Roseola Blues

For the past week, both of the boys have had pretty high fevers on and off. We thought it was a stomach bug at first, but it just lingered on. Then this morning, Cole woke up with a rash all over his body that just continued to spread...so off to the doctors we went.

Turns out Cole (and most likely Tommy) has roseola. A common childhood virus that is characterized by high fevers that last for several days and ends with a rash. The doctor said that just being around other kids is usually the cause, so it goes without question that these social butterflies were a walking target. :) The good news is that Cole's rash means that the virus has finally left his body. Tommy is about two days behind him.

What a relief to hear that it isn't anything serious!! It's terrible seeing my little munchkins sick. At the moment, Cole is happily sucking on a lollipop and showing Tommy his "Bob the Builder" sticker that the nurses gave him. So funny...