POXED! {and Thanksgiving 2014}

Tuesday night after the kids had their showers we spotted their first poxy spots, exactly 14 days after Ameliya broke out.

We put them in loose cotton clothes and bedded them down on the couch.  Excitement was in the air.

They both had low grade fevers but were overall in good spirits.  Xavier was ecstatic to finally have spots and they got the privilege of a show after showers because he's been waiting 2 weeks for movies and pox!

The next day was pretty mild.  They started itching but Grandma Num and Papa brought care packages that put their minds off itching and made the pox fun again.  They watched Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, did stickers, colored, and went crazy over their "magic" coloring marker books.  

 The spots were spreading but I thought we were looking at mid to mild cases of the pox.

 

At this point Xavier still only had like 6-7 light spots and both were feeling fine and dandy.

The next day was Thanksgiving.  We touched base with Nannie, because Emma hasn't had the pox yet, and she gave us the green light to come.  Emma is so looking forward to her turn with the pox in a couple of weeks (sarcasm - so sorry sweetie!).  

The children took it easy but had a good time and I was grateful to celebrate with all of my family.

 

This little turkey had a big day - and looked the part!

  

   

We looked through the sale ads with no intentions of going shopping.

 

 

 

 

    

 

  

We put up Grandma Num's tree, which Xavier especially loved...

 

 

It wasn't until the day wore down that Xavier remembered he had the pox and started feeling poorly.  I made the kids milk shakes, because that's what mommies do when you have the chicken pox, and we wound the evening down and headed home.

 Mia had a wittle bit of shake, too.

 

Today was the roughest day.  Xavier exploded in spots and is very uncomfortable.  They watched the other movie Grandma Num brought, Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2, which helped pass the time.  They took two naps, put up our Christmas tree, and visited at Grandma Betty's for an hour or so.  

 His ^ "sad chicken pox face". ^

 

They both have pox on their heads, in their undie areas, on their faces...basically everywhere, except their legs, which are pretty clear.  Granny picked them up the new Planes Fire and Rescue so they can continue to turn into veg heads tomorrow.  

I am hopeful that today is the worst day and tomorrow turns the corner to healing.  I keep reminding them that they won't last forever and soon it will all be a memory!