Well, Sophie felt left out because we went to the hospital without her. At about 1am she woke up coughing and couldn't go back to sleep. Her condition was seeming worse, so we headed to the Children's Hospital at about 1:45am. Our doctor at the hospital was great and they had us in and out in an hour. They diagnosed her as having a mild case of croup, gave her some steroid drops, and gave us directions to continue our steam, humidifier, Tylenol regimen. Other things they advised us to do included bundling her up and taking her on a walk so that she could breathe the cold air. Apparently, the Minneapolis cold acts like an ice pack on a strained throat. Who knew? They also advised that we let her sleep in the car seat to help her with drainage. She slept well until 8:30am and spent the day as a sweet, if slightly fussy, Sophia. Getting in 2 separate 2 hr naps was helpful in improving her condition today.
Eric was out of the show today, so we got to watch the Super Bowl together-kinda. Sophie enjoyed her daddy being around and was up for a game of catch before her 7:30 bedtime, but at about 6:30, she really started feeling lousy again. It was 9:30 before she really settled into a deep sleep. Poor baby. At least she is asleep for the time being. Favorite part of the Super Bowl so far?...the Doritos-Grandpa commercial. We are grateful for a relaxing day to recoup from Eric's concussion and Sophie's sickness. Praying that we can continue to be on the mend.
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