SWOLLEN...
So, hate is really a strong word...a word that mom would rather me not learn, hear or use. However, given this situation (the day before my birthday party) mom has just about conceeded and used the ugly word. MOM REALLY, REALLY, REALLY DOES NOT LIKE MOSQUITOES! It is near impossible to protect me from them. Should mom apply spray to my ears and eyelids? Certainly not. So, here I am--SWOLLEN! Once again, I have been devoured by a flock of (make that just one) very sneaky, very hungry and even more DISPISED (that's better, right?) mosquito. No OTC cream, pill or prescription worked...believe me mom tried. It just had to run its course getting worse before it improved. The morning after this picture was taken, I could not even open my eyelid--just a slit was there and FYI--I handled it much better than mom, but you probably already guessed that much.