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!
3 comments:
So glad you're going to the wedding! If there's anything we can do to support your aunt while the kiddos are here, let us know. We'll have a new baby here, but we'd love a playdate with your clan. Keep us in mind.
Hang in there with the pox--it's a rough road to have the infections fall one right after another for weeks on end, but what a blessing to have them now and not have to worry about them ever again.
I love that C is playing chess! Our L has dabbled, but isn't quite ready for the big leagues yet.
Thanks for your update!
What a fantastic opportunity to go to India! I'm glad you are able to go.
I'm sorry about the chicken pox. Josh and Matt had them when they were little, but Ben and Rachel haven't. I didn't get them until I was 17 and it was awful! Hang in there!
Thanks for the updates. Wow, India--should be amazing!
curious to know what you're going to do with OP and breastfeeding...pump & store for him (and pump in India to keep up your supply)?
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