February 20, 2010

Is Winter Over Yet?

Last week I had some meetings with an admissions counselor at the college I will be attending beginning in June. I’ve been accepted into school to finish my degree in Business Administration/Health Care Management. Since my husband was working, I took Owen and Dawson to our former daycare provider while I attended my first appointment.

Dawson was happy to see his old pals once again. Owen adjusted well but he refused the bottle and our daycare person was concerned. I’m still nursing Owen, and he prefers breastfeeding over bottle feeding. He refuses the bottle when my husband tries to feed him, too. I’m sure with more practice he’ll learn quickly.

The boys were only at daycare two days last week and now this week Owen has caught his first cold. It’s a miserable cold, too. His eyes are watering, he sneezes and coughs often and his poor little nose is running all the time. I am so upset that he got sick. I can just picture all the other kids touching him and coughing on him. Ick.

Owen’s 4-month well baby visit was scheduled for yesterday, and I kept the appointment so that our pediatrician could make sure the cold wasn’t something worse, like RSV. I’ve been hearing a lot about that virus and how awful it is for infants who catch it. Dr. Reed said his lungs sound fine, not at all like RSV. She explained that catching a bug will just help his immune system. I’m still sad he is suffering through this.

Even when he’s feeling sick he tries to crack a smile for his mother. It’s so sweet. He’s nursing more often now, which will help him stay hydrated. Our doctor suggested a small amount of pedialyte just to be safe. Owen isn’t a fan of the orange flavor but he did take a little bit of it down.

Dawson seems to only have a few sniffles. He’s spending the weekend at my parents’ house because my father promised to take him sledding. Dawson loves hanging out with Grandpa Frank. I’m happy for the relief. With Owen not feeling well I’ve spent most of my time feeding and rocking him. The housework is piling up, but hopefully I can find a few moments to tackle the laundry today.

I’m trying to get a jump start on Spring cleaning. I’m sick of looking at all the things that need to be done! I can’t wait for winter to be over!