Final Countdown: Last Day (Less than 24 hours)

posted by Mommy

Okay, it's my last 24 hours with Erik before I head back into work tomorrow morning. I woke up at 4:30am and just started looking at the clock and doing a mental count down then I would just stare at Erik's beautiful face and just cherish my time with him. Sigh! I swear, I think I'm going bonkers! Who would do that?!

Here's the thing, for the past 4 days, my life has been turned upside down, not with the fact that I'm returning to work soon (ok, maybe a little) but it's because Erik came down with his FIRST COLD. Poor little guy. It just breaks my heart to hear him coughing, sneezing, and feeling oh so congested in the nose. There's nothing we can do for him to make the darn cold disappear. He'd wake up in the night every hour because he can't breathe properly and I'd end up nursing him every hour to make sure he's hydrated and all.

We'd tried putting a humidifier in the room. We'd rubbed baby vapor rub on him. We'd even steamed up our bathtub with hot water and a bit of menthol to try to help him breathe a little easier. But in the middle of the night, Erik is just restless. So that's why it just adds another difficulty for me to leave him during the day at this time. Sigh!

As for the positives, Erik has been such a good baby through it all. Even though he's feeling utterly miserable, he can still brighten up with a big smile. He even gathered all his energy to play and coo at Mommy and Daddy!