A Tick!

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Last night, while I was putting Elizabeth to bed, I saw a small black spot near her ear. Upon further investigation, I found that it was a tick! Josh came and used the tweezers and pulled it off. Luckily it wasn't embedded! From now on I will always check the kids for ticks after we come back from walks in the forest.

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Amy said…
I was wondering about that! Fox has a tick-head permanenently lodged in his belly, because he caught it too late. Pretty gross, huh?
April 16, 2008 at 9:06 AM
Jen said…
Those little guys are so annoying. Seems like the East is basically teeming with more life of all sorts. Ticks aren't too pervasive, I guess, but you're right--after a walk in the woods it's a good idea to de-bug everyone (and watch out for poison ivy).
April 16, 2008 at 5:23 PM
Molly said…
Next time you find a tick, Meg, save it in a jar. You may even be able to put alcohol in it. You can then take it (if it was lodged in your kids' skin) to the Dr. to see if it had Lyme disease and if so get your child treated quickly. Apparently, the little buggers have to be in the skin for many hours before they can actually transmit the disease, so it's definitely worth giving 'em all a once over before bed each night- you'll probably be safe that way. That's one of many things on my list of why i'd rather stay in st. louis :) of course, we've got good ol' st. louis encephalitis (west nile virus). Love, Molly ew, i'm itchy just writing about this! :)
April 17, 2008 at 3:16 PM
Joanie said…
More tick stories...my mother, at age 80 got her first tick !!!!
It was quite filled with blood when she discovered it. I got a tick once from walking under a row of sycamore trees in Provo, Utah. Yes, ticks live out east and midwest..you'll never see them in Victorville. Don't forget to search yourself, too. You can't kill them by squashing them. when we were kids, we would burn them with a match. I am so glad youc aught Elizabeth's tick in time!
Rembemer when I told you you were extra good at finding things????Love, mom
April 17, 2008 at 5:40 PM
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