Sicky

We were really hoping we'd make it to Charlie's first birthday with no colds. We've been very careful not to expose him to kids and keep him away from places with lots of people (grocery stores, malls, etc). But I got home from work yesterday to the news that Charlie had gotten sick in his bed after his late afternoon nap, and again after his last bottle. Last night he slept terribly (as did we, of course) - lots of coughing and wiggling around in his crib. And today, he's red-eyed, coughing and sneezing, and pretty fussy. In fact, one of the only big smiles I've gotten out of him today was a few minutes ago when I pulled out the camera. Even when sick, he loves to ham it up!

Most of the day, he's looked more like this:

I'm sure he'll snap out of it quickly. It's no fun to see him upset, but he isn't wheezing or struggling to breathe, which would be key signs that we might have a bigger problem than just a run-of-the-mill cold. He's an awfully strong little guy, and the doctors are impressed that he's stayed healthy this long, so hopefully he'll just shake this right off!

Earlier this week, we snapped some bath photos again - we've gotten rid of the baby bath and are now bathing him in the normal tub. He loves being able to splash around and usually manages to soak me in the process!


I want to say a quick thank you to those who have donated to our March of Dimes March for Babies team, "Charlie's Champions". We only just posted information a week or so ago, and are already halfway to our goal! Thank you all for your generosity for a great cause. We really appreciate it!