Snot Nosed Little Kid

Austin is the snot nosed little kid tonight.  Poor baby is so pitiful.  He rattles when he tries to breath and cries when he is horizontal.  However, in spite of that, he is still full of smiles.  He excitedly told me all about his day with Daddy in between all the rattling breaths.  He fell asleep in my arms twice, but woke up crying hard every time I put him down.  Dallas elevated one end of his mattress, and we were finally able to get him to sleep.  I don't know how long it will last, but at least he is getting a little sleep now.  He'll have to go to the doctor in the morning.

Poor baby got a few hours sleep before getting himself turned head down on the elevated mattress. He woke up crying most likely because the downward pressure on his sinuses was painful for him. Dallas tried to calm him, I tried to suction out his nose, and I eventually nursed him to calm him down. This helped, but we couldn’t lay him down. Every time he dozed off, he woke himself up trying to breath.


Finally, about 1:30, Dallas decided he needed to go to the emergency room. They were able to clear his nasal passages better and sent Dallas home with saline drops. Since Austin is so young, saline is the extent of the medication he can receive. They got home about 3:30, and Austin slept in his carseat until 5:30. I nursed him and put him back in the carseat where he slept until 7:15.

Dallas is home babysitting today while I work. He just called me, and poor little Austin was whining pitifully in the background. He is significantly less congested this morning, but he is obviously painfully tired. My guess is that I won't make it long at work today before I head home to take care of Austin.  I can't do anything for him that Dallas isn't doing, but I'll feel better being with him. 

I knew theoretically that Austin was going to eventually get sick. I sure wish he could have waited a few years!