This is what Lyme disease looks like

Our youngest got a strange rash on her forehead that didn't go away over a few days - in fact it grew and was accompanied by a fever and irritability.wwhen it started covering her eye and we had tried Benadryl with no change we took her to a clinic and then on their recommendation to a Pediatric Er. They had to do a blood draw and she watched the whole thing - not flinching or crying out - though she did tell me later "It did hurt Momma." she's on antibiotics and we had to wait several days and visit another office for results from the titer test. We also found another teensy tick on her during the exam - think head of a pin tiny. Good news that we caught it so early and she's being treated. Bad news that she has to get meds every 8 hrs for the next 3 weeks right when we're about to be seriously preoccupied. I'm also upset that the ER never contacted us w/ the results even though they assured us they would if the test came back positive. We had to make yet another out of network appointment just to get the news. Poor little K has been noticeably tired and more irritable and not excited about eating very much. It was crazy though b/c within hours of getting the antibiotics her rash almost totally disappeared. I'm so grateful she was one of the 70-80% that develop the tell tale rash that urged us to bring her in and that she started on the medication so soon after contracting the disease. I'm grateful all this took place last week not this week when we may have been too busy to pay attention. So even though it's not the best thing to  happen it could have been a lot worse.
On a happy note my sister just came into town yesterday and was able to  get permission to work remotely from Philly for the next 30 days. She has a new home, new husband, and a large family and I so appreciate her sacrifice in putting her life on hold to be here for Macsen's birth. She was able to stay with us at Aunt Janice's last night but we've crowded this poor family out of their own home. Hopefully Macsen will come today - his DUE DATE ahem!!!- and we can all get started on the next phase of this journey.
Everyone's prayers must have kicked in because I feel ready now - screw you fear! We got this!