Sick Days

We've been busy the past few days taking care of a sick little baby. Millie started running a fever Friday afternoon. She had fussed about taking the bottle at daycare on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons and had a very slight dry cough on Friday along with a runny nose. So, we bailed on a dinner party at Stephanie's on Friday and kept an eye on things. Millie continued to run a fever Saturday morning, so we made a trip to the Dr.'s office.

As usual, Millie was a happy smiley baby at the Dr.'s office -- she definitely didn't act sick! But, this time she WAS still running a fever, so we didn't have to try to justify being there ;). Millie got looked over -- lungs were fine, ears were fine and she was still smiling! The Dr. decided to swab for RSV and on a whim decided to swab for flu too. We really weren't expecting anything to come of either one, but the Dr. came back with the news -- it's the flu!

We got a list of things to watch for (lethargy, dehydration, etc.), an order to give Tylenol if she became fussy/uncomfortable, and that's about it. Not much else for us to do except give lots of love and snuggles. So, that's how we spent our weekend. I gotta say, she must have the most mild case of the flu ever 'cause it hasn't been too bad. I don't know if Millie would say the same thing or not, but there weren't a lot of overt symptoms. She never really developed a cough and her fever stayed low. If she was achy and miserable, she didn't really let it show. She needed to be held a lot, nursed a lot and slept a lot during the day, but she never really got overly fussy. And we're not complaining!

Mommy stayed home from work today to give Millie some extra care and nursing time -- she slept a LOT! About four hours straight! She remained fever free for the most part and started to seem more like herself when she was awake. We're going to keep her home one more day just to make sure she's fully healthy -- tomorrow is daddy's turn :)!