Not Feeling Well

Brandon has been pretty miserable the past few days. He has been very cranky and crying a lot and wants to pretty much be held all day. I brought him back to the pediatrician yesterday because he started coughing and is congested when he is sleeping. We saw Dr. Lichtenberg again. She listened to his chest and said his lungs sound clear and his ears are still clear too. She said he probably has something viral on top of teething. She said a lot of time when babies are teething they get viral infections because their hands are in and out of their mouths so much and same with their toys. Brandon's cough is worse today. It has been keeping him up during his naps. The good news is it sounds like it is phlegm from his throat so it is still not in his chest. I did call the pediatrician to see if he can have cough medicine but you can't give babies cough medicine. She said usually colds get worse before they get better so that is probably what is happening. He has not had much of an appetite. I am sure it goes along with him not feeling well. Grandma and Grandpa Jacobs sent Brandon get well balloons and a stuffed dinosaur (it was supposed to be a teddy bear but the florist gave him a dinosaur instead). He really liked the balloons and dinosaur. They seemed to cheer him up for a little while.