Well, this time it's for real.

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Elizabeth almost certainly has chicken pox now. The spots are just starting to come out, but they're everywhere on her torso, front and back, and a few on her face. This is going to make for Issues with my sister's wedding on Saturday - she's supposed to be the flower girl.

If you were here on Friday and you haven't had chicken pox, be prepared. She was probably contagious - that may have been the real source of the fever, after all.

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Oh, ugh.

My brother just had chicken poxs but he's six... I think it's easier to explain to them when they're a little older. Still, at least she gets them out of the way now.

I'd imagine that it'll be fine by Saturday... you might need to use a little concealer on her, but if I remember correctly, by that point her rash should have eased somewhat and she should be at the scabbed stage and not feeling as ill anymore.

Calamine lotion is nature's gift to chicken-pox sufferers. Damped-down tea-bags placed on the area works too to ease histamine reactions (although less helpful when it's her whole body!).

Poor little thing. Good luck.