"The Rashes"

My boys got to experience the fun of Fifth's Disease this summer. Or better known to Ethan as "the rashes". Really, out of all the viruses they could get, this one really wasn't that bad. Ethan had it first. It started as a very light rash on his face and chest. I didn't think too much of it until we were outside a few hours later. Apparently heat aggravates it. We went inside Kroger and I looked at him and he looked awful! Just from walking from the car to the store. It was all over his face, arms, and legs. I freaked out and went straight back to the car and called the pedi. We went in a few hours later and she confirmed that it was Fifth's Disease, aka: "slapped cheek" virus. It's just a virus that causes a rash. Sometimes it is accompanied by a low grade fever and fatigue. I guess Ethan was a little more tired than usual but nothing major.

He had this lovely rash for a few days so we were quarantined to the house. That was the worst part. No church, no friends, no fun. :-(

He still managed a smile. We stayed away from everyone for about a week. The rash went away and all was well. Then we waited for Caleb to get it...


I thought we were in the clear. Caleb's didn't show up for about 2 weeks. Then the rash appeared on his face. It didn't get quite as bad as Ethan's. But, we were trapped inside again waiting out "the rashes".

I'm grateful that they had this virus instead of a puking one. But it sure was no fun to spend two weeks of the summer trapped inside a boring house!