M.R.S.A.

I didn't have anything to blog about, it was a low key weekend. Swimming lesson on Saturday for Dylan, lots of gardening for Joe and cleaning around the house for me. Anyway, all quiet on the mid-western front.

I should have known that we wouldn't go for a week without some medical drama. If you read the post below about Spring and looked closely at the photos you will notice in about the 4th photo down of Dylan that he has a band aid on his first finger on the left hand. Well that little cut which has been around now for about 2 weeks turned out to be a serious staph infection, actually MRSA. He also has two other fingers that are infected and some crustiness in his left eye.

We are now on oral and topical antibiotics and antibiotic eye drops. I am sure my insurance company just loves me. I also have to soak his fingers in warm water 3 times a day and clean it with a hospital grade antimicrobial skin cleanser - not an easy task with a hyperactive 3 year old.

We have to see the doctor again in a week. He is most concerned with the possibility that Dylan's bone will get infected, or worse his blood and heart. Not fun to hear stuff like that.

Here is a link that explains MRSA in detail.

Sorry no photos, I am sure you can appreciate the sight of a red swollen crusty finger wound quite easily without the visuals.

I went ahead and included this photo taken two weekends ago.

Spring has sprung

Photos from the weekend.

Matthew has a prize winning smile (as a good friend of mine put it). He might fuss if you step away for 2 seconds, but as soon as you pick him up he'll give you a toothless smile so wide you forget everything else and spend the next twenty minutes smiling yourself, making faces, and cooing like some joyful idiot.

Work days mornings are rough, if he is awake, I can't put him down. We smile, coo and baby talk to each other. On these mornings I almost always miss the early train to Chicago.

Little Pike

Dylan had his first swimming lesson today at the YMCA.

Here they are practicing their kicking and having a blast!


Learning to treading water.

They are collecting their favorite color balls. Dylan usually like red best.

Almost swimming on his own, on his first day! Wow.


Swimming under the "rainbow".

Oh, in case you didn't notice, here is his new summer crew cut.

Matthew's first trip to the park.

I managed to get some great photos today. 

Here is Matthew lovin' his Jumperoo.

We finally had some mild weather. It was a gorgeous weekend, and we headed to the small park. Matt's first trip to the park, and he slept through most of it!

Dylan had a blast on the swing. 

Matthew finally woke up and joined Dylan on the swings. Although the temps were in the low 60's there was a cool breeze, so I bundled him up.

Brothers hanging out.

Just woke up

Here is a cute picture of Matthew and his "lovie". He just woke up from almost a full nights sleep. Too bad Dylan kept mommy up with the pukey stomach flu. We can't catch a break! Joe went to Michigan yesterday and was throwing up all night too. I suppose he has what Dylan has.

Oh, here is a photo of Matthew with the same lamb when he was only a day or so old.