MEMORIAL DAY

Better Late Than Never. This is my new thinking on posting.

Our Memorial weekend was jam packed full of fun! Saturday morning Matthew and I went over to Grandpa Russ' house (dad was on call) for a visit and a tractor ride. On entering the house Matt immediately went to the living room looking for the choo choo that was their during Christmas. He looked every where calling Choo Choo, behind chairs, out the window and around the piano. he was a little sad he couldn't find it. I was able to talk grandpa and uncle Jeff in digging out the tractor. Matthew LOVES the one at the Moss house, i thought he would have fun on a big one. The engine started, a smile lit his face. Grandpa and him set off for a ride and he was soo scared! He cried all the way down and back up the court. He was OK if it wasn't running. Oh well perhaps when he is older.

After a nap it was on to the park with grandma Lorna and Steve. Mind you that the two days before Matt had a fever of a hundred and one which finally broke that evening. We played in and on everything and had a pick nick at the park. With all that going on the kids never do eat well but they wear themselves out.

Sunday morning while getting Matt dressed I noticed he had a rash started around his cheeks and chest area. It had been hot and I thought it was due to the heat. Latter we had a tickle fit and I got a good look in his mouth when it was wide open having a good laugh. It looked like he had canker sours on the inside of his cheek, he was teething. Not wanting to be an over protective parent I figured it would go away on its own, rub some dirt in it kind of thing.

Monday we were headed out to the Moss house for some cousin fun, great food and togetherness. However the rash had spread from the top of his chest to all down it, his arms and legs also. I thought it was connected to the sours in his mouth and worries got the better of me. So on Memorial Monday Matt, Myself and my mother in-law (I asked her to go because she has more experience than I do about kids, she is so good to me) went to the urgent care. By now it is about 11:45 and Matt is getting hungry. Unfortunately I didn't pack any snacks for him to eat like I usually do. After waiting 2 1/2 hours we are seen, Matt is tried and cranky and doesn't want to cooperate. Apparently the fever he had a few days ago then the appearance of the rash indicates 5th disease. Common but nothing can be done. In his mouth he has gotten thrush and needs meds. Poor Matt was so tired he fell asleep in my arms and didn't move when transferring from arms to car to bed.

His rash went away in a few days and we a re almost done with the meds. What a trooper.