It's official. Luca has the chicken pox.
I noticed one spot on his tummy on Sunday during a photoshoot that we were doing with my friend Toni. By that afternoon it had multiplied to several spots, so we took him to the Dr that evening.
Luca didn't seemed too phased by the spots on Sunday evening, and was even quite chipper on Monday, but today (Tuesday) the spots have multiplied, and they're everywhere and he's been itching and cranky. James and Luca got very little sleep last night. It just breaks my heart to see him so uncomfortable. Poor little man. I just want give you the biggest cuddle and make it better, but I'm afraid of squeezing you too tight and making the spots itch more.
On the bright side of things, at least it's summer and he can run around without clothes - and he's getting this over and done with while he's young. Apparently it gets worse as you get older.....James....hope you're ready! We're not 100% sure if James has ever had the chicken pox or not.
We've been confined to the house, or empty public spaces until the spots scar over. Lots of baths in and smelly ointment in the meantime.
Our Christmas/New Years holiday has been very uneventful. No exciting trips or adventures away from Palmerston North. I was working for most of the break, and when I wasn't working I was watching Luca while James painted the new house. We also made a start of packing up our house - which takes 2x as long when you have a toddler helping you pack up your shoes. Here's Luca's thigh high cowboy boots. Good look with the diaper?
He's one tough little cowboy alright. On New Year's Eve he managed to crack our windshield....with his head.
Yeah, craziness - I know.
He was 'playing' around in the car, when he lifted up his head and bumped it on the window. We heard a huge pop and I came running outside (James was already outside). Couldn't believe our eyes when we saw the spiderweb crack! Luca didn't even cry or scream or anything. He wasn't even phased.
We debated whether or not to take him to the hospital, but he seemed okay. It must have just been some crazy weak spot in the window? Who needs helmets when you can break windshields with your head?
1 comment:
Poor Luca. Hope he feels better... Do they vaccinate for Chicken Pox in New Zealand? All 3 of ours have had the shots, and before reading about Luca I thought it was totally unnecessary. Sorry to hear that Luca (And Family) had to go through that!
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