Yes, I know it is not the end of the world...to have cold sores.

I have a question, our babysitter had what looked like dry skin on a
cold sore (healing?) and the next day when she stayed the night after
she showered here cold sore was bright red.
Is this what they look like when healing, or could it have still been
active?

The reason I ask, is that she kept licking her lips (cold sore) and
she was handling my 6 mo. old baby girl.  My baby flails her hands
about and I worry that she could have come in contact with the sore
and then touched her eye or mouth.  Is contraction given the
circumstances I have explained likely or unlikely?

I hope that my baby won't have to endure the problems associated with
cold sores, and I know it is not the end of the world...but I would
like to prevent it.

SO what do the sores just below the lip look like when they heal and
is the sore just shedding at this point?

I also understand the herpes simplex does not survive veruy long in
open air and that gestation is 2-12 days so we will be watchful and
hope for the best.

Thanks