Chicken Pox, Baby!

Well, now Emily and Abby have 'em too. I haven't seen Emily yet (we get her back in the morning) but I hear she's doing great, as did Jaime when she had them two weeks ago.

Then there is Abby. I would estimate she slept about four hours last night, and is just miserable. She probably has over 200 spots on her, the worst being on her face and groin. The spots are coming close to her eyes, so after her crying all morning at any light and a scary trip to the doctor, she is now on oral and topical (in her eyes) antiviral medication to help with the severity of the chicken pox, as well as a prescription antihistamine to help her get more comfortable. We can also give her liquid Maloxx, to help with the sores in her mouth and down her throat, which are leaving her gasping the little bit she is able to sleep. She's not out of the woods yet, as far as her eyes go, so keep praying that the antiviral does its trick and she does not continue to worsen!