So JJ was sick almost all of Christmas break. He was tired, had a fever that just wouldn't go away, and he even threw-up all over himself and our bed one night. We weren't really sure what was going on with him. The day after New Year's, he had this weird rash that was starting to form and the next morning it was getting worse. I finally figured it out. . . it was chickenpox! We took him to the doctor, who didn't initially believe us, but he confirmed that I was right.
We had declined the vaccine and were hoping that he would get the natural immunity and knew that being in Italy would be our best chance for him to get it. We had a rough couple of days, but overall it wasn't too bad. It was disappointing though because since all of his friends are vaccinated here, no one would come over for a chickenpox party! Luckily we all survived our month of quarantine.
I think Owen knew he would be next . . .
Sure enough, almost 2 weeks after JJ had his first pox, Owen broke out. Unfortunately, Owen's were a lot worse and he was literally covered head to toe. He was pretty good though and there were only a few really long nights of no sleep.
That lingering mark between JJ's eyes looks like it might be his only scar from the chickenpox.
The boys are now all healed up and doing much better. JJ almost looks "normal" again, but Owen is still all spotty. The doctor said it could take up to a year for them to completely go away. They might look a little silly at the pool this summer!
