Dagny has been sick for about a week and a half now. It started with red puffy eyes that would be crusted shut when she woke up. A runny and congested nose came shortly after. Bulb suctioning and saline is something we've gotten used to this winter. At her routine check up last week the Doc said her cold could last another two weeks, reassured me that a baby has an average of 7 colds in their first year, and that she could still get her shots. He also said her cold was in her chest now. Bringing on the cough. We managed the next couple days. That is until Thursday when my nanny texted me that Dags had already had three dirty diapers. Sorry if it's TMI, but this is where it gets messy. For a typical 6 month baby that's no big deal, but Dagny has been a once a weeker if not longer since the day she was born. I know, lucky me. I wasn't worried, the nanny did admit to feeding her every two hours the day before which is about twice as much as Dags usually eats. So naturally I attributed it to that. We decided to head to Santa Rosa to spend the weekend with my family. Dagny continued to have blow out after blow out. I stopped blaming it on the day of over feeding, but started to think it was a tooth coming in or the fact that I had introduced solids the week before. Who knows. In any case I didn't complain because I've been so lucky the last 6 months. The color and consistency started to change too, but that didn't stop us from spending an entire day at seaside. It was a beautiful day. Brunch in the morning, in the sun and the green the rest of the day, in the sun. Mary Kate and I called it a day about the same time I noticed Dag's pink cheeks. By the time we were back at Mary Kate's house, Dagny had a full blown sunburn. This is where I'm a terrible mama part 1. I like to think it wasn't all my fault, but ultimately I'm responsible. I forgot her sun hat and haven't started putting sunscreen on her. The doctor even told me babies now a days don't get enough sunlight... I also left her asleep in her stroller in the shade when Mary Kate and I went to walk around the shops baby free. By the time I came back she was awake and being passed around. No one seemed to know what the matter was with her, but if you checked her diaper you would of seen she was sitting in poop for who knows how long. Still in the sun we stayed because once her diaper was clean she was having a blast. So my fault again. The burn didn't seem to bother her, but it kept getting pinker. That night was rough, but its tough to say if it was the burn or her uncontrollable bottom. Probably both. It wasn't until the morning that Dagny really seemed off. She all of a sudden was inconsolable and wiggling out of control. She seemed very uncomfortable and out of character. Mk got a bath ready and I laid her on her belly where she immediately went into the the fetal position. I took off her diaper and low and behold there was a very angry red bottom and hooha. My poor baby. Terrible mama part 2. It came out of nowhere, I would of seen it sooner seeing how I had changed her diaper 1 billion times in the last two days. But how could it not of occurred to me to start putting something on that skin to protect it with how often she was going! Her diaper bag is always stocked with cream, I just never thought to use it...Woe is Dagny. Sunburnt, congested, coughing, sensitive raw nose, upset tummy and now an angry bottom. A cooling bath helped calm her down. She rested naked in the towel on my chest for awhile. She didn't want to leave my arms and seemed exhausted. That day was long. Every time Dagny peed it seemed like she had fire ants in her pants. When I went to change her she acted as if I was putting them there. I came back to Pensacola because I was starting to feel sick and wondered if I was going to need to take this baby to the doctor. Since we've been home she's been naked and seems to be more comfortable. I'm trying to let that bottom air out. Mark thinks I might as well potty train her now. I told him he could come right home and do that. I've stopped using wipes and she's gotten a lot of baths. I'm on my third load of soiled towel laundry. So it's been messy. I like to think she's had a viral infection and it's finally moved down and is working its way out of her system. If it goes on much longer I'll take her to the doctor. I do feel terrible, but I don't really think I'm a terrible mama. I've just learned a valuable lesson or two the hard way. Number one being don't have too many mimosas on a sunny day unless you've brought a sun hat for your baby.
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