My New Friends

Is it bad that I've gone through nearly 2 bottles of Benadryl and finished off a small bottle of Tylenol in one year? And it wasn't mine but Isabella's! I try not to drug her up as much as I can, use the humidifier or saline drops (completely safe to use, from Little Noses when they're really stuffed up and congested; they also have a decongestant drop but only to be used 2-3 days max), and give her plenty o' rest and fluids... but sometimes, you just need some extra help! Of course, only use after you've consulted with your doctor. But these two items have been a God-send! Isabella hasn't really been too sick her first year but teething and just weather changes = runny nose. Sometimes it's more like oozy nose; other times, it's like running water nose.

We've also gone through TUBES and TUBES of hydrocortisone cream (Costco's brand has 4 in a box for super cheap!). Isabella has mild eczema and just sensitive skin in general. We use that cream for everything--seriously. She gets rashy sometimes on her face from eating something: hydrocortisone. Mini hives: hydrocortisone. Eczema: of course, hydrocortizone! Itchy skin, bug bite: hydrocortisone. On top of that, I lather, and really, I mean DOUSE and LUBE her up at night with Aquaphor (again, found at Costco; a huge tub for so cheap). It's like a wrinkle cream for babies!! She wakes up with beautiful, soft skin--like the Gerber or Gap model baby. We go nearly nowhere without those two things in my diaper bag.

Lastly: thin cotton washcloths. Koreans are like geniuses. We just make the best things! It's semi-sheer and thin; good for almost anything. Runny nose? Korean washcloth. Forgot your bib? Korean washcloth. Bath? Korean washcloth. If only it could resolve the North Korea/South Korea conflict.