Sick Baby

We had to ask the grandparents to stay in Savannah this weekend so they wouldn't get sick :-( The B-Lu has now had her first diagnosed cold. We thought it was allergies because Mommy took her out on the screened porch Tuesday evening to water plants during the warm weather. That night the congestion set in. And it just got worse and worse...coughing and sneezing and the most pitiful watery eyes you've ever seen. But her apetite was good, no fever and her spirits were high. We called the nurse on Thursday and she suspected allergies (tree allergies are in the extremely high range). But Friday AM upon awaking...gross...green snot (don't read this if you aren't expecting details) so we took her in to see Doc Brown. She said it wasn't allergies because the Benadryl/Malox (also called Magic-in-a-Bottle) we had been giving her wasn't working miracles at night and she had a lot more congestion than was typical with an allergy. She told us to keep the room cool, 3 nights of nose drops (yes, you can repeat the dose during the middle of the night if needed) plus Tyn/Motrim and no Vicks Vapor scents. So, although she has a cold virus, at least she should be over it in 10 days and we can resume all outdoor activities. She hates not being able to go on the porch and stroll the neighborhood and walk Isabel (well, be carried) to the mailbox when she leaves every day. She is an outdoor baby for sure! Bless her little heart. This whole episode has scarred her Daddy for life. He loves her soooo much and it kills him to see her so sick (only she doesn't act that sick). Get well soon my love.....