"Step-a-cock-a-nus"...

Stef-no-coke-a-lus...
Step-low-cock-a-list...
Step-toe-cough-a-lus...
Stef-a-cock-us...
AKA: Streptococcus.

This morning, we made what we thought was a quick trip to see Dr. Anna and ended up with an absence from school and a prescription for Amoxicillin. Mr. J. has strep. Ms. Courtney, who happens to be our personal microbiologist, taught him that big word and he hasn't forgotten it. He has asked me at least 15 times if the "step-lo-cock-a-list" is gone now. He was sooooo sad that he had to miss school yesterday but he's definitely looking forward to Thursday. Why? Because he knows that on Thursday his bubble gum medicine has finally made his "step-toe-cough-a-lus" go away!