Toads-in-the-Hole

Just a quick entry, Toadsland Readers ...

For insurance reasons (or lack thereof), Joel decided not to be actually tested for Pertussis, but to take prophylactic antibiotics, which will cover him if he indeed has Pertussis and keep him from being infectious. On Friday, our family received the dreaded call from the South Dakota state health department, belatedly warning us that we'd been exposed. Considering that the Pertussis exposure was known to the Vermillion school district on Monday, and that the crucial window for Pertussis treatment is the first week of infection: Way to go, South Dakota state health department! Still, Saturday, following the health department's advice, Aimee & Adelaide began taking prophylactic antibiotics, despite being free of symptoms.

Today, Aimee & Adelaide are feeling sensational, and have determined that a) the antibiotics and/or vaccinations (in Aimee's case) are keeping the whooping cough away, and/or b) Joel might just have the viral head-to-chest cold that Aimee & Adelaide had a couple of weeks ago, and/or c) we are operating under a gypsy curse.

But, since a picture is worth a thousand words, be reassured Toadsland.