Sick

Monday night Maddie got her first cold. She woke up with snot running out of her nose, her face and finger wet with drool. She continued to have a bad night Monday night, waking up and not being able to fall back to sleep. Tuesday fared only slightly better. Maddie was sometimes playful, but mostly just wanted to be held and only took one good nap. Because she was sick, I didn't want to take her out into the rainy winter day, so we stayed in. Luckily Eric was able to come home early from work so I could go to the grocery store. After emails from friends in the know, I went to Walgreen's and got a cool mist humidifier and some Vick's chest rub for babies. While I expected Tuesday night to be no better than Monday, Maddie slept quite well. Today, Maddie seemed better - she was happy to play and took a few long naps. So, while I never hold my breath that anything will be consistent in babyland, Maddie seems to be on the mend. All in all, Maddie's cold was not unbearable, but we're all still glad it's going away quickly.