Willow has a cold

I love the fall and the winter but the transition of seasons between summer and fall is always a bit hectic for me since I tend to get a cold. Willow is, apparently, no different.

For the past week or so, she has had the sniffles, but today she has to be the most miserable she has been in a while and it makes me feel terrible for her. I am regularly squirting the "Little Noses" saline up her nose and, of course, she hates it...

But the funny thing about it is when I am all done with the squirting and the wiping, she grabs the saline bottle so she can play with it.

I have this silent fear that she is going to associate the words "come here" with bad things happening. So, I have been trying to follow up a "come here" with a hug and kiss every once in a while instead of a nose squirt or wipe.

Right now she is napping. She took a short 45 min nap and started crying, so I went up and held her for a minute then put her down again and she is once again sleeping. I know she is exhausted and I hope she gets in a good rest.

Despite it all, she is pretty much happy when she is awake. I just hope it all goes away soon.