Cam not only enjoyed her newfound skill of standing, but also climbing on whatever obstacle was within her reach. Her new adventures were neverending between dining room chairs, stools, and doll houses. She even climbed on Hanna and Caty at daycare! I guess this is just a preview of what is to come in the toddler days!
Baby girl's first fever was probably more traumatic for mommy than baby :( I almost didn't even notice she had a fever that morning until I saw her rosy cheeks. It was one of my worst fears next to choking after hearing about the seizures fevers can cause and even death, but it ended up being a bonding moment between baby and mommy. I brought her in the bed with me and snuggled her until medicine kicked in. She was such a trooper and her delirious state and she was so sweet... Here is a picture of her and one of my favorites. Look at those big blue feverish eyes :)
I didn't know at first if fever was due to a cold or teething, but soon discovered it was both! The Kaiser advise nurse reasured me it was just her body's defense system fighting something off. And if she still was in good spirits and had wet diapers then she was okay. I turned on humidifier at night and she got through her little cough and congestion. But, the teething was much worse as usual with the crying and pain. It is so hard because she can't communicate what is wrong, so all I could do was hold her tight and give her meds to ease the pain. It was a rough three weeks without daddy, but in the end I was proud of myself for doing it all on my own and being the best mommy I knew how to be...
The entire month wasn't all sickness and pain. Baby did have some good times at daycare...and showed her true Ms. Personality ways :)
She also enjoyed her first ride in big girl seat in shopping cart! She smiled and waved and absolutely loved it!
