Baby's First Cough

Well, I like to watch Matthew achieve milestones and all, but when it comes to sickness, I wish he didn't have to go through those. Last night around midnight we heard him cough in his sleep and it almost sounded like gagging. We rushed in there in less than a second it seemed, and he was alright. Stirring in his crib, but not in the life-threatening situation that we thought. And this morning he's congested and has this little raspy cough :( His temperment hasn't changed--he's still acting energetic and happy (though I expect him to be a little more fussy than usual), but I just feel so bad for him when he coughs. I mean, even though he's a big boy, he's still a baby, and when he coughs his whole body is involved, you know what I mean? It looks like it takes so much effort to get that cough out. I might call the doctor today, just to see what he says to do for him. I just hope this passes quickly. You know what's gonna be so much fun today? Using that nasal aspirator, or the booger sucker, as my sister-in-law calls it. He's much more resistant to it now that he's older and stronger, and I won't have an extra set of hands until Josh gets home from work. Just one of the perks of being a mommy I guess :)

Yesterday Josh had the day off work for Veteran's Day, so it was nice to spend time together as a family. He slept in (much needed), and then he made eggs for us for breakfast. Matthew took a 2-hour nap before lunchtime, and then we drove up to Josh's parent's house for the afternoon. Matthew had lots of fun with his Grampa, his Grammy, and his two aunts. We even took him out in the leaves for some pictures, but he didn't enjoy them as much as we thought he would. Maybe because it was cold? Anyway, here are some pictures of the event.

It's funny, they almost have the same expression on their face.


Yuck! What is this stuff?! Take me out, take me out!!


Huh? What do you call these? Leaves? What kind of a name is that?

I don't know about these, they feel kinda weird. (don't you love his little hat?)

Mom, it's cold, and you stuck me in some crunchy junk, and now you want me to smile?

Ok Mom, I'll touch a leaf one more time. Then will you guys take me in?

I've got some videos of us feeding him the other day, but I'll post those later. I need to tend to my sick son, and do some laundry. I had him in the crib while I was in the shower, and when I went to change his diaper, I found that some of his messiness was on the sheet. Yuck!