Day 77: Don't be rash

Just when we were ready for a clear run to the big birthday, this happened. Unbelievable. Exile #4 is covered literally from head to toe in a dramatic rash. Click on the picture for the full effect. So, it was back to see the doctor again. The suspicion is that it may be an allergic reaction to her antibiotics that she had for her ear infection. If not, it is a very impressive 'non-specific rash' - very informative. She is in reasonable spirits as you can see, but has been a bit trying today and Exile #2 is starting to run low on resources for coping with her childcare commitments in addition to her baby-care responsibilities.

All this came after my post-posting triumph of swimming 36 lengths (half a swimmers' mile, a sign by the pool informs me) in about 30 minutes last night - not exactly world-class, but a significant improvement on my first few trips.

For tonight, the girls have just gone to bed and we are going to collapse with a take-away for a quiet-night-in together. Hopefully we can manage one night without any more medical surprises.