urgent care

When we left the aquarium, Gwyneth started crying....actually she started screaming. Now, my sweet baby girl doesn't cry often. I thought I knew that scream pretty well by now. I thought for sure it was an ear infection. I had even told my friend, Jennifer earlier that day that Gwyneth was congested and I had a feeling/was dreading a pending ear infection. We got home and she calmed down briefly and even went to bed with no tears. She woke up screaming about 10:00 pm and off we headed to Urgent Care. If it was an ear infection I wasn't wasting any time getting her relief. Children's Hospital was very quiet and they saw her very quickly. To my surprise Gwyneth didn't have an ear infecton - she had hand, foot and mouth disease. It's a viral infection and there is absolutely nothing they can do to help her excpet a little Motrin to ease the pain. Another doozey is that by the time it's diagnosed, she's no longer contagious. She had been contagious for the past 4 days and I had no idea. I can't wait to share that bomb with daycare on Monday - although I'm certain that's where she picked it up. I still feel terrible for taking her in when she was contagious and exposing the other kids. I suppose it's just another right of passage for a daycare girl!

She charmed the pants off her doctors and nurses at the hospital. After the pain reliever, she calmed down and we were all in bed by midnight! What a night!