Jack's first illness of 2009

Jackson is sick with a really awful cold. He is coughing, he has green snot all over his face 24 hours a day, his eyes are puffy, and his ears hurt. The poor guy is miserable, but he is a trooper. We took him to Patient First this morning, since he hasn't been sleeping due to coughing fits the last few nights. It was his first doctor visit of 2009....I am praying desperately that this winter won't be like last winter...last winter was so peppered with doctor visits that we probably spent half our income on co-pays, medicine, etc. I pray that this year will be different!