We’re recovering from being sick. I got a bad cold, and a few days later Jack came down with what I figured was my cold. He had a runny nose and cough and slight fever. I thought he was getting better, but after a couple of days he started wheezing a bit and came down with the croup (characterized by a harsh cough that sounds like a seal barking). Chris went out at 11 PM to buy a vaporizer for his room.
Jack had a rough couple of nights. Chris and I took turns sleeping in his room so we could comfort him. I nursed him a lot. He napped a TON during the day; one day he napped 2.5 hours in the morning and 2 more in the afternoon, which is unheard of for him. I actually woke him up, figuring he wouldn’t be able to sleep that night. He was still playing and eating ok, but very clingy; he wanted me near him all the time, and I couldn’t even read a book or anything without him becoming very upset.
He started to get better, and then came down with another fever and a rash on the small of his back. After conferring with the advice nurse, it seems most likely a reaction from the MMR shot he’d had 10 days previously. Finally this weekend he started to get back to normal. He still has a bit of a cough, and his night sleeping is a bit out of whack, but I can tell he’s back to his happier self.
After the year of photos, I took a little break and didn’t take any photos of Jack for 2 weeks. I finally took one on Sunday, of his rash (to document it for the next round of MMR). I’m sure I’ll get back into taking photos again soon.
June 24, 2009 at 6:07 pm |
Oh no! I am not sure how legitimate it is for babies, but I am herbal vaporizing queen! When and if I get sick, I just rustle up some thyme to help ease my coughing and boost my immune system. I couldn’t imagine how or why that would be harmful to babies, outside of the scent being too strong or overwhelming to their sensory systems, yeah?