prednisolone baby

Iris was on a steroid burst again. She seemed to handle this round better than the first time. She actually napped. And she was very, very funny when she was playing. Here's a video I took of her walking back and forth, mummy-like.

nose-frida

Iris got sick on Thursday or Friday last week. She has been producing more snot than a drunken sailor does swear. Lucky of her (and us), my friend Tinka told me about an amazing snot sucker from Sweden: the Nose-Frida. As a parent, you do actually suck the snot out of the baby's nose. Don't worry, it never gets to your mouth.

I loved it so much that I bought two. And we've been using them both a lot. It's one thing when an otherwise healthy baby gets a snot-heavy cold, but how on earth does a baby on oxygen get enough oxygen when her nose is totally stopped up? She has been letting us know when it's time for another clearing session -- not that we could miss it. I do think that we're past the worst of it. She had a fairly good night last night and I even managed to have a couple dreams.

On an unrelated note, Evan is no longer a car-free commuter and we are no longer a one-car family. We bought a used Toyota Corolla over the weekend. This will cut his commute time by half.

six months old

Iris is six months old today. I got nervous that she wasn't growing a few days ago so I ordered a baby scale from Amazon. Today she weighs 14 lbs 2.5 oz. That's about on track. We'll get an "official" weigh in next week at the doctor's office.

She loves standing in her turtle walker and is starting to figure out how to navigate the living room in it.

 

Evan and I are both sick. I seem not to have gotten the bug quite as badly as he had. We are really hoping Iris doesn't get it -- coughing, sneezing, congestion, sore throat.