a whooping pox upon us

so. alix was exposed to chicken pox about 10 days ago and now is the time when we are anxiosly examining her tummy and back for suspicious red spots. this weekend is the earliest they should be showing up. she had the chicken pox vaccine, but it's still possible for her to have a mild case despite having been vaccinated.

additionally, there has been an outbreak of whooping cough at DHMC, our local hospital. we got a note in alix's cubby at school yesterday that a person who works part time in her room at school has a confirmed case of it. i just got a call from the new hampshire department of public health and we need to get her on antibiotics because she had close contact with this person (even tho she's had the shot for that as well). yipes.

yeah, good times are coming...cross your fingers that we dodge both viruses.

on the bright side, we get to go see michael and laurie's new puppy later this afternoon. and her sister, who is being adopted by our good friends tom and priya from CT. eeeee....cute puppy bellies and fuzzy puppy fur and soft velvety ears. i can't wait.