Claire has a serious cold - her first! i think it's a result of too much pool time. i was up most of last night nursing her. she was waking up every hour because of her stuffed up nose. i hope tonight will be better.

it could have been worse - Skye had a fever yesterday and i was bracing myself for a sleepless night. but fortunately, Skye slept well and woke up without a trace of fever and with an appetite.

when Claire gets sick, i feel awful because i feel like i've pushed her beyond her limit. when Skye was a baby, our lives pretty much followed her rhythm. Claire has to follow Skye's rhythm to some extent. i've gotten better at limiting our outings so that Claire gets at least one good nap at home in the day, but every day, i'm making decisions like, how much longer will she last? can she stay awake just a little bit longer? it's never easy. if we're home, like today in the hopes that Claire gets some time to recuperate, Skye has to bottle up her boundless energy. by the end of the day, Skye is shrieking and throwing things all over the house and running around. can Claire nap through all that? not really.

well, i hear Claire waking up again because of her stuffy nose.