Croupy Cody

Poor Cody woke up around midnight Tuesday sounding like a little whelping seal. He was even feeling too punky to flirt with the pretty nurses when we took him to the doctor. Sure enough, he has croup. Poor thing has been hacking and trying so hard to breathe comfortably at night, but is thoroughly enjoying the many trips to the "steam room," also known as the only full bathroom. His distress eases visibly when he hears us turn on the shower. Aside from being lethargic (for Cody, that is) he is being a real trooper.

I've been sleeping in his room so I can lift him upright when it gets really bad at night, and this morning had the amusing pleasure of seeing his little morning routine without him realizing I was in the room. He chats with Patches, messes with his blanket, and spends a LOT of time turning on his fish and communing with them. But then the real action starts. He's now standing all the way up. Yikes.



(These are from yesterday -- no, I don't actually sleep with the camera. :)