Casa T - week 3

Ahhh another fun day at Casa T! Yesterday, Mia hung with her friends and Ms. Andrea :) They went on a nature walk (notice the hand holding shot below...Ms. Andrea is strict about the buddy system) and gathered somethings for their nature book that I keep hearing so much about. They ate some nuts that they toasted and even made their own nut butter! Mia loves helping out at home...she takes her plate and stuff to the sink, throws her yucky diapers away, cleans up after herself...so folding and putting away the napkins at Casa T is right up her alley! Andrea has even created a little song that Mia kind of knows by heart.

Corner to corner
Smooth it out
Then fold it over
Smooth it out
This is the way we fold


Mia's already helping with sorting the laundry...I'm sure she'd love to help fold towels :) Also, Mia started wearing her unders at school. Dry for an hour. This past week, Mia's been singing La Araña Pequeñita (The Isty Bitsy Spider)

La araña pequeñita subió, subió, subió,
Vino la lluvia y se la llevó.
Salió el sol y todo lo secó.

Y la araña pequeñita subió, subió, subió.

all pictures taken by Andrea at Casa T

I LOVE this shot of Sophia tasting the nut butter

to see what I was up to on my day off, hop on over to my blog.

and the score is....

Fire Ants - 14

Mia - 0

While after painting at pal Leilani's yesterday, Mia happily played in the pool...she kind of Bogarted the hose, then played in the grass. She happened to sit upon a family of fire ants. Nature Happens. Poor baby cried and cried...the only thing that calmed her down was talking to her Ita via cell phone on the drive home. A dose of Benadryl and a nap later, she seemed fine. This morning, she woke up with a very red and swollen foot and had a little limp to got with it. In comes Google:

Usual Reactions These reactions occur in essentially 100% of people stung by IFAs and include localized pain, swelling and redness at the site of the sting. Within 24 hours, a pus-filled blister will develop at the site of the sting. This blister is not infected; it is caused by a component of the fire ant venom.
Large Local Reactions These reactions are probably allergic in nature and occur in up to 50% of people who are stung by an IFA. Symptoms include a large area of swelling, redness, pain and itching at the site of the sting and occur within 12 to 24 hours of being stung.

Treatment of Acute Reactions
Pustules -- There is no known treatment to prevent the formation of pus-filled blisters (pustules). Once a pustule has formed, it should simply be kept clean and dry, and gently washed with soap and water. The pustule is not infected, but secondary infections from disrupting the pustule are very common. Pustules from IFA stings will heal within three to 10 days.
Large local reactions -- These can be treated with over-the-counter anti-inflammatory medications, such as Motrin (ibuprofen), as well as antihistamines, such as Claritin (loratadine) or Benadryl (diphenhydramine). Ice can be applied to the area, and the area can be elevated to decrease swelling. Lastly, a topical steroid, such as hydrocortisone 1% cream, can be applied to the local reaction site.

So, I gave her another dose of Benadryl this morning and decided to take it easy today....inside, and she's been as happy as a clam.