Strep throat PSA

Right now, Katherine is healthy and running around like a toddler should be doing. This was not the case for several days earlier this month, and this is my official PSA. Out of nowhere, Katherine got really sick (tops and tails). Her doctor's office assured me that there was a nasty stomach bug going around, so we should just wait it out. After 5 terrible days, Katherine's doctor found that Katherine had strep throat. It's not terribly common in tiny kids like Katherine, and it's not diagnosed early on because babies don't tell you that their throat hurts. Parents see that something is wrong when baby has spewing issues. Between an unrelated cold, then strep, and then the not-so-pleasant side effects of the antibiotics, we all camped out in the house for about 2 weeks straight (that's K and W camping out on a big blanket up top). Thankfully, we're back to normal/crazy!

We're so lucky that a bout of strep throat has been our major illness with Katherine so far. Still, I've learned several things:
-Strep throat looks like a stomach bug when your tiny kid can't talk yet (and we're way behind on this front).
-Even little kids realize that Shrek 3 sucks (and the original Shrek is best)
-Toy Story 3 is still good after the 50th viewing
-Cleaning vomit out of a car seat's many crevices and buckles takes a strong gag reflex, time, and several good scrub brushes (Where were you on that information, Baby 411?!)