We think we've figured out what was wrong with Will. About 3:00 yesterday afternoon, Will's head broke out in a rash. Poor baby was itchy, irritable, and downright miserable.
After some research (and 24 hours with a very fussy 11 month old), we've figured out that Will had Roseola (the kid in the picture has a MUCH more severe rash than the Willster). The best we can hope for is that the rash will subside soon and he'll get more comfortable. He's just been so hard to deal with - so unlike him. He's been clingy, which really isn't a problem, except that if he doesn't get his way (or someone isn't holding him 24/7), he's screaming. That can't be helping the rash, since Will turns red as a lobster and gets really hot when he's crying.
All we can do for now is try to help the little guy stay comfortable until the rash goes away. At least he's not contagious anymore. I don't have any sick days left; I used them all up last year when I was on bedrest for the last six weeks of school. If he gets sick in the next two months, I may just have to eat the cost of a sub.
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I'm glad you figured it out. Did anyone else at daycare have it? It's always so much better to have a diagnosis for an illness. I hope Will recovers quickly from his rash.
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