"Any minute now Nora - who currently has double ear infections and laryngitis - will come down with them."
Oh, my dear, that would be too easy.
Suppose Nora CATCHES them from Nick, and you have to sit and wait out the incubation period.

We are assuming from your silence that a horrible time is being had by all, and that Nick probably got really sick (my daughter had them in her mouth too, she was so sick, and lost almost 8 pounds, luckily she was a fat little kid until then, but Nick is not chubby, so I'm worried about him), anyway, hang in there, and we will send good thoughts. My doc finally gave me some xylocaine to numb her mouth so she could eat, and her tongue swelled till the skin split on top, so I know, it can get really bad. This sucks.

oh no! Hope you all get through it quickly. when it rains it pours I guess.

As bad as it is for you all right now, it is really good that he has them this young, you might secretly hope Nora gets them too!

In the US, they innoculate against them now before age 5, but in our case wore out and my 10 year old got them, he was miserable!!

I thought babies held onto their mother's immunities for a while, might be a rare case.

Thinking of all of you today...hope your household is holding up. ((hugs))

Do they immunize children against that there? They do here in Canada but not until the 12 month vaccinations.

I'm sending wine.

Oh No! Here is to a speedy recovery for you all! We are currently in the holding pattern here as a good friend of my child's has them and the 10-day incubation period has run . . .I feel for you.

Oh my. what was it you were posting about relationhip testers?? LOL.

Perhaps we need to send some local witches out to do a cleansing on your house as soon as the construction is done?

well, here's hoping it's over quickly. Mine did like the oatmeal baths (aveeno, or the like).

And, well, lots and lots of wine for you!

Note to physics geek: I'm another one of those freak adults that never had chickenpox as a child. Actually, you can delete everything after "freak adults". Seriously, I wonder if it might be because my mother was pregnant with me when my brother and sister had them. Perhaps she passed on immunity to me after being exposed to my brother and sister. Dunno, sounds like a good theory.

Yukk for all of you. Better to get it over and done with though. Mine have only just had it. It did go quickly though. Hope its the same for you all.

Ahh, I am so sorry. Hopefully, they'll get over them quickly. I'd call the doctor, though, about the pox on the tongue. I had them there and down my throat and it was very hard to swallow.

You've had them already, right? That would totally suck for you to get them, too!

I'm one of those freak adults who never had chicken pox as a child. When my wife was pregnant with our first child, I went to the doctor for an immunization. Her words? "How in hell did you manage to not get the chicken pox?"

I dunno. Lucky, I guess.

I'm sorry the twins are gonna be itchy for a while, but they'll be nice and immune going forward.

So sorry - there is no good time for the pox. But they seem to be getting lots of good immunity built up early, so soon they will have immune systems of STEEL.

Uh-oh. My 3 kids had them 2 weeks apart and I nearly went crazy being cooped up for over 6 weeks. I'd have to say you are lucky to have them both have it at the same time. I hope you all survive.

This can only mean that by the time the building is done, all the crap will be out of the way. The universe just doesn't want anything to mar the "new" house so you're getting it all out of the way now. Or something.

Here's a martini.

Oy. :( The timing is marvelous, isn't it? The Pollyanna in me can only offer that at least once this incredible weighty stressful period (with every kind of hassle imaginable actually occurring!) is over it will truly be time for a good long break for you. We can hope. I really wish I could offer you some magical way out of there for a while and still have the things that need to be finished actually *be* finished.

Oh god. On his tongue? You're in for one hell of an illness. You guys are so in my thoughts. I'll down copious drinks tonight in honor of your pain.

Sorry that you will have to deal with two having the pox. Not to be an alarmist, ok, maybe, but better safe then sorry, if they are on his tongue keep a close eye on him as they could get in his throat. A guy I went to school with had that happen to him, granted he was almost 40 when he got the pox, but they went in his throat and he couldn't breathe. I just don't want anything to happen to those precious babies of yours. Not that I think you wouldn't be keeping an eye on your kids. ;)
Hope this passes soon and that they aren't too fussy.

Umm, I swear it gets easier. Hugs.

Oohh no! The only thing I can say is better now than when they are 20 which is when I got them. I was one sick chica, almost had to be in the hospital! IN the meantime I pray for you sista

Poor kids.

I'm lucky, my son is 4 and my daughter will be 2 and we've never had the chicken pox. Or as many illnesses as your little ones seem to get.

Knock on wood.

Shit.

P got them on her birthday last year. Most of her body (or trunk, heh) was more or less ok, but they were all over her head and face.

Poor little things. I hope they get better soon!

Sorry hon.

:(

I'm surprised it took this long.

I'm sorry babe.

OH NO!! I hope they both feel better soon!!!

Good luck helen! To you and to the babes. I dont know what else to say.

Coming out of lurkdom to say I am thinking of you!

I tweated you too. :) I think you need to find a hotel - just for one night, at least, to get away from the house, and take care of the babes and maybe get some sleep? And maybe room service? Can Nick take Benadryl? If so, it will make him sleep, which might be a saving grace?

Good Luck!

Okay, even superheros need a break. Damn!

I was just thinking when I read your post yesterday that that you haven't mentioned it and that maybe you were safe. I take total blame for even thinking it lol. Aveno and benadryl just as every one else has mentioned is all I can think of. If you can get the cream along with the bath packs it seemed to help the itches some. Poor babies.

Well crap. Forgot all about that little "problem". Here's hoping it passes through both twins quickly and you get it over with. Better they have it now than when they reach school age. Sorry it has to happen during the Renovation. Sweet Benadryl dreams to you.

Poor babies. Stock up with some calamine cream, my youngest had chicken pox at 18 months and he couldn't bear the cold of the lotion. He could stand the cream though.

He wasn't really ill, just miserable and itchy, but it is upsetting to see their perfect faces so spotty.(Does clear up though, honest)

Aw. I totally have sympathy itching...or rather, stress-induced hives, but the former sounds nicer.

I'll toast a couple of benadryl for a speedy recovery.

benadryl and thank heaven that it only happens once - a blessing for them really as they won't remember this awful time, but poor you.

oh no.... I hope its a mild outbreak and life returns to normal quickly. Oh wait, you're living in a building site, god its just unfair. I have heard that little babies do ok with the pox and at least its done then. Sorry you are having a rough time!

Poor babies. And poor you. If you survive this summer, I swear you'll survive anything.

Stock up on the oatmeal for baths and the calamine lotion, and hopefully, before you know it, this too will pass!

As much love as I can send is winging its way to you!

Oh shit, oh shit, oh shit. Aveno worked for my elder two with a shot a Benadryl. Damn. I feel you, girl.

awwwww....poor, itchy kiddos! One of my daughters got chicken pox when she was only 8 months old. She had them BAD...they were in her nose and ears. She was miserable...but Benadryl helped her sleep...and when she wasn't sleeping, playing in a tepid oatmeal bath brought her some relief.