First illness (really!)

Nathaniel came home from day care yesterday with a cold. He was a little crusty around the nose and, throughout the night, was trying to clear his stuffy nose while sometimes sneezing and coughing.

But he's got a great attitude through it all. When I first saw him with a crusty-ish nose, I asked if he had a cold, and he smiled really big and made a hapy sound.

We made some saltwater solution, as suggested by our pediatrician (1/2 water, heated, and 1/4 teaspoon salt; dissolve in water; drop a few drops in each nostril). It seems to clear him up for a little while, but not for good.

And just so everyone knows, he doesn't seem to have gotten sick because of me. He has no fever, and he doesn't appear to have a sore throat. All he has is a runny/stuffy nose and some sneezing and coughing. If anything, I caught this new sickness from him.