Wednesday, October 28, 2009

The baby has a cold

This is day 3 of Kellyn's cold. I noticed on Monday that she was sneezing more than normal and she was also coughing. When She got up at 4 to eat and her nose was running. I am paranoid and have been taking her temperature compulsively (in her ear) but she doesn't have a temp :). I called her doctor yesterday and she told me to suck out her snot, have her sleep with a humidifier, watch for a temp, and make sure she is eating and having wet diapers. She HATES having her snot sucked out... I can't image it feeling too fabulous. Snot sucking and the humidifier must have worked, because she seems better today!

She is also sleeping like a rockstar. The last 3 nights she has ate at 10:30, went to sleep by 11:30, slept until 4, went right to sleep after eating until 8. So really she is only waking up once during the night!! I hope it lasts. She only fought sleep when Ryan was here... so I blame him :)

I NEED to workout. Not just because I want to lose my pregnancy flub-which I do, but because I deal with stress and anxiety one of two ways... exercise or food. The food thing is VERY unhealthy and I would prefer to exercise. However, it isn't something that I can do with Ryan being gone. I can't go to the gym for an hour and leave Kellyn at home :). I have a jogging stroller, but it has been too cold and windy to take her out. Times like this I wish we lived closer to family. I am hoping Ryan will be done working in Nebraska by the time I go back to work (highly unlikely). So, who ever I con into watching Kellyn while I am working will have to watch her a little longer in the evening so I can workout after work... otherwise I might go crazy!

5 comments:

Lauren said...

Sammy! You can bring her up and leave her with me and go to the gym. There is one near my house that is only $10 a month!!

Anonymous said...

Samantha, You are a wonderful mom and Kellyn knows it. I'm so glad she's sleeping better for you, and I hope she continues to do so. If I could move closer to you I would...but don't think Uncle Gary would go for that!!!!! Let me know the next time you are in town so I can see you. Love ya, Love, Aunt Sandy

Samantha said...

Lauren-
I have a gym 5 minutes from my house, that I pay for monthly. You could just come to my house everyday after work! :):) j/k.. unless you want to:)

Mallory said...

No Sam, you need to leave her at Lauren's....her and Scott need to practice!
P.S. Love the 6 week pics!

Lauren said...

Um, where are these six week pics, and why have the rest of us not been allowed to see them???

and mal, i never said Scott would be there:)