31 Days of Gratefulness: Day 10

4am baby wake up calls suck. Baby Girl generally sleeps like a little rock but occasionally, something wakes her up. I'm not too sure what it was this morning but the somewhat familiar sound of her middle of the night screaming could be heard.

Turns out, she had a cough. She has had a cold for about two weeks now and it seems to be getting better but every once in a while she will have a coughing fit that just pisses her off. I don't believe in co-sleeping but when it's 4am, I grab the baby and the bottle and she comes to bed with me. It's easier for both of us and I love a good baby sleep cuddle every now and then.

So after she had her bottle and had fallen back to sleep, it was my turn to go back to sleep. Except the coughing...and the kicking...and the tossing and turning. The kid just wouldn't stop. There was one point when she was laying sideways with her head up against me and her feet up against my husband. Bed hog.

Turns out, the coughing was the culprit.

So today I am grateful for

Vick's Baby Chest Rub

She immediately stopped coughing but she was still restless as usual so back into her crib she went. At 5am. Maybe I should be grateful for her crib instead? I'll save that one for another day. At least I didn't have to listen to her coughing anymore.

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