Sunny 9 for 2005 February 11

Just like Alyson, I have a sick baby. Last night before bed I changed Lily's diaper, come to find out her poor bum was red. I put her to bed, but then she woke up at 1am with a stuffy, snotty nose. I felt so bad for her. She couldn't really nurse well b/c her nose was stuffed up, but she was waking up every hour and a half none-the-less. She also had diarrhea b/c she had a messy diaper every other time she woke up, and she would howl in pain every time we changed it. It is so sad having a sick little baby on your hands. You feel so helpless, and then you start thinking that her not sleeping well was a piece of cake compared to watching them suffer.

I took her to the doctor, and they didn't say anything surprising, so afterwards I went to the store to get heavy duty desitin and cold medicine. At the store she sneezed a couple times and lots of snot came out each time. It was pathetic. Better out than in. I hope she is feeling better and that her bum doesn't hurt so badly.