First Sick Day

Well, we all knew this day would come - Harper's first sick day home from daycare. Technically she would have been ok to bring into the center (no fever), but it was very obvious that she wasn't feeling well. Harper's cold had given her a runny nose, a cough and a bad attitude. We were going to have her rough it out at daycare, but soon after getting up this morning she had a meltdown. I decided what she really needed was a day of rest - and to be honest, the infant room isn't the quietest. So, I called into work and we hunkered down in the living room. I also have a cold so it was a good excuse for me to lay on the couch, too. Harper slept most of the day. She woke up twice to eat, but otherwise slept in her swing. Finally, at 3 pm, she opened her eyes and gave me a big smile. We had some good play time and are in a much better mood tonight. Fingers crossed we made it through our first cold!