I wrote the below post back on the 14
th but pulled it when I got freaked out after talking to Roland about the tick that had embedded himself into Aaron's shoulder. I'm not so freaked out anymore so I'll put it back.
Basically, I called the Dr. and he immediately put Aaron on a run of antibiotics for a MONTH. The nurse also had to dig around in Aaron's shoulder to get a small piece of the Bug That I Curse out of it. Aaron just sat there calmly while she did it. I couldn't believe how controlled he was. She hadn't used any local on him so he was feeling it all.
Luckily, Aaron isn't showing any symptoms of Lyme's, although he has to go back in for a follow up blood test in 3 weeks to be sure.
I've always loved living on the edge of our forest. Now, not so much.
POST FROM 4/14/2010
I'm usually a big fan of getting the kids outside. Helps them sleep and makes the night easier. But, after the week I've just had I'm thinking of banning the outdoors.
First, Roland took Aaron and Peter to a community cleanup. That night while changing Aaron into his jammies I told Roland I thought he had poison ivy. Roland said he didn't and since Roland is the outdoors man I believed him. Sunday Aaron gets dressed by himself. Monday I dress him and freak out with the rash all over his body. I look at Peter and yup, he's got a few red spots too. So, I call the Dr. and make an appointment. From the doorway the Dr. says, "Looks like they got into some poison ivy." I was having a really big TOLD YOU SO moment right then.
A few days later I'm slathering lotion all over Aaron and what do I find? I deer tick really enjoying a meal on Aaron's shoulder. I have to say, I'm not a big fan of pulling a tick out of my kids flesh. Ugh. Roland really needed to be at home at that moment. I check Peter and he's not sporting any new appendages but his rash is getting worse, but different. Great. Looks like another trip to the doctor.
Yeah, not so pleased with the out of doors right now.
Every time this little man comes to play he makes me happy. I couldn't resist taking a picture of him in his goggles with his eyes all skeewompuss. (How do you spell that)? He kept them on for a long time. I would have thought it'd get uncomfortable, but he didn't seem to mind.
75. That's how many attachments are in this set. Each attachment had at least three beads. That's over 200 beads by the time I was done. But, when you take in to account that I had to make it twice that's a lot of beads and attaching for my little eyes. I originally made it about the time I made my yellow bracelet. But, the chain I used kept breaking so I took it apart and remade it with stronger, thicker chain. So what's that? 150 attachments? Whew!
