Surviving our first cold

This week Charlotte had her first cold. I think it might have been as hard on Mommy has it was on Charlotte! She started sneezing a lot on Tuesday. She has been sneezing since she was born, but Tuesday was more than normal. I thought maybe she was having some allergies. On Tuesday night, she did great her 2:15 a.m. feeding, but then after her 5:30 feeding she wouldn't go back to sleep. She had a really congested nose and just couldn't sleep because she couldn't breathe very easily. She was sneezing, coughing, and was very congested. I took her to the pediatrician on Wednesday morning and she confirmed that Charlotte had a cold, but there wasn't really much we could do for her because she is so young. So, we came home and started the process of trying to get better. Surprisingly, Charlotte actually doesn't mind the nose sucker. Most of the time she actually smiles when I do it. However, she absolutely hates the saline drops. She usually cries or screams at me when I do it. We have also been running the humidifier almost 24/7. For the last three nights, we have been having her sleep in her bouncer seat in her crib so that she is propped up. This morning she finally woke up seeming to feel better. She has been smiling and in a good mood. Hopefully, she is getting close to recovering from her first cold. I hope it doesn't happen again for a long time. As a mom, I just could hardly stand listening to her be so uncomfortable. I cried twice listening to her struggle to breathe. It seemed to hurt me more than her! Sorry, baby girl, that you had to endure a nasty cold!

Hanging out with Mommy and smiling through the misery

Talking to Daddy

Charlotte newest favorite past time over the last few days has been to suck on her hand.