Roseola

Poor Cheeks has is first "real" illness. He had a fever that fluctuated between 99 and 103.2 for about 3 days. Now the fever is gone, and he is COVERED in a red, spotty rash. Doc took him to the doctor this morning and it turns out he has Roseola (I had it too as a baby). Nothing we can do for the poor guy until it goes away.

It's horrible when your baby is sick and you can't do anything about it :( Perhaps I will have to buy him a new book today. He sure does love his books.

A New Year

Well our 2011 has started off with a family full of sickies. Cheeks started off with a bad cold - runny/stuffy nose, chesty cough, 101 degree fever. I followed shortly after with a stomach bug, and Doc woke up this morning with Cheeks' illness. And now low and behold, my stomach is feeling slightly better, but I am coming down with Cheeks' illness too! My thought is that we are getting all of our yuckiness out at the beginning of the year :)

Cheeks is lying in his crib now - he only napped for 30 minutes, but as long as he is not crying, I'm leaving him up there with hopes that he will fall asleep again and get more rest - which is what he needs.

In the midst of all of this - our boy keeps that huge grin on his face...I love him so much!

And I'll end on a happier note - HAPPY 10 MONTH BIRTHDAY CHEEKS!!! :)

The Neverending Cold

Poor B has been plagued with one heck of a cold. I think we are going on 4 weeks now with the stuffy, runny nose. We've been to the doctor and got medicines, done what the doc said, but still just have that runny nose. Poor little guy HATES HATES HATES the boogie ball now! Anyone out there with suggestions on how to kick this thing, it would be greatly appreciated!!!

In sickness and humidifiers

My little man is sick with a horrible cold. I feel so bad - I hate that I can't do anything to make it go away. During the day, he continues to smile as snot runs down his little face. At night though, the smiles go away as he tries to fall to sleep but can't because he can't breathe and suck on his paci at the same time!

Thankfully, neighbor-friend A lent us her humidifier last night. I really wasn't sure what those did - and still am not sure I know - but I do know that it helped him to sleep through the night last night! So humidifier - to you I say thanks.

B used to be fascinated by the boogie ball. He would open his mouth every time he saw it and try to eat it. Now - when the boogie ball comes, he turns his head and gets frustrated that he can't get away from it fast enough! Hopefully, this cold does not scar him from the boogie ball.

I'm not sure who, if anyone, is reading this blog. But if you are out there - please please please post some advise on anything to help a 7 month old baby with a cold!!!