that album "24 Dumb Ditties"?
Nina, get on the internet and see if you can find the song "Beans In My Ears". I can't remember who does it though. Maybe this song is what prevented me from doing something like this when I was a child LOL!
All my life i have had problem ears, hurt , itch and got infected. My mom started using home remides b/c i was sick so much. I would put a cotton ball soaked in whatever substance she thought would help. I fogot i had the coton ball in my ear, and about a year latter , when i was nearly deaf in that ear, the doc pulled it out. Wow , i then could hear.
I raised 2 WAB(wild arse boys) and they will make u gray. Wait till jackson wants to ride dirt bikes and all. Lots of fun ahead.
My mommy said not to put beans in my ears Beans in my ears, beans in my ears My mommy said not to put beans in my ears Beans in my ears
Now why would I want to put beans in my ears Beans in my ears, beans in my ears Now why would I want to put beans in my ears Beans in my ears
You can't hear the teacher with beans in your ears, Beans in your ears, beans in your ears You can't hear the teacher with beans in your ears, Beans in your ears
What's that you say, let's put beans in our ears Beans in our ears, beans in our ears What's that you say, let's put beans in our ears Beans in our ears
You'll have to speak up I got beans in my ears Beans in my ears, beans in my ears You'll have to speak up I got beans in my ears Beans in her ears
Say mommy we've gone and put beans in our ears Beans in our ears, beans in our ears Say mommy we've gone and put beans in our ears Beans in our ears
That's nice boys just don't put those beans in your ears Beans in our ears, beans in our ears That's nice boys just don't put those beans in your ears Beans in our ears
I think that all grown ups have beans in their ears Beans in their ears, beans in their ears I think that all grown ups have beans in their ears Beans in their ears
I love that song! Well, the bean is OUT. The ENT doc took an instrument with a little hook on the end (which scared Jackson because he thought he was about to get another shot with a really weird needle) and got behind the bean and just popped it out! He said it was a good thing it wasn't any further in there. Amen.
Now Jackson's story has changed: he says the bean just jumped right into his ear. I told his Daddy to tell him the story of Aaron and the golden calf and see if he can find any parallels.
