Sadly on Friday March 6th, our very good friend Tom Clagett passed away. The funeral services were held the following Wednesday and Thursday. Gramma Katie gave Don a free airline ticket, and Jenn's coworker gave her another airline ticket. So, Wednesday morning at 6am, Don, Jenn and Thomas were on board an airplane to Maryland.
The funeral services were very nice considering that it was such a sad event, but some very lovely things were said about Mr. C, and just about everyone we met was thrilled to meet little Thomas. It is said that a new baby is always a welcome site at funeral type events.
By Friday everyone was tired of crying and we got to spend some time with our Maryland friends, like Garrett, Janice, Ben, Jessie, Michael and Peter! On Saturday and Sunday we ran around town helping Auntie Allison get ready for her wedding in a couple months. We are already excited to fly back for that party!
Check out pictures from our trip, and a video from one of the flights!
Once we returned to Arizona things didn't get quiet. Over the last couple weeks Thomas has developed a rash that started on his arm and has spread over his torso and down his leg. The pediatrician (kid doctor) said that he couldn't tell what kind of rash it was and sent us to a dermatologist (skin doctor) on Monday after we returned from Maryland. We were excited to see the dermatologist because he would cure Thomas, but instead he looked at Thomas and said, "I don't know what kind of rash this is, let me refer you to another doctor."
So Tuesday morning we drive to Phoenix Children's Hospital (hopefully our only trip) and our specialist doctor (this dude was a pediatrician and a dermatologist) walks in, looks at Thomas for about a minute, checks his skin with a magnifying glass, and declares, "This kid has scabies!"
Now most parents might think, "What is scabies?" But Jenn and I have already theorized about scabies.
(back-story)
About 8-9 months ago when Jenn and I arrived in Arizona, I started getting very itchy. My arms, my legs, all over and worse in the evenings. I saw one dermatologist 3 times and another dermatologist 2 times, and on all 5 visits, they said, "You're skin is dry, try this lotion, and 'No', you don't have scabies!"
(back to the present)
Turns out, all 3 of us (Don, Jenn & Thomas) have scabies. Now this smart doctor (pretty sure he's 1-in-a million) tells us the cure is fairly simple and that all we do is put on a special cream, and then wash it off 8-10 hours later. Also we do some laundry of sheets and towels, but over all in a couple weeks we should all be itch-free!
Note * Sorry to any family or friends who have been in contact with Don, Jenn or Thomas, because if you develop symptoms (usually in a couple weeks) of scabies, see your doctor and tell him you might have scabies, not dry skin!
So, here are some pictures of Thomas, after his scabies treatment, when he got out of the tub and is nice and clean. I couldn't help but mess up his hair (he's a wild man)!
Um, aren't you supposed to being sitting back with your seat belt on when you take off in a plane and your electronics off and stowed away. Way to break the rules Don for adorable video of your kid. And you need to send me those pics of Tman as a wild man so I can make it my new screen saver. PS he's totally worth cuddling for scabies.
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