Cough cough, sniff sniff

Well, we are in the middle of Maleigha's first cold! Yes, I know I posted earlier that she was having her first cold 2 or so weeks ago, but I was wrong, I guess that was just sniffles. Because this is a cold.
I've been battling this crap, and I do mean crap, for about 3 weeks now and Chuck has the cough and stuffiness. And Granny and Aunt Lisa and Auntie Sue have all had the crud too. So, I guess it was only a matter of time before Little One joined in on the action! Lots of coughing and sneezing, which she still finds the funniest thing on earth and today she started having a runny nose. I'm hopeful this means the congestion is starting to loosen and it will all be over by the weekend. It is quite amazing though that she has maintained her happy spirit through it all and really only has one or two crankiness episodes a day, even sick. She is just a happy baby!
And, I am very happy to announce that this afternoon, March 16, 2009, she sat up all by herself for the first time, as in no leaning, no assistance. I was sitting next to her on the bed and we had just changed one of the worse smelling, messiest diapers ever and she was giggling of course! She wrapped her little hands around both my index fingers and she pulled herself up. I played with her for a few seconds and then slowly released my fingers from her grip and she just sat there and looked at me, like "what? I do this all the time!" She sat upright for about 10 seconds or so! It was great! I had tears come to my eyes....yes, I'm going to be one of "those" mommies! Chuck and I both cheered her on and she just smiled.
She's spending the night with Aunt Lisa tonite because Chuck has a job interview tomorrow and is going to a couple of other places to put in applications, so she's spending the day with Aunt Lisa. I'm sure it will be a funfilled day, because any day with Maleigha is a fun filled day! Just her smile is magnificent and there's nothing like it in the world!! Written like a true Mommy, huh?