Shingles

Kev came down with shingles at the end of last week.  A small rash showed up on his leg and then another spot popped up the next day along with tingling in the entire leg.  I finally convinced him that going to the doctor does not make him a pansy.  We were both shocked to find out that he has shingles!  We didn't know you could get it at this age...but then again he is not in his twenties.  (Hee hee)  The chicken pox virus goes dormant in the body and a weakened immune system due to stress, old age, etc. can trigger it to wake up and become shingles.  We are guessing that his body became weakened due to stress and lack of sleep during the week of Valentine's Day.  Maylee had croup and for five nights straight, she woke up every 30 minutes.  So, his doctor and his uncle, who is a doctor, are hopeful that he can get over this quicker than most since we caught it early.

Soooo....
Thankfully, you can't get shingles from someone who has shingles (according to WebMD) and Maylee has had the chickenpox vaccine.  He stayed home from teaching so he couldn't give chicken pox to those who have not had the vaccine or the pox.  Plus, he has a lot of pain if he is on his feet too much.  While he stayed home, Maylee stayed with him.  I left Maylee two scratch papers to color on and dumped the crayons into a pile on the table.  When I returned home, Kev said while Maylee was coloring he worked on something else, but he was impressed that she put all the crayons back in the box when she was finished.  I was surprised too, but knowing how her little brain works, I asked, "Out of curiosity, did she put all the crayon tips facing up?"  He grabbed the box off the table, opened up the top, and sure enough she had!  She is very observant and orderly.

Have I mentioned that she also sorts and organizes her toys in her room too?