The bad

Horrible mother alert...

Having a cold and being all stuffed up is not good when you have babies.  My poor Sterling has had the poopies today and I didn't know the first one so I'm not sure how long she sat in it.  I feel HORRIBLE!  Her bottom is so very red, almost blistered, and warm to the touch.  Again, I feel extremely HORRIBLE!  I wish I could smell so I would have known.  The thing with Sterling is she won't "let you know" when she's went poopy, she'll just sit in it unless you smell it.  Good thing for her, her poopies have ALWAYS stunk and she's usually changed right away, except for poor old today.  After she had the first poopy, I left her pants off so I could see the sides of her diaper to know.  It's worked, but I've also been consistent with checking since then.  Now I'm just not sure what is causing this.  Is it the new milk switch?  Is it teething (she is drooling like a running faucet)?  She acts fine, eats fine, and drinks fine.  I'm lost.  She's not bothered when she's wiped cleaned.  Tomorrow I'm going to let her be diaper free for 15 minutes every hour, just to let her bottom have air and hopefully heal faster.  

I told hubs tonight that he should stay home tomorrow to smell for her poopies for me :)  It's a long shot, but it was worth a try.  Maybe Xander can learn to smell her for me, lol?  He would tell me she "pee-peed".  

I did cave in and get some good meds today.  I even got some good stuff for the kids.  This waking up at 4 every morning having a coughing attack for 2 hours is getting old!  I took my meds about an hour and half ago and so far, no difference, boo!!  Still coughing crazy.  I just hope maybe it will clear my congestion and I can smell tomorrow...pray for me!  Thanks!

Hope you are having a great day!