inevitable.

though we are not supposed to consult the internet, and we have been told to pick and choose the information we decide to accept from books, pretty much every resource has told us that babies get sick for the first time at around three months.  while penny is advanced in most things, she is right on time with her illness, and she developed a hearty cough on the way home from our first seder on monday night.  

it's definitely bothering us a lot more than it is her.  she's super smiley when she's awake, though she's been sleeping a bit more than usual; and except for being congested, this hasn't slowed her down one bit.

we are doing our best to remain calm.  we did call the pediatrician, but didn't leave a panicked voicemail on their emergency line after hours.  we did keep her in bed with us the first night, but she slept in her crib last night.  balance and moderation in freaking out - our theory on parenting :)