Introducing Mr. Jacob Hollywood

Earlier this month, Day Care Kid Jacob ( unusually good natured for 2 1/2) came down with a virus that went straight to his ears. After several days of fussing at day care and keeping his Mom up all night, he put his hands on his hips. Looked his Mom straight in the eye and announced "MY EARS HURT BAD!. ( Jacob is just now starting to talk and this is by far the most complicated utterance in his 2 1/2 years.) Mom rushed him to the Dr. who agreed with Jacob that his ears were in deed in need of help. Extreme guilt on both Mom's and my part.

He passed the bug on to baby brother Ryan who in spite of 2 trips to emergicare ( family Dr only works 4 days per week) in three days (where he was pronounced hale and hardy) proceeded to scream non stop for three days. The result of screaming for three days was a complete loss of voice which after three days seemed like a blessing. A trip to his regular Dr on Day 4 finally comfirmed bronchittus. Shame on you emergicare Dr.

On to the Hollywood part of all of this.

Everyone was well, happy and healthy until Jacob apparently became bored with the painting swimming, clay ball playing etc routine of daycare and normal big brother treatment at home. He started tugging at his ear. whining. crying, throwing himself onto the floor in agony and getting his mother up at night whenever baby brother was too exhausted to do the job.

Doubtful Thomas that I am, I suspected deception until a dose of tylenol restored Jacob to his usual cheery self.

After 4 nights of NO sleep, Mom, Christy, dragged herself and two kids to the Dr. for a checkup. Baby got his baby shots and Jacob got a nomination for an OSCAR. His ears are fine.

His Mom and I are Frazzled from his Oscor quality performance. It's good that we live near Hollywood. Burbank is just down the road. He is a shoe in. Watch out Jackie ! your kids have competition on the way as far as acting goes.

I sure hope Jacob remembers who watched him when he was 2 1/2 as he accepts his acting awards.