Chicken Pox

Seems to be a bit of an epidemic in our village. Al is very spotty at the moment but we've given him Tixylix to help with the itching and covered him in calamine lotion after an oatbath. He is getting lots of cuddles and fuss so that makes up for not being well! He's still managed to have a social life, since the babies and children we know have either already had / got the pox, or their parents would like them to.

Don't believe it when people tell you children are fine once the spots come out ... Al has been really poorly and feeling sorry for himself so the photo is a rare moment when the spotty boy was enjoying a new book and suddenly remembered he can still wave!

*edit* ...and of course chocolate makes everything feel better ...