Pain in the Ass

Hold a good thought for Kole’s butt cheeks, which are in a state of repair lately. Hopefully Child Protective Services won’t come barging in and assume too much. We were treating his rosey-red hiney with diaper rash ointment over the course of a day or two, when we noticed on Monday two dime-sized spots raising on each butt cheek. Kathy’s mom Joan referred to them as a “burn” more than a rash. Poor guy! We've been wiping him with baby wash cloths the past few days to avoid the alcohol-soaked wipes. Plus, he’s been getting all sorts of ointments and been drying out al fresco. Last night we tried to give him about 10 minutes every couple of hours with a diaper off to air out. One thing became clearly evident - that kid will pee on cue. In a 10-minute airing-out period, I think he peed nearly three times. Not a whole lot, but maybe like a dog does to a mailbox - little squirt here, little squirt there. I'm hoping it will translate to easy potty training ... he feels cool air, start to pee! But, as of late last night his diaper rash/burn condition was improving greatly.
We think the tummy/gas thing is getting better too. The Enfamil Gentlease appears to be working, plus we’ve been dropping a dose of Mylecon in the bottle. He’s been sleeping well too. Once all these little conditions get under control, especially the one with his butt, we’ll see how his eat and sleep and cry schedule go and re-evaluate whether colic has reared its ugly head or not.