Matthijs with Impetigo

Oh, oh oh... what a week! Matthijs picked up something from school, and it started off as a small blister on his lower back. Within 24 hours, we had gone to the doctor, and he had diagnosed it as "Impetigo".

In Dutch, they call is "Kinderzeer" or "Krentenbaard" which translates as "Childsore" or "Current-beard" respectively, and it is not dangerous or life-threatening, and is actually more common in kids aged 2-6.

Well, if Matthijs doesn't keep getting worse and worse! The creams and treatments help, and the places that were infected, are not anymore, but new ones just keep popping up all over his body. It is extremely contagious though - so no daycare for him... they told me I had to come get him, and not to bring him back until he was better.

Now for the worst part, the pictures of him... poor guy... (click here).