So, on Monday afternoon after Julianne and Katelyn's swim lessons I noticed a bit of a rash on Will's tummy. I didn't think much of it, as it was quite warm and humid in the pool area and when I took him out of his carseat he was sweating. I chalked the rash up to that. Monday night when I got him ready for bed it seemed to be gone.
On to Tuesday afternoon...
I was nursing Will and after all his wiggles his shirt exposed his tummy. What do I see? The rash! Argh. So I inspect him some more and it is on his belly, his sides, and his chest. Alright, now what is causing this rash. After I got done nursing him, I inspect him all over. Nothing on his legs, butt, or arms. Now I look at his neck and face and there it is. It is on his neck, up the sides of his neck, behind his ears, and around his hairline. I am not freaking out, but am very frustrated. What to do? I call Brian to get his opinion...no luck, he is in a meeting downstairs. I call my Mom, no answer. Alright, I will call the Peditrician. I call and leave a message, now I must wait for the call back. Wait, I am going to call the pharmacy and talk to Scott or Mary (what wonderful friends and pharmacists!) and ask them about the side effects and reactions to augmentin. Will just finished it for his most recent ear infection. A rash could be a sign of an allergic reaction. Scott says that benadryl can probably help. While I am on the phone with him, the pediatrician's office calls. I pick up that call. I talk to the nurse, apologize for calling and she tells me it is okay that I am calling. I explain to her that I have two other kids, ages almost 6 and 3 years old. Between the 2 of them we have had 4 sick visits! I do feel very lucky about this. However with Will I have had that many in the past month and feel that I keep over-reacting. She assures me I am not. I tell her what is going on. I give her the history for the past month:
February 8: Will's first ear infection, right ear
February 14: both ear drums burst
February 27: ear infection, right ear
I let her know that he just finished the augmentin. She then tells me it could be an allergic reaction to the augmentin or it could be a virus. GO AWAY SICKNESS! She then says to give him benadryl. The benadryl will clear up the rash if it is one, but not the other. I can't remember which way it goes. The nurse said if the benadryl doesn't clear it up in 3 or 4 days to call back. I tell her thanks and hang-up.
Now I call Scott back and tell him what the nurse said. He says he will pull a bottle of benadryl off the shelf, put in a plug, get a medicine measurer and have it waiting for me. I sure do appreciate the great service I get from Scott, Mary, and the rest of the staff at Hometown Pharmacy!
So, 45 minutes late I have things worked out for Will. It is now 4:30, crap Julianne isn't ready for dance, hasn't eaten and we have to leave in 15 minutes. Oh yeah, I need to nurse Will before I leave. I know we can do this, it will just take a lot of encouraging Julianne to keep her moving.
We did it! We made it out of the house at 4:50...plenty of time to get her to dance. I drop her off at dance, walk fast to the pharmacy (luckily it is only a half block away), and then I need to head to a board meeting. I get to my meeting a few minutes late, but at least I made it! Brian calls about 6:25 to let me know that I need to head home right after picking Julianne up because Will is awake. I tell Brian to give Will a bath, that will buy some time.
Alright, my meeting is over. I go to the car and drive back to the dance studio to get Julianne. I get Julianne and head back to the car. I try to start the car, but it won't start...you have got to be kidding me. I try again...nothing. I open the hood...had this problem last summer and it was a simple fix. Nope, that is not the anwer. CRAP! I call Brian...he says he will call our "neighborhood mechanic" to come and help. Great, I will wait. Mike shows up to rescue the damsel in distress. Mika is with too for the rescue, she thinks it is awesome. Mike jumps my car and it is running. YEAH!! I thank Mike multiple times and Julianne and I are on our way home.
We get home and all is fine with the world. I put things away, check Julianne's dance bag and crap, one tap shoe is missing...you have got to be kidding me. Oh well, another day I will go check the lost and found at the dance studio. For tonight, I am done and ready for bed.
What a day it was....let's hope that Wedensday is uneventful!!
