Jade Caught Her First Cold May 19, 2008

Jade has caught her first cold. It's all my fault. I started getting sick a couple of days ago, then Aaron got it and now Jade. It was inevitable. We tried everything to keep her from getting sick. We wore masks whenever we held her, washed our hands constantly and drank lots of Xango. But nothing seemed to work. She woke up yesterday morning with a fever of 100.3. It really made me nervous because at the hospital where I work, when little babies under 3 months come in with a fever over 100.6 we have to do a complete septic work up. That means a spinal tap, urinary catheter and IV. I didn't want to have to do that. I don't think I could have handled it mentally and emotionally, to be quite honest. It's one thing to do it to other people's kids but to do it to your own is another. This morning she is super congested and is having a difficult time eating because she can't breathe through her nose. I try to suction out her nose but I don't get much. It's too high up into her sinuses to suction. Plus she hates it when I suction her out.
Anyways, we are all miserable especially because we aren't getting any sleep. We are tired due to being sick and then to make matters worse Jade is cranky because she doesn't feel well so she isn't sleeping very well either. This mother business sure is tiring. I don't think I will ever sleep a full nights sleep again.