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Regan’s skin explosion

We took a trip up to Utah to go ice fishing with Grandpa. While away from home I didn’t

manage Regan’s preventative skin care as well as needed. After several days in Utah were were half way home Regan started saying his feet hurt. He tends to break out on top so that where I

checked. The tops looks good. Told him they looked good. Got him home and in bed late and

prepared for an early start with school the next day. So complainy. Said it hurt to walk. I

dropped Kaylee off and checked his feet again. WHOA. The bottoms were covered in puss

blisters! COVERED. We ampped up his skin care for a couple of days keeping a VERY close

watch. Then things went south. FAST. So I took him in to urgent care and had the worst

experience EVER with the on call Dr. She was horrible and made me feel like I was the worst

Mom ever. We’ve NEVER had either Kaylee or Regan with ALL the skin problem get skin

infections. Seven years of working with specialists were ignored by this DR as she talked down

to me. When I took him in for his follow with our Primary Dr. He was very understanding. Impentigo, Staph, MRSA and Molescum ALL at the SAME time. IT was rough. I carried him

everywhere because his feet were so raw. And the spread was like wildfire. He had multiple

apptointments a week with primary and dermatologist. There was talk when trying the second

round of Rx’s to knock everything out that we might have to admit him for IV medications! It

was SO SO SO bad. He only put on clothes for Dr appointments. Otherwise he was in loose oversized parent shirts

or Mom’s robes for comfort and easy skin care. We bleched bathed, medicated topically and orally, and wet wrapped so his skin could heal.

Wet wrapping made him shiver so bad we’d then cocoon him in blankets. He slept a lot. And then our team of Doctors found the magic combination for him and he healed! LONGEST two weeks for all of us. Pretty scary and very miserable. Having eczema and allergies is rough. You are open to all the junk that is everywhere and have to be hyper vigilant. We knew this. Regan’s skin explosion was a painful reminder just WHY evening intense skin care cannot be skipped EVER.

Building planes with Daddy

When it’s the weekend and Daddy decides it’s time to build a new flyer with the kids at bed time you roll with it. And take random pictures over then next couple of hours. Kaylee was passed out at this point.

Zoo with the Littles

I didn’t get the camera out quick enough to get the hugs! 🙁 But all the smiles. I got those!

We were so lucky to be able to spend some time with our sweeties and their family. Zoo fun for everyone. Regan was still in pretty rough shape post skin infection so he was stick a fork in him done before everyone else. So we left earlier than we had planned, but it was still such a great day.

She didn’t want to up the giraffe tower and let everyone know it. HA.

All the hand holding. All the LOVE.

Be still my heart. Regan has sure missed his little bother and was just beyond happy to see him.

She let me wear her for a bit. Which I LOVED. But this ones a runner and baby wearing didn’t last too long.

This little girl was all sorts of kissy face to all of us.

This was about when Regan was past done. His feet hurt so bad from the blasted infection and he was super tired. So I was happy that our Monkey girl could put such a happy smile on his face.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE how much he loves his Mom. I can’t even tell you. Just LOVE.

When Jon asked for a goodbye kiss she was all bout teasing him. “No!” and then laughing SO hard. Then she smacked one right on his kisser! Saying goodbye sucked though. It always does. I kept it together until I got to the van. So that’s at least something. We were all a little weepy the rest of the weekend.

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