Cooper has developed his first cold or so we think. His nose has been extremely stuffy and he sneezes and coughs a lot because the mucus is dripping down the back of his throat. This has made it quite difficult for him to eat and sleep. I have been trying to suck the mucus out of his nose every few hours or as needed to try and keep him clear. Those of you living in UT know how bad our air quality can become and we think this could be the cause. It could also be because he's been around many other snotty-nosed kids at daycare.
Surprisingly, Cooper is very very tolerant of having his nose sucked out. Thanks to my friend Brandi who suggested the idea, we asked for and received a battery powered nasal aspirator. It's the best invention in the world. I don't know what we would do without it. I can't believe the snot that comes out with this thing. I just turn it on and Cooper knows exactly what's going to happen. It's even stopped him from fussing a few times. Who knew.
So yesterday was Paul's first experience using the nasal aspirator. I'm usually the nose nazi.
I happened to catch a funny video of Paul and Cooper. Notice in the video how Cooper smiles when Paul stops in between nostrils. We are so lucky to have a very tolerant baby.
Here is a picture of me being the nose nazi. If you can, click on the picture and enlarge it. Notice the face on Grammy as I'm intently sucking out the snot.
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