Feeling sick…

Got the flu? Catch the cold? Getting sick is a normal part of life. But for the first ten months of my son’s life, he has not been sick yet. That was until this past week and weekend. He had his first fever, cold, and ear infection. My first experiences with his little cold were a unique and a good learning experience.

For the past month or so, I have been able to sleep through the night. My son just recently started sleeping through the night. What a relief. But the past few nights brought back the tireless and endless nights of the first eight months. This was a little worst though. Before, he would be up every few hours for his nightly feedings. Now, it is every thirty minutes. He would wake up and have a bad cough and cry. Since he was up, I would use the time for a nose check also. It would usually be running too so I would use one of those baby snot suckers and clean his nose. He did not like it at all; he would cry so hard that his face would turn red. It was either that or he would have to sleep with a hard time breathing through his nose. Then either my wife or I would have to hold him to get him to fall back asleep. This was the daily routine for about a week. Now, things are getting a little better.



Getting through his little cold was a challenging experience. I had lost a few hours of sleep each night. Maybe a few notes in class because I was still a little tired. With him growing up so fast now, I can expect more of this. Hopefully not as much though. But no matter what, my son has been the greatest joy in my life. I would not trade any of the experiences, good or bad, for anything else in this world.