This morning at 5 something, Connor woke up from coughing.  He tried to return to sleep but unsuccessful.  We decided to bring him to our bed.  He laid on his back, on his chest, then on my chest, but Connor just could not get comfortable and the cough would not stop.  We just finally gave up and got up for the day.  As his cough was so frequent, we decided to keep him from school today.  I stayed with him this morning, and we had lunch earlier to anticipate an earlier nap.  Then I left for work, and Stuart took over the rest of the day. 

     Connor often gets horrible coughs with colds, and this time is the same.  It sounds very deep and raspy.  His breathing is heavier too.  Connor also has a runny nose with clear discharge.  His appetite is not very good; he was excited with pizza tonight for dinner but ended up eating a few bites along with some fruits.  However, despite the cold symptoms he is having, Connor still enjoyed playing tonight.  He is very into “puppet shows” lately.  He claimed that he was doing a puppet show for us while Logan and I sat down to watch him.  He was dancing and singing his favorite songs “BaaBaa Black Sheep”, “Jingle Bells” and “ABC Song”. 

    So far, Connor has been coughing during his sleep, and it is so difficult for us sitting here and hearing the bad cough through the monitor.  We are preparing for a tough night tonight, and most likely Connor will have to skip out on dinner plan tomorrow.