The new chicken pox

We found out today that Benjamin has chicken pox. He got a rash on his stomach Sunday night. It didn't look like anything out of the ordinary, but then he started getting another rash on his arms and legs. They are little red spots that look like bug bites or zits. Only a couple of them looked like they could have fluid in them so we had basically ruled out chicken pox. The doctor said the vaccine has changed the look of the virus over the years, but he definitely has them. We didn't get a lot of answers like how did he get them even though he's been vaccinated and could he get them again? This seems to be a mild case so we don't know if enough immunity has been built up. Obviously, Ben couldn't go to story time tonight and will miss the play room tomorrow. He cant be around kids or ill people especially those with cancer so the doctor is advising we pretty much keep him at home until everything has crusted over. It seems to be moving quickly so as long as he doesn't get any new spots, he could be over this by Friday. Even though the weather is beautiful, Ben is making the best of staying home.