The lab results were negative for strep and mono, but due to his enlarged spleen and high levels of liver enzymes in his blood, we are to treat this illness like it is mono. Child #3 is hanging out on the couch with orders to drink plenty of fluids and refrain from contact sports. This alone is difficult when your daily life is a contact sport with your younger siblings. Getting Children #4 and #5 to leave him alone was difficult until Child #4 discovered Need for Speed on Playstation. How a 4 1/2 year old can play a racing game designed for an older child is beyond me. I can't even figure out what the different buttons do on the controller. But he is 
good. He wins! But he finds crashing into other cars and skidding on wet grass and dirt much more fun.I call this picture Portrait of a Two Year Old Tomboy.
