Poor Seth!

What a week.

First, this (and keep in mind, I am horrible at taking pictures of rashes, etc.  Everything looks like at least twice as bad in person):

(itchy hives that we think are from eating salmon about 15 minutes previous).

Then, the world’s itchiest diaper rash a day or so later (maybe from something exiting the system?).

And then this:

Hmmm … that almost looks like measles, you might think.  And by jove, you’re right, it does.  Somehow when he had his MMR vaccine a couple weeks ago and they mentioned a “mild” rash and fever were possible a week or so after the shot, this is NOT what I had envisioned.  The doctor confirmed it’s just a “reaction” (after looking up and showing me and the nurse very similar pictures in her textbook), although I am still unclear about the difference between just getting a rash and having full blown measles (although he doesn’t have a fever or seem to be too annoyed by the rash, thank heavens).  I mean, it is a live virus for the vaccine.  It’s not contagious.  But like anyone is going to believe that if we leave the house in the next week or so.  And should I be concerned that at least 2 other people in the sick waiting room looked very similar to Seth.  More reactions to vaccines???  Or are more ominous spotting diseases in our future …