Last updated on November 16th, 2023 at 05:40 pm
Every parent wishes they will have the children that are immune to the Chicken Pox. I was one of those blessed children not to get it while my siblings suffered around me. Unfortunately for me, both of my kids showed signs of the chicken pox last Thursday. I knew right away that that’s what it was but a quick phone call to the doctor confirmed it.
There was so much I didn’t know about the Chicken Pox until now. I never knew they could get so bad your child could be hospitalized. I never knew they become open wounds and sores all over your body. I never knew that they can be in your eyes, ears, nostrils, mouth, and private parts. I never knew that some were bubbles of liquid grossness. Basically because I was probably 10 months old when all my siblings had it I had no clue what it even looked like. Until now.
The only bonus to all of it is both my kids broke out on the exact same day, almost to the hour, spot for spot. Although Buba’s kept going and he has three times more spots than Missy Moo has now. I really think there is something said to having them as young as possible. I couldn’t imagine if one got them, then a few weeks later the other one got them. Being house bound is not my idea of fun so if I had to do it a few weeks back to back I would go insane. It’s a good thing I am working on my back yard to give me something else to think about other than itchy pox.
Both have been really happy in themselves with it as well. I had envisioned these two sick babies, lying on the couch, moaning, and wanting snuggles and back rubs while trying not to itch their entire skin off. Not the case. Buba has complained only a handful of times that it itches but really hasn’t been getting at them very much. The ones on his private area look the most painful to me but it doesn’t seem to affect him. He is a little more testy at the moment but that could be his age too. lol Missy Moo doesn’t even act like she has anything. Still her very smiley, happy self from the moment she wakes up until she goes to bed. My little angel. I did catch her last night in her crib trying to rub her head on the side to itch it. It was cute but I felt bad for her.
I was highly recommended to use ViralSoothe instead of calamine lotion. Our pharmacist says it works better and doesn’t dry out the skin as much as calamine. Especially for a child who have eczema like Buba. It comes in spray and gel form which was great for me as my two are little wiggle worms. The gel for the face and private areas and you spray the rest of the body with the spray. Quick and easy and it really seems to soothe them. I am impressed.
I was given a few old wives tales too but haven’t had to resort to them yet. One lady told me to put oatmeal in a sock and run their bath water through it. It makes the bath milky and helps take the itch and sting away. Another lady told me if they won’t stop scratching put oven mitts or winter gloves on their hands and tie a ribbon around them so they can’t do any harm and leave scars.
I know it sounds silly, but every other minute I feel itchy and start scratching thinking this is it I am going to finally get chicken pox at age 30! Just looking at my two kiddies makes me itch. I feel like a horrible mother because I should want to still kiss them all over and snuggle up close to them especially in their time of need. But in the back of my mind I have this thought that if I kiss and hug too much I am giving myself a better chance to catch them. Also, I don’t think I could find a place on Buba’s face to kiss without getting a mouth full of scabs and puss. Sorry TMI I know! But I had to say it for those readers that were just thinking “ahhh, I would still kiss my little one’s face!” With Buba it’s harder because they are literally everywhere, I am stuck with kissing his calves and fingers. Missy Moo still has none on either leg and only a few on her face and none on her arms. So I have been kissing toes and fingers alot this weekend for love with safety precautions.
Either way, this is it now, what most parents have to go through with their kids. I am looking at the brighter side that it was before our big vacation to America in June, before Missy Moo’s 1st birthday and christening, and they have it together. My cup is half full in this house! I just hope they start to scab over and be done with it soon.
I really do feel bad for the both of them. No swimming, no music class, or soft play time until they scab over I have been told. So we are house bound and miserable. I wish I could make it go away for them or at least make them understand this isn’t a new norm it will go away. I keep telling Buba count them as they come and let’s count them as they go. He loves counting so this made a fun little game out of it so far. We have also told the chicken pox to go away and growled at them for coming. He particularly liked that one. It’s just about keeping them occupied and happy for a week until it starts to die down. I was shocked at how many came so quick but also how fast they scab and go away. Hoping this time next week there will only be traces of the scabs left and seeing the last of them.
Meet Pox & Poxy as they both are called for the time being!
I am linking up with the lovely Katie at MummyDaddyandMe as having the chicken pox is just another ordinary moment of parenting but it is one I will forever remember going through it with them.
