Andreae Adventures: Sniffles

Poor Natalie has the sniffles! I just feel so bad for her because sometimes when she breathes she just sounds so miserable because of her stuffiness! She definitely does not like me using the aspirator to get all the snot out, which I can't really blame her because who really wants something stuck up their nostril! She still has the sneezes too (has had since birth), but when she sneezes it sure makes it easier to get some of that junk out of there! She has now started to have a very occasional cough, so I hope this is all just a cold and not something worse like whooping cough or RSV!!! She isn't running a temperature and seems to be breathing better with her stuffed up nose most of the time. Debating whether I should call the doctor?! I think we'll just see what Friday and the weekend bring as long as she's still eating, sleeping, and breathing well. I have had the cool mist humidifier on at night while we are sleeping, so hopefully that will help as well.

Not sure if she could really see herself in the mirror, but she was definitely staring at it for a long time!

So, because Natalie has been much more alert and interactive lately, I decided that she NEEDED an activity mat/gym! My sister had told me that I would need one of these and to put it on my registry, but I decided against it at the time. I would now recommend everyone with a baby to get one of these, especially the one I got that is red, black, and white mostly (since babies can see contrast, like black and white, and red the best)! She loves this thing, but geez are they expensive! Sixty bucks for a fabric mat and some dangly toys is crazy!!! I am definitely in the wrong business and should definitely start inventing "baby stuff!" This is Natalie's early Easter present...Happy Easter (a month early)!

It was so nice the beginning of this week! Sunshine and warm weather, couldn't ask for anything better in March! However, it's now cold and will stay that way for a little while they say. Blah! At least we got a couple of good walks in while we could.

Today, after we got back from the grocery store, I did a little photo shoot with Natalie (I really need to go take a photography class) and she definitely was not happy with me at the beginning! At first I thought it might be the hat I was making her wear but as soon as I repositioned her, she was happy the rest of the time. I love her! She is so easygoing and I couldn't ask for a better baby!