Cale's Cold

Karston had a cold (runny nose, cough) this weekend, and now Cale has a runny nose. Cale was acting very upset, although I suspect that frustration trying to work out his poop. Of course, with the runny nose, he's not eating or sleeping as well as usual either. Since there was an acute care appointment available when I called late this afternoon and I drive by on my way home, I took Cale to the doctor this evening. Dr Goldbach agreed with me: he'll be fine. His ears and his throat look very healthy, so it really is just a runny nose (and nasal drain cough). The doctor said for this weight he gets 1.5 droppers (1.2 mL) of infant tylenol, but for this condition and this close to the recommended 6 months of age, baby motrin is a good choice too. Cale weighed 18 pounds 6.7 ounces fully dressed at the doctor's office, and he weighed 18.7 pounds (that's 18 pounds 11.2 ounces!) dressed this weekend, so he's clearly off his feed. Get well soon, little buddy!