12 Days Old, And Already His First Cold
Nic was feeling a bit under the weather on Saturday afternoon. Some sniffles and a few sneezes, but he was completely better on Sunday. He doesn’t have a lot of direct interaction with baby Z yet, so I didn’t think too much of it. 
My poor sick baby trying to get some sleep.
But in the wee hours of the morning today, I heard the congestion, followed by tiny, sad sneezes in my poor little newborn. Only 12 days old, and already he has a cold!
Natali said something similar happened with Ava and Miles when Ava was only two weeks old, and she mentioned how much these poor second-borns have to deal with. They get no peace and quiet, get lugged around so much more, and of course, get big brother or sister’s germs.
I know there’s data that says first-borns are more likely to be CEOs, but I think that subsequent kids should get a little more credit. I have a new respect for second (and third, and fourth) children—they have to be so much more resilient than their older siblings.
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Reader Comments (2)
Oh no.. :( I hope your little one gets better soon!
Poor little man! Like I said on my text, we could protect and shelter #1 in a way we cannot with #2. It makes me sad but I also admire the innate resilience these babies are born with. Love them!! Get well soon, Baby Z!