First Cold and Tooth!!!

Jaiden has had somewhat of a rough week or two. He started out two weeks ago throwing up, then came the cough and sneezing. Of course he got sick about two weeks before we were taking our first flying trip to Florida. For peace of mind I took him to the doctor's to make sure it wasn't affecting his breathing or even an ear infection. $20 co- pay and I walked out knowing what I did when I walked in there. There is nothing the doctor can do for a 5 month old with a cold - so I went online searching for every 'mom' trick I could find. So for the past week this is what I have been doing: steam the bathroom for 10minutes before bath time, do a vapor bath to open up his lungs and help with the congestion, rub baby vicks on his chest. The one useful 'mom' trick I found was to put baby vicks on his feet and then put socks on him at night. They said it helps them sleep -- and boy did it!! I also did saline drops, sucking the snot out of his nose and a humidifier in his room!! After over a week of that routine I am finally starting to see him feeling better!! We go back to the doctor on Wednesday, a day before we leave to get the 'OKAY' that it is safe for him to fly.

Looking back two weeks ago when he was first starting to get his cold I should have associated it with his teething! You could see the whites of his two bottom teeth coming in. This morning they FINALLY broke through!! There are no more soft baby gums, when Jaiden grabs your hand to put them in his mouth it is now going to hurt!! I notice a little discomfort and we have teething rings galore! However, I bought into the 'must- have' teething toy named Sophie. Sophie is essentially a chew toy, but the 500 plus reviews on Amazon claim it is so much more than that!! Sophie will arrive in the nick of time ... the day before our Florida trip!

So many new milestones are happening so fast ... we have so much coming up as summer is right around the corner. Next Thursday we are heading to Florida to visit Great Granny Lois and my Aunt and Uncle before we head down to Fort Myers for my cousins wedding. When we get back we are heading down to Brigantine for Mother's Day Weekend with my mom, sister, Gordon, Granny Elaine and Uncle Frank. Towards the end of the month we have his 6 month well visit and shots. I am most excited for our amazing photographer to come back and take Jaiden's 6 month photos. I have so many ideas and I can not wait to see how they turn out!!

So that is the run down for the next month of Mr. Jaiden Alexander's life...I hope to be blogging in between the busy month ahead!!

Love,

Dada & Mama J