Home, Sick

WARNING: The following post contains talk of snot, so if you're sensitive to that particular subject, skip this post or get over it, quick.

Sadly, we are not homesick. We are at home, sick. At least Lily is sick. Those snot bubbles I mentioned yesterday? They've blossomed into a very croupy cough overnight. It was getting croupy yesterday, but today it's pretty bad and she keeps getting choked on whatever is going down the back of her throat. I read on Babycenter that the classic croup cough sounds like a barking seal- excellent description. It would be cute if it wasn't so awful! We are waiting on a call from the Nurse Advice line at her doctor's office, although I'm getting pretty impatient.

Any advice on teaching a one-year-old how to blow her nose? That would be a handy skill right about now! It's gonna look like it snowed kleenex in here by the end of the day.

On the upside, she doesn't act like she feels bad except when she is coughing and choking with tears running down her face. At least we made it 13 WHOLE MONTHS before we had any illnesses to deal with. That's got to be a record. I'm guessing it's because she really doesn't hang out with other babies all too often since she doesn't go to daycare. Oh well, it had to happen sooner or later, right?