Tuesday, March 29, 2011

We've got the Pox

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Chicken Pox that is!  I'm not winning mother of the year this year since i was lucky enough to get shingles, and unfortunately since i didn't know what they were for the first week I gave them to Tess in the form of Chicken Pox!

This was day one notice cute little tiny bumps.
Day four red and yucky!
The Dr. I saw said he hasn't seen them in years and actually said i was lucky to get an old guy because some of the Drs. probably have never seen them.  He was amazed at how well she was doing with them, no fever or general sickness that can come along with them.  That was Saturday day one pretty much, now day 4 are no longer new little red bumps, they are turning into swelling some scabbing and looking painful bumps all over.  Poor girl!  
He actually told me that we aren't contagious to anyone over the age of one, since we all get our vacines at 12 months and that since she's not exactly interacting with other babies at this point not to be worried about spreading them, but really who is leaving the house for a playdate with a girl covered in Chicken Pox!!!  We're home bound!


Her poor eye!
Jake still likes chill'in with his sister!

She had a few rough nights where she didn't want to sleep or go to sleep, but now she just hates getting changed.  Since it aggravates the bumps!  Last night she did sleep though, only waking up twice to eat and went back to sleep afterwards - progress!  The worst thing is that they cover, i mean cover her bottom.  They are also all over her head in her hair and one ear, on both corners of one eye.  Again poor thing!  Yet as you can see she is still a smiley happy baby 70% of the time!

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Oh no!! Wow, life isn't easy, is it? You are a super mama for just getting through this. Thinking about you guys, glad there are still lots of smiles!!

Krista said...

Poor little thing! It'll be over before you know it. They are so very resilient! Hang in there mommy!

Sally Nelson said...

Tess, you are a trooper! Way to keep smiling through it. I hope mom did the same.