Last weeks drama has settled.  Mostly.

Pixie’s bandage was taken off and she’s finishing up her medicine today.

Max’s fever broke, his cough is less prominent and his diaper rash is almost gone.  Although, this being day 13 of waking with a diaper full of poo is NOT helping the rash!  I think it’s the sole reason it’s not completely gone yet.  Not that he ever had much of one, but we sure didn’t want it to get worse.  I looked online at some photos of diaper rash and OH MY!  It can get really out of hand.  If you’re interested in seeing some painful looking diaper rash – google it – I dare you.

He’s still getting air-out time for now and loving every minute of it.  And something good has come from all this.  He is much stronger, and even closer to walking.

I also think he’s happier with all the exploring and new adventures he gets to pursue during air-out time.  Perhaps he willed this diaper rash to happen so that he could build these skills faster.  I wouldn’t put it past him.  And I’m just waiting for him to take that first step WITHOUT holding on to something.

He likes to talk while he explores too.  Here he does his best screaming and growly voice for you: