Back to daycare

After a nasty case of hand, foot and mouth disease, our little guy finally went back to daycare today. Here is a textbook definition:

Hand, foot, and mouth disease is a common illness of infants and children. It is characterized by fever, sores in the mouth, and a rash with blisters. HFMD begins with a mild fever, poor appetite, malaise ("feeling sick"), and frequently a sore throat. One or 2 days after the fever begins, painful sores develop in the mouth. They begin as small red spots that blister and then often become ulcers. They are usually located on the tongue, gums, and inside of the cheeks. The skin rash develops over 1 to 2 days with flat or raised red spots, some with blisters. The rash does not itch, and it is usually located on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet.

It was going around the daycare center and we were worried he might pick it up. Sure enough Mommy got a call at work Monday afternoon saying Mikey needed to be picked up as he was starting to develop blisters in and around his mouth, yikes! We took Mikey to the Dr. on Tuesday morning and they confirmed it was HFMD. Wednesday morning Mikey woke up with even more blisters around his mouth and by Thursday he had the rash up and down his legs. Today you can still see a few red spots where the blisters and rash are healing but Mikey is feeling much better! Here is a picture of him on Wednesday and he still has a smile on his face!

Feeling much better and pulling myself up like usual :-)

I forgot to put it in our last post but Mikey finally sprouted a tooth over Memorial Day weekend. And he has been pulling himself up to stand on his own for several seconds. Sometimes he even claps for himself when he does :-) I don't think it will be long before he is walking...they grow up so fast!