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First Cold :/



Today I had to take Hasting to his doctor, & turns out he has his first official bad cold :/

Earlier last week Chad was sick & went to the doctor. He ended up having an Upper Respiratory Infection, an ear infection in his left ear, & Vertigo (makes you dizzy). He was given Amoxicillon (sp) & was out of work for 4 days. Then I started getting sick :/ I didn't go to the doctor, instead I immediately started taking Amox. 

Hasting had a cough at his 2 month check up (2/28), but his doctor told us not to worry about it, that he was just a little congested and it was that time of year. Last night I started worrying about his cough a little more. He sounded more congested and was getting fussy. When he was crying it seemed harder for him to catch his breath, and sometimes he would gag himself from coughing so much!

So this morning when I woke up I called the doctor and we went in. We weren't able to see his regular doctor, but I was thankful we saw the doctor we did because he specialized in respiratory. 

He told us that from the looks and sound of Hasting he had contracted what Chad had brought into the house, but more than likely got it from me, because I'm home with him 24/7. He said he was glad to hear that Hasting was NOT running a fever and was still eating well and wasn't having any diarrhea. Unfortunately, since Hasting is still so young there isn't anything that we can do for him except to ride it out (and keep a humidifier running in his room).

I am so thankful that he isn't SUPER sick and isn't running a fever, but it still breaks my heart to see him cough his little lungs off :/

On a good note, Hasting was weighed and continues to gain weight. He is up to 12 pounds and 4 ounces, which is great! It's going to be time to go shopping soon! Little man is in 3-6 month old clothes now!

Please say prayers that our little man can get rid of this nasty cough soon!

you wouldn't know it here, but this is before we went back to be seen at the doctor's office today!

Our 12 pound 4 ounce baby boy!



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