Swollen preauricular lymph node after 2 weeks?

I had a swollen lymph node 2 weeks ago. It was very tender and about the size of a pea. Since then it’s much smaller and no longer causing me pain but now it feels like a small knot. Is that normal when the lymph node is shrinking? I’m thinking about going to the dr. Tomorrow to get it checked again but I’m just curious if it’s normal before I do so.