Uh oh!

Last night my daycare provider called to tell me that the sibling of one of the daycare children has the chicken pox. The sick child is not in the daycare, his brother is. His brother has been vaccinated against the chicken pox, so that's good, but apparently there's a slight possibility that he could carry chicken pox.

My daughter just turned 15 months old two days ago and her appointment to get her shots is on Tuesday, so I'm thinking.... great... juuuust great!

I called the telehealth line to ask them what they thought I should do. They said the risk of exposure through an un-infected sibling was low, but they recommended that I go get the vaccine sooner because if she was exposed, within 0-3 days, the vaccine can still be up to 95% effective against the chicken pox, and within 3-5 days, up to 70% effective, also, it could lessen the symptoms if she does get it.

I was able to get her vaccinated through walk-in at a different clinic than the one our family doctor is in (since my family doctor's office has a terrible evening clinic system).

Here's to hoping that we got her vaccinated in time!

A Bittersweet First

Anyone who has ever had to put a child in daycare for the first time will find out quickly that at first it really really sucks. DD has been at her new daycare for almost a month now, and this week is probably the first week that she's really settled in. She doesn't cry when I leave her there anymore, in fact, she even runs right down the hall to go to where the other children are.

I say it's bitter sweet because as much as you don't want your baby crying and clinging to you while you pry her hands off to hand her over to your caregiver, a small part of you tells you that she's growing up so fast!!

When I dropped her off today she had lots of hugs for S (our home daycare provider), and none for me (wahhhhhhhhhhhh), BUT she did blow me a few kisses before she put her shoes and hat away and ran downstairs.

I'm really glad that this daycare is working out because it is super convenient for Tim and I. It's right across the street. :)