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levi’s first cold

March 13, 2012

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Is there anything as heartbreaking as having a sick child and not being able to comfort him?

Levi started experiencing symptoms of his first cold on Sunday — a dry cough and nasal congestion. He wasn’t very interested in eating (so unlike him!) and was having trouble staying asleep during his naps. Of course, losing an hour of sleep thanks to daylight savings only added to his exhaustion. Being tired and achy made Levi fussy, and at times he was seemed inconsolable. Thank goodness my parents were in town and could help us give Levi the extra TLC he needed.

(Confession: When he cried, I wanted to hide in my bathroom and have an emotional breakdown. Being a parent is so hard, especially when there is literally nothing you can do to help your child aside from offering a dose of Tylenol every four hours.)

baby with a cold

Levi suffered through several coughing fits on Monday, and his temperature peaked at 101.2 degrees before bed. What a way to spend your 8 month birthday, huh? I literally had to rock him to sleep, something I haven’t done in months, because he just couldn’t get comfortable. My poor baby…

Did you have a similar experience the first time your child was sick? Was seeing your little that miserable just as difficult to bear?

 

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  1. Rebecca

    March 13, 2012 at 5:59 pm

    I am in the same boat—Ari’s had a runny nose and hacking cough for the past few days, and now I have it too. I feel your pain?

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  2. Jenni

    March 15, 2012 at 6:41 pm

    I understand. RJ is just getting over a virus. We’ve been dealing with a runny nose, cough and fever since he started daycare back in July! He just finished a round of antibiotics for a virus and ear infections. I hate it when he’s sick. He’s had a slight fever today and was a little cranky but I believe it’s because he teething. His upper molars are coming through…. the woes of parenthood never end.
    I hope Levi feels better soon!

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  3. Stephanie

    March 17, 2012 at 11:27 am

    So sad….poor little guy! I remember the first time our daughter was sick, I felt so helpless and sad for her. I had no idea how to make her better. Even now that she’s almost 4, I still feel terrible when she’s sick.

    I came over from your Larking interview. I loved reading your answers! : )

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    • PJ

      March 17, 2012 at 10:34 pm

      Thanks for stopping by, Stephanie! Helpless and sad are exactly how I felt. And I’ll probably always feel that way when he’s sick, won’t I? I know my mom still gets upset when she can’t help me–and I’m almost 32!

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