Easter 2010

Easter. You just never know what its going to bring. This year, it brought snow & mono. Yes.

After a very loooooooong week, 3 different dr. visits, and plenty of tantrums, F was finally diagnosed with Mono. It started early last week. He kept complaining about his back hurting. And then his knees hurting. And then his legs hurting. He has sounded a bit congested, but nothing too serious. I took him Thursday afternoon because he wouldn't stop complaining about his back. The dr. looked him over, didn't see anything suspicious, but told me to call him Friday. The symptoms persisted, so I ended up going back to the dr. Friday afternoon. We had a whole list of tests done. Getting your toddler's blood drawn will go down in history as the worst possible thing ever. EVER.

Saturday afternoon F developed a fever, very high, very fast. I took him to the insta-care place by our house. More tests. The doc told me F's ears were infected. But, she also noticed that his lymph nodes were very swollen - like sticking up out of the back of his neck, swollen. So, she did a blood test for Mono. It came back POSITIVE.

I would've been LESS shocked, had the dr. told me F was growing horns. Mono? Are you serious? How does a 2 year old catch mono? I don't even know anyone with Mono. But regardless of the mystery that surrounds it, he has it. Mono explains his body aches, his sudden high fever, and his general crummy disposition. My poor little buddy. And since the incubation period can be anywhere from 30 to 50 days - who knows where he picked it up!

So anyway, this Easter wasn't one of most fun I can recall, but we managed. C got spoiled. F got spoiled. J got spoiled.

First view of the Easter baskets:

C, not totally interested in posing for pictures before inspecting her loot:

Helping her little brother, but in all actuality making sure they got the same amount of candy:

Newest addition to the family: MOTHMAN

Check out the video to see him in action. The kids don't know whether to love him or be afraid of him.