“Two point five milliliters,” Ethan repeated without hesitation.

“I have the plastic oral syringe sitting on the paper towel by the sink.”

“Her internal temperature needs to be checked with the Braun ear thermometer every two hours,” I said.

“I will check it at ten and twelve,” Ethan said.

“And I will write every single decimal number down in the medication care logbook.”

“If her fever spikes above one hundred and two point five again, you call the pediatric triage line at the hospital immediately,” I said.

“I have the phone number written on the first page of the log,” Ethan said.