Ahh, poor little muffins! I hope they are feeling much better soon. Those sweet smiles seem to suggest they are both coping well. My big boys have had this, but not my little Nathaniel. I have this nagging fear it’s going to be so terrible when he does get it!
Awwww. My 2 year old had it when he was a baby but my 4 year old has only just had it. We were lucky in that both didn’t suffer too bad. I can’t imagine having two with it at the same time. It is so awful isn’t it? Especially when they get itchy and you can’t do much to fix it. Hope they are better soon xx
Oh poor babies. We had the pox about a year ago and it was so tough. But so glad it’s down with now. H coped with it much better than I though, the pox freaked me out a bit! xxx
ahhh bless them both, I hope they feel ok. They still look as cute as ever smiling away. It’s probably better they have got it at the same time too, as I know some children who have had it twice. Ali (my husband) has never had it and luckily didn’t get it when the girls had chicken pox x
Ouch! Neither of mine have had it yet and I didn’t get it myself til I was about 7 I reckon. I’ve heard that the younger you get it the less severe it is but that it can recur at an older age but I don’t know of any real life examples of this. Missy Moo really does look ridiculously happy bless her! Hope they are back out and about next week. X #ordinarymoments
But look how happy they look even with the chicken pox! Poor babies. And also this post is perfect timing for me to find because my littlest has been feverish for three days and has no broken into a pimply rash and I was beginning to think chicken pox. . . but now that I see these pics I’m thinking not so much. Hope your babies get better soon!
Glad to put your mind at ease and that you don’t have them yet. lol Hopefully they go by quickly now that they are starting to scab over. It isn’t pretty that’s for sure but they seem happy in themselves. Sounds like a heat rash if they are small and prickly or just a skin irritation but I am no doctor and haven’t seen them I just see a lot of rashes in this house with two! lol
Awww bless them both and they look from the photos like they are suffering quite badly, but I am pleased that they are happy in themselves. Missy Moo has such a big smile even through the pox! It must be so horrible and itchy for them though. I thought LL had it a while ago, and so did the doctor, but if she did she literally only had 3 spots so I am not sure if it actually was. Mads hasn’t had them yet but we have been in contact with it a fair bit. I wonder if they have built in immunity? We shall see! Hope you are all back to normal soon. x
Thanks Katie. Mads could well be like me and never get it. I had four other siblings that had it badly around me and never got it. LL could get it again if she had a mild dose but hopefully that was it for her and you are off scott free from all the itchy scabbiness. It’s awful. I can’t wait for it to be done and over with.
Awww bless them, poor little things!! Poor you too, being housebound sucks!! It’s so sweet that you still got these pictures of them smiling it shows what lovely happy little babies they really are! X
Ahh thank you ever so much. I was so surprised that they both still had smiles on their faces through it all. A bit testy from time to time but nothing major.
Again they are the happiest kid with chicken pox that I know =P
I think when you get it with someone it becomes more bearable. They are always so adorable together =) #ordinarymoments
Thank you Merlinda. Yes i was surprised they both had smiles still through it. lol
Just what I needed to read, thank you i must get that the spray. So smiley and full of fun even with spots 🙂
I replied to your message on facebook hunny. Yes it’s the best. I am really impressed with it. Hope all is ok in your pox household too!
Ah thank you…nothing has come through as yet but will check again later. Pox nearly away E just a couple left two weeks on as for C he is up to mischeif but spotty all over. Fun times!
I was wondering how long it takes to heal up all those scab spots. Eeek. Fun times of chicken pox all around. Lol
Ah bless them both. Poor little things. I remember having the chicken pox, no fun. Hope they are all clear soon xx
Thanks hun. I never had them so I didn’t realize that they go everywhere and are like open sores for a while. EEEK not nice. Scabbing over now so hopefully over the hard parts. Just hope they don’t scar.
Your poor birds. Chicken pox spread like wildfire don’t they! My son Jacob brought them home last Easter, and within a week we all had them, even a little newborn Annabelle!
Hopefully they clear up soon! #OrdinaryMoments
Oh no a newborn. How tough. poor things. Yes it does. I am just glad to get it over and done with now. HOpefully. Unless I get it now. lol