Sick Baby = Sad Mama

So I have like 12 posts to catch up on over the last couple weeks, but right now I just want to say (I am sure every parent agrees):

Having a sick kid is the WORST thing ever!!

Last Tuesday Sienna started to have a runny nose, it was clear and she was in a good mood, I didn't think too much of it because she was also cutting 2 bottom molars. (Which by the way caused NO where near the discomfort and fussiness as the top molars, thank goodness).

By Thursday, she was more congested and just not her usual self. Thursday night she woke up a couple times and Friday morning she was pretty miserable with a cough and congestion. Luckily Russell's mom was able to watch her for a couple hours, so I could at least make an appearance at work and catch up on things. The rest of the day was spent cuddling on the couch, watching her baby macdonald video and jack's big music show about a hundred times. She had a mild fever and was just tired but it was hard for her to sleep. I debated trying to take her in to her dr, but figured since it was already late in the morning on a Friday it would be hard to get it...

Saturday she seemed to be much better, happy and playful... We kept her at home all day... Sunday morning Russell left at like 4 or something crazy to go fishing all day. Sienna had already woken up a couple of times, and at 5 I brought her to bed, and she was burning up with a fever, not happy, but fell asleep in my arms for a couple hours. She seemed a little better after that, not much of a fever, but I know I needed to take her somewhere to get checked. Being Sunday I took her to Urgent Care, which only took an hour start to finish (was expecting worse). And she has a double ear infection! I feel so horrible! I know it's very common, we are lucky that this is only her first one, but it feels awful to know she was in so much pain. So we got antibiotics and tylenol with codeine to help with the cough and ear pain (and sleep!) When we finally got home from the pharmacy, she took a nice long nap. She hadn't eaten much all day, didn't really want to, but then she ate a decent late lunch. She seemed fine playing, but then threw up all her food about a half hour later. So first ear infection(s) and first time throwing up in one day, with just her mama at home...

Since then, she has improved grately. She slept pretty well yesterday night, just waking up a couple times coughing. She had a good day at Lolly's and has had a better appetite. So she must be on the mend, which I am very relieved.

Side note- Russell was SUPER SICK all day Sunday while deep sea fishing. He has never ever gotten seasick, gone out on similar fishing trips several times, and was in the Navy! so this was a huge shock for him. Poor guy was throwing up or trying not to move laying in a tiny cubby hole pretty much the whole trip (6 am- 4 pm).

Here are some pictures of Sienna this sunny,warm afternoon, she was feeling much better!

My pretty girl!

She loves her picnic table

Laughing at Mama

Frustrated that she can't stand inside her play tunnel:
Her curls are starting to kill me!