As Andrew posted earlier, Christmas was a bit miserable this year due to most family members having colds and coughs of some sort. Then Boxing Day night Ben woke up and was sick, we think this was probably due to the unusual diet of the previous two days which seemed to consist mainly of Christmas lunch – cocktail sausages, 12, Boxing Day lunch – mince pies, 3, and Boxing Day tea, sausage rolls, 6. Usually the children’s diet is pretty good, but Andrew and I figured that with so many nibbles about, we were not going to get stressed about forcing them to sit down and eat a meal, so for two days they just got to eat pretty much what they wanted, when they wanted. Which was great, we didn’t have to shout at them to sit down and eat lunch, they got on with playing with toys. Unfortunately the downside of this was the Boxing Day night purging of Ben’s system. So there is something to be said for three proper meals a day…
Over the next couple of days Ben seemed fine, maybe a little more grouchy, but we put this down to over tiredness as he had a few late nights. One night he also had a temperature of about 102, but again, after some Calpol seemed fine. The only odd thing was a couple of little spots around his neck, and one just under his chin. Anyway, he was soon back to his normal self. Then Jessica got very tired and grouchy, also quite warm, and yesterday at lunch at my parents house Andrew noticed a couple of little spots on her neck by her ear. Pulling up her vest showed her back and tummy to be covered with spots. Chickenpox!!
So a mad dash ensued at 3.30pm on New Years Day to find somewhere open that sold calamine lotion, luckily Boots came through. Last night Jessica didn’t really sleep at all, and had a temperature of 104, which I think actually qualifies as a fever. So much Calpol and Calamine later, and some Piriton syrup to stop the itching, Jessica is now covered all over with a light sprinkling of horrid looking blisters. She has them on her face, her back and front, her arms and legs, inside her ears and also some more delicate areas. She is not a happy bunny.
Lets hope the New Year gets better from here on in.
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