First of all, I don't do bugs. Second, I'm pretty sure that there aren't that many ticks in Texas (if there was, I didn't do enough camping/hiking to get any on me). Anyways, FYI, there are only 12 states that have a high prevalence of ticks that lead to Lyme disease and New Jersey is proudly one of them. I am now officially freaked out and have been studying the rest of Joshua's body very closely, ready to point out any abnormalities. The tick that we picked out didn't look like it had sucked any blood, so the chance to Lyme disease is somewhat rare, but the fact that they can come back and I still have to pluck them....ewww!
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Ticks!!
So as i am playing with Joshua today, I notice a dark speck behind his ear. Thinking I am just a bad mother and not cleaning behind his ears well enough, I attempt to chase him around for 10 minutes with a wet washcloth and try and clean his ears. With no luck, I leave it alone for a little while. After closer inspection and rubbing the back of his ear raw again, I realize that it is a TICK! I am completely grossed out and have to have Derek help me pin Joshua down to pick it out with tweezers.
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Oh my gosh that is so gross! I hope you and Derek don't have any either! You need to get back to TX.
My dog had fleas if that makes you feel any better!
Welcome to the great north! I HATE ticks too and I hear we have a lot of them this year. Ryan already found 2 on himself after he went running through some trails at a park near by. I'm also paranoid Oly will bring a bunch in too. So I'm making sure he's up-to-date on his Frontline. I can't wait until we move away from bug land too.
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