Olivia’s 1st Cold - Part II

She's still happy and smiling in spite of her ear infection

Yesterday was the 8th day of Olivia’s cold so we took her back to the doctor.  She seemed like she was getting better over the weekend, less congested, but on Sunday she started developing a cough and her cry sounded funny…strained somehow.  By Monday morning her voice was gone…you could barely hear her cries.  She has laryngitis which  is of less concern to the doctor than the ear infection she now has.  To make matters worse, the cold has moved down into her chest…my worst fear, confirmed.  Last night we repeated the steamy showers every few hours and we’re back to  saline solution every hour or so.

Amazingly Olivia’s temperament and mood have remained the same.  She’s still happy and smiling and eating well despite it all.  She’s on antibiotics now.  I hope her voice returns soon.