It Hurts

We have been so fortunate this season to have avoided all of the germs that have been going around and to have a healthy family. As I was thinking that cold/flu season is just about over, the tables turned and my sweet Piper got caught in the onslaught of everything yucky that cold and flu season has to offer. It started to hit her on Wednesday night, and has progressively gotten worse. It is now Sunday and she is one sick little girl: nose dripping like a faucet, coughing so hard she gags and vomits, has a slight fever (99-100), and has lost her appetite all together. We stayed home from church today. She and I snuggled and watched a Praise Baby DVD, took a long steamy bath/shower, and then went out to Target to see what we could find to help bust this cold.
In addition to the Vick's Baby Rub, Saline Spray, nasal aspirator, Lithy Tree and Briar Rose, Hyland's C Plus Cold tablets, and humidifier that we have already been using, I also bought: 3 kinds of aromatherapy bubble baths (eucalyptus, lavender, and rosemary), a Vick's Plug-In Waterless Vaporizer, Natural Baby Cough Soother (basically honey and water), Apple Juice, and a whole bunch of Happy Baby food pouches (which she usually only gets on special outings, but LOVES them. At this point, if I can get her to eat anything at all I'll be happy, even if I have to pay a fortune for them!).
It is so hard to see my daughter hurting, I would do anything to take away this cold and suffer myself in her place. I know it is good for her immune system in the long run to get sick young, but it sure breaks a mommy's heart. Fortunately, I have not been feeling the slightest bit sick. I don't know if it is my killer preggo immune system or just these super prenatal vitamins, but it is a blessing I am thankful for. It is much easier to care for a sick baby when I feel just fine. Here's to hoping she feels better very soon!!! We'll keep you posted.