Day 87 - Sick Babies

All my babies are sick...Allie, Brad and Lando!! AHHHH!

Little Allie woke up around 4:00 am and was just pitiful...snotty and congested. I cuddled with her for a bit and then tried to feed her as much as she could eat without snotting all over me and herself! Brad left for the doctor the same time that my mom and I headed out for the pediatrician - Allie's first sick baby appointment. Yes - when you have a baby, you start referring to the visits as sick baby and well baby appointments. Baby Lingo...

Anyhow - our little chunker is now a hefty 14 lbs and 11 oz, so she is definitely not losing any weight! Turns out that she just has a common cold although we will keep close watch on her to make sure it doesn't turn in to RSV (pneumonia that seems to be going around this time of year.)

Brad has a virus and has been curled up in the fetal position all day. He has seemed to couple his sickness with a migraine so he has been cocooned up in the bed. Allie has still been pretty good with the snot and all. I'm obsessive compulsive about cleaning her nose out. She gets pretty mad at me, but she's NOT going to be one of those kids with crap in her nose...(I say that now...wait until she's a little older....I'll forget about this little vow of nose cleanliness, I'm sure!)

My mom has been a Godsend and I am so thankful she's here! I couldn't imagine being without her. Not only has she been awesome to have while Allie and Brad are sick - but also on a daily basis. I don't know how I would get out the door in the morning to work if she weren't here. I wake up, get ready for work (shower, etc) and come out to feed Allie. While I feed Allie, my mom has breakfast ready, my pump bottles sterilized and packed, my coffee made (with cream - the way I like it) and then takes Allie to burp her. When I get home, she gives me an update on how the day went (if I haven't called her 5 times that day already!) and has dinner ready for us. Then she washes the dishes and puts them away...and helps with Allie's bath. Honestly...I have it made! Although I do find at times I miss that dependency that Allie had on just me while my mom was in CA, I'm not taking this for granted. I'm only going to have her a year, so I'm going to cherish the help.

So - here are a few pics from today. Allie wasn't in the best of moods this morning...I couldn't get a smile. Instead, I got what I call a "Jennifer look."

I couldn't help but snap a few pics of Allie before we left. She wasn't feeling well and then I made it worse by sticking a hat on her head...she hates hats if you couldn't already tell...that face is plain pitiful!!

So, now I sit here all alone on the couch...house quiet, baby asleep, Brad in bed and mom upstairs. It's been quite a while since it's been this quiet...I think I'll knit a little before heading to bed...and have a cup of coffee....decaf, of course.

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