Third Time is a Charm!

Writing a Letter To Santa

Thoroughly entertained by the train

Well, Luke woke up yesterday morning with little red/brown spots around his eyes, on his cheeks, etc.  We immediately assumed he had an allergic reaction to the eye drops.  Paul took him to the doctor while I took Katherine to school and then on to work.  We were surprised to find out that the spots were not a reaction at all.  The doctor said it was petechia.  It was being caused by Luke's fits when we give him the drops.  She said it is very common in children and said normally it goes away within a couple of days. She did tell us not to be alarmed if it stayed around as long as we were giving him the drops.  There are several other causes of petechia so just to be on the safe side she did blood work which all came back great!  She said he was free to go to school and to continue the drops for 7 days.

In case you are wondering -- yes, we were at the doctor three days in a row -- $40 co-pay for each visit added up quickly!  I will be just fine if we do not make a visit there until Katherine's well visit in February!  On a brighter note, Katherine and Luke are having so much fun with a remote control Christmas train that Paula gave Paul for an early birthday present.  Katherine loves to move the signs around and Luke likes to make it go backward/forward and play the music.  It is a hit!