Pox Times Four

It all started with E, a few weeks ago. Just a single red spot on her side...the next morning, she was crowned our Polka-dot Princess. Fourteen days later, Princess Two had spots, and within days, both the boys joined the Spot Club! E is back at school, but I've been home all week with three poxed kids. Good times.

Fortunately, I know lots of wonderful mamas with kids hoping for pox exposure, so we've had lots of playdates here.

E's case was pretty mild; C has lots of spots (face and torso mainly), but not much itching or other symptoms...the boys are both running hot (102ish), and poor L has TONS of spots on his face, and lots on his torso. Baby OP fortunately only has ~20 spots, thanks in no small part I'm sure to the magic of mama's milk :) This is a long week, but I'm just thrilled that all four kids will have immunity now, and it will all be over relatively quickly!

Here's poor L, looking hazy-eyed, drowsy and poxy...



Next week: San Diego!

Glasses.

Yep, C is now officially a member of the four-eyes club (no shocker, looking at her mom and dad). The poor girl is quite near-sighted (as in, 20/200) at just seven years old. At least they came in her favorite color: purple.

Chicken pox!

Last Friday E came home from school with a few small red dots on her trunk...by Saturday, she had broken out in full-on chicken pox! She has been an absolute champ dealing with them - hardly any complaints, not too itchy, and really not that many spots altogether. She is mostly scabbing over today, so definitely this weekend will no longer be contagious...thank goodness, as this mama needs a break from the house!

Fortunately we have plenty of friends who are willing to expose their kids for natural immunity, so we have been completely isolated...however, when L and C get it (most likely after Sunday, based on the minimum incubation period of 10-20 days), I will officially go stir-crazy! :)

In other news, C is in chess lessons once a week after school - she LOVES it! It's fun to have her so happy about her activity this year.

Little OP is still a smiley, happy little guy...he army crawls all over the house, is finally sitting up (as of today!) and is working on tooth #3. He will be 7 months old next Wednesday.

L is two.

Oh, more than that? He's super busy, Mr. coordinated, jumping, skipping, running, trike-riding...and tends towards the naughty when he can get away with it (as in hitting brother, climbing on the counter...etc.). He is the best ever helper though, and charms us all with his expressions and beautiful eyes. He is also finally talking a ton, and his vocabulary has exploded over the last few weeks.

We are off to San Diego on the 2nd of October for nine days (catch that, D and N!?) while the girls are on Fall Break.

The last big news: D and I are going to New Delhi, India, for 10 days in February for my baby sister's wedding! Yep, alone. As in, NO KIDS. We owe it all to my parents for offering up the tickets, and my aunt in SD who called to say she would take the kids...eek! We will be missing OP's first bday, but there is always time to celebrate. I think we are all looking forward to it!