Well, Jacob has caught his first cold!! I noticed on the weekend when we were swimming that his head was really hot but I thought that maybe that was because his body was in the water and it's just natural for his heat to escape through his head. Then on Sunday at my nephews birthday party his head was still really hot and I figured maybe I had over dressed him cause it was kinda cold when we left home but had warmed up by the time we got to the party?! But then on Tuesday he woke up and sounded very stuffy and full of mucous. We got out the vaporizer and put some eucalyptus oil in it and yesterday we had an appointment with the doctor. She said there really isn't much you can do for babies when they are sick, just watch to make sure they don't get a fever and make sure his appetite is still good. I think today I am going to go buy a new thermometer and maybe a booger sucker thing cause the only thermometer I have is my basel body temp one that we used to get pregnant (which would work but takes for ever to register under his armpit), I want one that goes in the ear and is quick to get a reading. I think he caught the cold from his cousin (my niece who is always sick and only 18 months old) but you never know. I guess the more I take him out and around other kids the more chance there is of catching colds. He seems to be dding good though, I thought he was turning into a "mommas boy" but I guess he was just not feeling so good!?
We made it to our 2nd (officially 3rd) baby class! There were a lot of moms missing? I didn't really like this class as much as the first one, we watched a video that was called "happiest baby on the block" but should have been called "parenting for dummies!". To me the movie was dumb, everything they said was pure common sense stuff. They talked about how to calm your baby and "the 5 S's"..... swaddling, shh hing, swing, shaking (but more like rocking not shaking ~ but rocking doesn't start with an S) and sucking. Well to me these are common knowledge things, maybe I've watched too many movies but these are all the things that I thought moms just naturally knew about? Then we watched a video on baby massage, this video was a little better but still seemed a little dry to me? Next week we are having a nutritionist come in, I'm pretty excited to see what she has to say and I have a few questions about when to start beginner cereal and how much a baby should eat?
That's really about all that has been going on lately, the garage is still not finished but hopefully hubby will finish it next week! My birthday is coming up this weekend and I think instead of getting a cake I am going to ask for a DQ Blizzard!! yum! We are also having our 3rd year anniversary this month and Jacob has his 3 month doctor appointment! I would also like to get to the farmers market one more time before the season's over.
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Awww - first cold...I'm sure the first of many! Hope Jacob feels better soon.
PS do you guys have plans on calling him Jake or will he just be Jacob?
poor Jacob :( I hated it when Charley had her first cold. it just sucks that there is nothing you can do for them to make them feel better, and they just look to you to do just that! it will pass as quicly as it comes. good luck!
poor guy, when the baby is sick it sucks! You thought your nights where long before! The nose sucker is gross but it really works. As far as the ear thermomiter (spelling off, don't care) you can't us them on babies. Their ears are to small to get a good reading. I found the cheap digital thermomiter under the pit worked best. Almost everywhere has a cold kit, I think it's made by right start. Theirs a sucker, thermomiter, med spoon etc in a little pouch, works great. I had 2 of them. lol.
You'll get through it alright. Call if you need anything.
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