Jennifer just let me know that Miles is coming down with something and he is really uncomfortable. Apparently he has a super runny nose, is coughing some, is exhausted, but can't sleep.
As any first time Mom is likely to do, I called the pediatrician who told me what to look out for:
- Fever greater than 102
- Respiratory distress - excessive coughing where he can't breath or terrible wheezing
- Dehydration - he hasn't urinated in 6 - 8 hours
Though Miles doesn't have any of these symptoms, it devastates me that I am here in the office and not there with him. The good news is that Jennifer has been all over it, and has been in touch with me several times today. She's done all that she can think of, and all that I can think of. We finally just gave him a small dose of Tylenol and he has fallen asleep. I think it's great that she is as attentive and conscientious as she is - I feel like I have a partner there with him who can get him through this as comfortably as possible.
And yes, it's just a cold, but I still feel bad.
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