How Does That Happen?

Do you see this handsome kiddo?

This poor little friend has (what we thought was) the world's worst diaper rash.  He's actually had some sort of a diaper rash since the hospital.  I guess that's what happens when you poop 10 times a day.  We tried everything the doctor suggested, but nothing helped. In fact, the rash got worse.  His skin actually looked like it was peeling off.  Our chilly-willy little baby was no longer chilly-willy. Instead, we called him Screamy McScreamerson. 

 We knew that something was not right (we're geniuses, I know), so we called the doctor and they said they wanted to see him. They swabbed his raw little bum and cultured it for strep of all things.  It turned positive immediately.  Yep, he has a strep infection in his diaper area.  I'll give you a minute for a collective cringe... 

But, in positive news he:

a.  now has antibiotics to clear up the infection.  It's not gone yet, but it's significantly better.  It's a bummer that he has to have antibiotics, but at least he was almost 4 weeks old - Caden was on antibiotics at 2 weeks!

b.  now weighs 9lbs 12.8 oz.  He has gained a full pound in two weeks.

c.  is no longer Screamy McScreamerson.  He again looks like this...

Welcome back sweet boy.  But seriously, how does that happen?!?