Thanks, WS. She just fell asleep in my arms after crying hysterically for what feels like forever. The poor thing is so tired but the congestion is keeping her from getting good rest.
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I suppose at ltc's age, a croup tent is more perilous than helpful. Poor little thing.
Ugh sj, sounds like a rough morning. I wouldn't stress too much over the black eye. Babies are like Wolverine and tomorrow it'll be mostly gone I bet. But I know the ache of watching a baby take a bad tumble and feeling horribly guilty about it. As for the congestion, it's hard because they can't really blow their nose yet. Suction balls work, and we used to fill the bathroom with steam and sit in there and just hold the baby and let the steam work on them. Kinda relaxing, in a where's my acutal sauna? kind of way.
Burrel, her eye already looks like nothing happened. I am using the nasal bulb thing and baby saline drops. Which of course ltc fights and acts like I'm trying to kill her. It's really a two person job. She's ridiculously strong for 9 months old.
Wow, see what I mean about Wolverine?
Yeah, the nasal bulbs are annoying as can be, but work. Sorry about the black eye. We had some most impressive egg size bruises on the foreheads and heads in the early days. No broken bones except one finger in basketball camp. A couple of neighbor kids broke bones on our zip line, but the parents wouldn't let me take it down because they enjoyed it so much.
Kids!
I'm glad your brother wasn't badly hurt, erika. Much calm~ma to him for dealing with the subsequent hassles.
~ma to your brother, erika.
ltc is currently spitting cottage cheese all over her daddy. I'm more amused than I probably should be. Also ltc has passed on her cold to me.
~ma sent to your brother, erika.
Sorry about the germ passing, sj. I hope for quick recovery for both of you.
She seems much better today. She fought us going to sleep last night again, which never happens, but I think the congestion is worse when she lays down.
I just scored a free pack and play from moving neighbors.