First Party and First Cold
There is nothing sadder than a sick baby.
On Labor Day Owen meet most of his relatives and cousins. We had a gathering at my mom’s house to introduce him to the family since we live in North Carolina and all of my family is in California. It was a great day of fun, talking, and passing around Owen. He laughed at his cousin who was making funny faces, sat for a picture with all the kids, and came down with his first cold a few days later.
The first sign something was wrong was when he had a runny nose. I had never seen him have a runny nose so it had me concerned. Then I noticed he was coughing and sneezing more than usual. Yep, he’s got a cold. Just when I though he may not be feeling too bad, he started acting very needy and we couldn’t figure out what he wanted. I think he was just not feeling well and didn’t know what to do with himself. This is the first time he has been sick.
I felt bad for exposing him to the germs but at the same time I can’t keep him locked up in the house all the time. I do make an effort to wash my hands many times a day but I can’t control what other people and kids do. He is going to get sick and I’ve just been lucky that he made it 4 months without a cold. So tonight he went to bed early and we are hoping that he wakes up feeling better tomorrow.
How old was your baby when he or she had their first cold?
