Well we had our first experience with strep throat in the house last week. Vivian was the victim. She complained Thursday of a sore throat early in the day. By 5pm she had a fever and was throwing up. I figured stomach flu. Well she continued to complain of a sore throat but nothing over the top. By Friday night the fever was still there but wasn't as high, but I noticed she looked like she had little red bumps on her torso and she said under her arm was itching. She wasn't eating much of anything and spent most of Friday on the couch watching cartoons. Long day for all parties involved! Saturday morning she woke up and her face seemed to have the same red bumps (mostly her cheeks) and I noticed her tongue was white (looks like thrush in infants which is a bacterial/yeast thing). So based on all of that (no more throwing up) I took her into the pediatrician Saturday morning. They swabbed her throat, which she didn't like and within minutes....strep throat diagnosis. The doctor even wrote me a prescription for Henry while I was there since it's so contagious. Henry managed to walk away without having strep....knock on wood! Oh and on side note...Vivian had chicken noodle soup for the first time and LOVED it! Once I convinced her it would feel good on her throat she couldn't stop eating it. That and about 20 Popsicles! She kept saying "it's fun when you are sick cause you get all of these treats, but it isn't fun being sick cause I don't get to play with my friends."
The kids start their first swim lessons tomorrow (wed). Vivian is super excited about it. Henry just keeps asking if he's going to sink. Guess that's because at the pool during the summer that is what we would tell him would happen if he took off his floaties. Probably scared him, but it is what would happen!
On Sunday I asked Vivian if she wanted some soup to eat and she said "no thanks I'm not hungry right now, but thanks for offering" WOW what wonderful manners.
Dan was gone last week and of thank goodness he got home the night that Vivian started to get sick. While he was gone I decided to paint Henry's room and surprise Dan when he got home. That was a huge task! Got most of if done Wed and Thursday but finished it up over the weekend. (see pictures). The walls were just plain beige before (the same color it was when we moved in 2 1/2 years ago) so he was ready for something more fun.
Henry is really into picking out what he's wearing each day, which is awesome! :-) He wanted to wear his bib overalls, which are 24months from Carters, and just barely fit. Yes I realize he is 3 years old and still wearing 2 Toddler clothing. So once he got his bibs on....Dan decided it would be super neat if he put his bibs on. Oh yup...super neat! Henry thought it was the best thing EVER...mom not so much! (see pictures).
Hard to believe Vivian will be 5 years old in a couple of weeks! They just grow up so darn fast! Enjoy!
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