Straight Up

Dear Mackenzie,

You have an ear infection and you have been an absolute rock star when it comes to taking your medicine. You have to take 11ml of amoxicillin twice a day and I know it tastes pretty gross but we didn't have any juice to mix it with, so you took last night's and this morning's doses straight up. You said the medicine was disgusting and tasted so bad but you also understood that you have to take your medicine to get better, so that's what you did while scrunching up your nose and making grossed-out faces. I asked PoiPoi to pick up some orange juice in the afternoon but ironically, it was harder for you to drink the medicine when I mixed it with the juice. I guess it actually tasted worse? You even asked to take the medicine plain tomorrow! Maybe with a separate orange juice chaser? Either way, I am proud of you for being so mature about taking your medicine! Not a lot of 4-year-olds are!

Love,

Mom