another round of colds

Some of you may know Faith and Erin were hit with another round of colds - sneezing, coughing, wheezing, fever...the whole nine yards. Probably the worst cold to date for both. This meant sleepless nights for mom and dad. As much as I wash my hands and theirs, use hand sanitizers and such, I can't seem to prevent those icky viruses from invading our household. Of course, keeping germs away completely is almost impossible. So what do I do? I'll have to just come to terms with the fact that getting sick is just part of growing up for the little ones. I suppose this is how they build their immune system. I read in the American Academy of Pediatrics' Caring For Your Baby And Young Child that babies will typically get sick with a common cold 8-10 times before turning 2.