In the southwest there are two things you have to watch out for: RSV and scorpions. Yep found this unwanted guest in the baby room. Apparently he doesn’t care that we are in lock down mode for winter. Interesting fact, the scorpion has eaten more today than Cole.
“I thought I saw a putty cat scorpion”
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Forgive me for not knowing better (as I lived in Phx for a long time), what’s RSV?
Oh My God!! I’ve never seen one of those things before–except in cartoons. I’m freaking out all the way in Michigan.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/revb/respiratory/rsvfeat.htm [RSV]
RSV according to the CDC -
Preemies are much more succeptible and it can be more dangerous.
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most common cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia among infants and children under 1 year of age. Illness begins most frequently with fever, runny nose, cough, and sometimes wheezing. During their first RSV infection, between 25% and 40% of infants and young children have signs or symptoms of bronchiolitis or pneumonia, and 0.5% to 2% require hospitalization. Most children recover from illness in 8 to 15 days. The majority of children hospitalized for RSV infection are under 6 months of age. RSV also causes repeated infections throughout life, usually associated with moderate-to-severe cold-like symptoms.
Apparently Joe and I had the same RSV site idea at the same time!
Look guys, Valerie needs to learn how to use Google on her own. She’ll never learn if you provide her all the answers.
(val I kid, I kid)
You said it was more likely in the southwest so I thought maybe RSV was a killer gecko or something! Thank you for fillng me in, everyone!
Awwww, a cute wittle baby scorpion. I wonder where all his brothers, sisters, and parents who will undoubtedly come looking for him are.
Cole looks like he got ahold of the camera, and accidentally took a picture of himself, and is reacting in shock at the flash.