Peyton at 3 Months

I realize that she is just a week shy of 3 months, but we had an unplanned visit to the doctor yesterday. You can't tell by this picture, but Peyton is one sick little girl.

We did a lot of traveling over the holidays, which involved all five us sharing a room at different times over the last couple of weeks. So when Peyton wasn't sleeping well the last couple of nights, I attributed it to this. It could have also had something to do with the fact that we decided to put Peyton in her room from now on and she is sleeping in her crib. Possibly, it could be that she no longer fits or wants to be swaddled in her miracle blanket. Oh, how I miss the miracle blanket.

Last night, she slept for 4 hours the first stretch and then woke up almost every hour to two hours after that. I had been spoiled by her previous stretches of sleep and it was very hard for my body to adjust. However, her sleep was very restless and she had developed congestion and a nasty wet cough. All of us have been sick over the last month with allergies and colds, so it was inevitable that she would get sick. Since she is so young, I didn't want to take any chances and made an appointment for her to see the doctor.

After discussing her symptoms, and checking her oxygen levels, the doctor decided to test her for RSV. Unfortunately, the test results were positive. She is at the beginning stages of it and I was told to expect it to get worse before it gets better. I have to keep a close on her oxygen levels and breathing and if it gets worse, they will need to admit her to the hospital. I'm praying it doesn't come down to that.

They weighed her at the appointment and she is now 15lbs 1oz. She no longer fits in her 3 to 6 month clothes and is already wearing 6 to 9 months. She is almost done with her last box of Size 2 diapers and will be wearing Size 3 by the end of the week.

We would appreciate your prayers for our little girl. It's hard trying to keep the older kids away and balancing taking care of both needs, while trying not to contaminate or make Peyton even more sick.