Colin Catches a Cold

I guess you can't go gallivanting all along the eastern coast without the little babe getting sick.  Turns out we actually think he caught the cold from Daddy who also came down with something just a few days before Colin (Uncle Connor was a little under the weather too so he also might have been the culprit.)  Suffice to say, it was no fun taking care of a sick little one.  I felt so bad when there was little I could do to make it better.  All in all the cold lasted over 10 days.  The first few days Mommy was left at home in Charleston alone while Daddy was out of town for work.  The only way Colin would sleep was on my chest.  He had so much gunk that he couldn't sleep on his back and needed to be upright pretty much at all times. There were several sleepless nights, but it gave me lots of cuddle time which I will always cherish.

Since little infants can not be given medicine one of the only things we could do for Colin was the "steam treatment."  Each time I took a shower I brought him in the bathroom and make it nice and steamy.  I also did it several times throughout the day when it was really bad.  It looked something like this:

We are so thankful that the cold has finally gone away!  I gained I whole new respect for motherhood after taking care of a sick baby!