More Illlness

Catherine has croup. It started with a stuffy nose and then turned into a runny nose and cough and then the cough turned into the "barking" sound that is the hallmark of croup. I took her to the doctor pretty much expecting the diagnosis, and that's what it was. So, we got a steroid injection at the office to help with the swelling of the vocal cords that causes the barking cough and sometimes breathing difficulties. Thankfully, she has not shown any signs of breathing problems and the steroids have stopped the barking. She is still not feeling well, with a very stuffy nose and cough, and she is not sleeping well either.

Despite the illnesses, she is growing like a weed. At a week shy of 8 months, she weighs 19 lbs. 3 oz. and is 28.5 inches long. So, she has grown an inch and gained around 2.5 lbs in 2 months. It must be all those bananas that she scarfs down!