Blotchy Blogging Baby

This week I had to head to Norfolk, VA for two days. I wasn't there for a business purpose really, but this month is my assessment at work and they take those "Development Plans" seriously. I had a training class on there that hadn't come to Houston, so off I go and headed to pretty much the only available choice to get it done before my review. Class was so-so, although there are lots of interesting people at my company and I met an a retired Admiral from the British Navy there. Funny thing is I was "cool" because I worked at NASA. But it wasn't all bad having to travel since I got to hang with Heather for dinner one night! Big thanks to her prof that gave them the night off. ;)

But I think there is a curse for moms that travel for work, this is the second time in a row Zara got sick while I was away. It started with a cold early in the week and turned into a fever on Tuesday for a couple hours when I picked her up from school early. Wednesday (the day I left) Daddy had to stay home for the mandatory 24hrs post fever daycare requires and then tried to take her back on Thursday, only to have them balk at the rash she developed and insisted on a doctors note to clear her. The rash was just sensitive skin from the remains of the cold, but didn't matter John had to spend the morning running her to the doctor and back to school for no reason. Ultimately, she was cleared, John got a little work done, Mommy got home Friday night, and we have a happy, healthy toddler on our hands again. It would be a lot easier if she would time her illnesses for when we were both home to deal with them.