[veganf]

Yep. I just came in from gardening and changed 2yo's diaper...tiny spots are now appearing all over his belly and back. So we're back on for tomorrow, etc.

PM me or email me at: yourmove @ rcn.com (include your MDC userid in email).

tuesday: 9am-4pm
wednesday: 2-4pm
thursday tba

I have balloons, crazy straws, a few party blowers, and some zinc/C lollipops.

 

[lach]

We might come: I want to call my pediatrician and double check about exposing my newborn.

 

[pollyanna]

Daniel woke up today with a cough and he was a little warm. I'm really hoping this is it. No spots yet though.

Pollyanna

 

[veganf]

Crossing fingers for Daniel!!

May I just say, we have so enjoyed everyone's visits to our home. I wish all you great mamas lived closer! I'm impressed that we not only had visitors from MA, but even CT and NY!! I hope we'll be able to share one last round of playdates very soon.

- Krista

 

[rubyeta]

I really wish DS was all the way healthy right now! Seems like every time there is an opportunity, there is some kind of little bug in our house

I will be looking in the near future!

 

[plantmama]

We are also unwell with gross chest colds. I will check back to see if you have any more sharing next week!
Thanks for posting!

 

[veganf]

Definitely still contagious here...2yo is only just moving from spots to blisters. 6yo will be out with a friend for much of the day, so we'll be available for visits then from 10am-2pm.

 

[veganf]

5yo had a fever last night, and this morning is covered in the first spots, a couple blistery already on his back.

Same deal as before, PM or email me (include MDC userid in email), telling me how many children you'd like to bring an
monday - 10am-4pm
tuesday - 12:30-4pm
wednesday - 10am-4pm

- Krista

 

[jessjgh1]

I'm just bumping this one up to the top for you. (all the other updates have bumped it down).

 

[mumm]

We live pretty close to Krista but also have a new case here and are happy for company. The baby (well, almost two year old) has plenty of spots and is still sprouting new ones. Everyone else is well past the contagious stage.

You'd think that 15/16 days after her sibs came down with it I would have realized more quickly it wasn't posion ivy blisters. Ah... my stupidity never ceases to amaze me!

I'm glad this will be it for us but am sad because I always promised myself that once we have chicken pox my need for mdc will be over and I'll have to give up the addiction.

 

[Rico'sAlice]

If any Berkshire, MA/Taconic, NY area mamas are thinking of heading east for pox I would love to carpool.

 

[DaughterOfKali]

Quote:

Originally Posted by mumm I'm glad this will be it for us but am sad because I always promised myself that once we have chicken pox my need for mdc will be over and I'll have to give up the addiction.

Your post count/join date ratio isn't high enough to warrant calling it an addiction.

 

[plantmama]

As much as I want the kids to get cp this is a bad time for us. I think we'll have to wait til next outbreak.

 

[veganf]

Best of luck plantmama!

 

[LaughingRedhead]

Wahoo! 4 year old woke up from nap covered in spots. He's been warm for 2 days, but he naturally runs warm and it's been hot, so easy to miss. We're on day #15 post exposure, so right on track! Hoping our other 2 boys break out too. We're in Central Mass, welcome visitors (I'll have to figure out hours), but we ask that you a) all be healthy, b) be polite guests.
Erin

 

[moonshoes]

ack! we're in central mass and have been looking for pox for years, and now it's here two weeks before dd's First COmmunion

- I'm definitely not chancing until after that. thanks to everyone for continuously updating, hoping that it will continue for a few months1

 

[MAMom]

Hi LaughingRedhead,

Glad it worked out for you!

(this is still a result of the "jessjgh1" strain...we got it from Jess, S got it from us, and LaughingRedhead got it from them. Sharing the love

)

I wonder if it the strain of the virus that determines the incubation period? Seems like it's been right around 2 weeks for many of us.

=================
Mama to DS (5) & DD (3)

:

: April is Cesarean Awareness Month

 

[LaughingRedhead]

Thank you so much for helping direct us to the pox! I'm so proud of that little poxy face every time I look at him! Here's hoping the other 2 will bust out as well. Maybe when they do, I'll actually have a clue they're about to, since the heat is supposed to go away and this time I won't think the fever is just hot boy. : ) Thanks again! Hooray for natural immunity!

:

 

[LaughingRedhead]

Ooh, forgot to mention--it was AWESOME when I called #1 son's school (he's in 1st grade). I said #2 just woke from nap covered in chicken pox and what should I do? (We school choice to another district, which means I have to drive every day back and forth and physically go in and sign him out for pickup). They FREAKED! She asked me to get there a little early so that I could find a parking spot at the curb before pickup chaos begins, pulled #1 out of class 15 minutes early, and had the nurse walk him out to us. Nice! I'm hoping #3 starts as soon as #2 finishes to that I can keep up this convenient curbside service.

 

[CrunchyGranolaMom]

Thank you for your kind hospitality today! You and your kids are great!

We'll keep you posted. CP might be headed to the Metro Boston area