A New Challange for Myself

I am going to try to post at least 2-3 times a week for a while to see if I can get into it better.  We will see how I do.  :)

Today I sent my youngest child to daycare with a very low grade temp (99.9).  Last night I noticed a funny little rash on his tummy and back.  I was thinking that it could possibly just be heat rash or something.  There was another little guy at daycare who had strep throat about a week and a half ago.  So the thought did cross my mind that it could be strep.  So last night when I got home from Awana at church I checked out the Mayo Clinic website on Strep Throat and Scarlet Fever.  When Griffin woke up with the low grade temp this morning my mama instincts told me it was probably strep.  So I very firmly yet hopefully politely insisted that I see our doctor today.  The reception gal at the clinic did not want to let me squeeze my way into his already busy day.  I have the best doctor and will not see another one unless I ABSOLUTELY have too.  Well today was no exception.  I got to see him.  He took one look at the rash and knew right away that it was strep.  The VERY red throat and accelerated heart rate confirmed his thoughts.  So my lovely little boy gets to take antibiotics for the next 10 days.  

He really is in pretty good spririts.  Although right now he is laying on the dining room floor playing with the fan on the Pixo's machine.

The 2 older children are outside enjoying the 30 something degree weather.  Still not warm enough for my liking but way better than below zero weather!!  I did hear today that Saturday is suppose to have a high of 60 something!!!  YAY.  We like spring.  I feel like we are stuck away in buildings all Winter long and we sprout and blossom like the flowers and trees when Spring comes around.  It is kind of funny because we don't see our neighbors much at all during the Winter and then all of a sudden when it gets nice outside we start coming out of our hibernation!!

Well, I suppose I better get going.  I think supper is going to be cooked by the local DQ tonight and I told my daughter that I would watch her on her scooter.

Tonia