Our good friend Beth had a birthday party a few weeks ago and we were all asked to dress up as "Superheros".
Matt wore a batman suit with lots of muscles. Ben and I had matching outfits (made by me). I didn't actually come up with a 'Super' name for myself or for Ben. The main aim was simply to wear tight stuff with our undies on the outside. I also manged to include a few sequins which always add something to dress ups. Apart from Matt making 
a five year old cry (when he beat him at Singstar), it was a really great party.
a five year old cry (when he beat him at Singstar), it was a really great party.
Everyone went to a lot of effort and looked fantastic, especially the birthday girl and her Super Husband. The recent news in regard to Ben's Superhero status is that I learned today what his very own kryptonite is .... 
After successfully collecting a choice sample of Ben's poo yesterday, it was sent off to the good people at Symbion HQ and results of their analyses came back today. Now we can squarely lay the blame for Ben's recent misadventures at the feet of Mr Adenovirus Type 41 (or type 40 - the test wasn't sensitive enough to distinguish between the two). So I did a little bit of reading about Mr Adenovirus and I discovered a formidable enemy. For those who are interested, a summary of what I found is below. The good news is that Ben should be clear of the little bugger within a few more days. He's already much improved today and we haven't had a vomit in over 24hours!!!
After successfully collecting a choice sample of Ben's poo yesterday, it was sent off to the good people at Symbion HQ and results of their analyses came back today. Now we can squarely lay the blame for Ben's recent misadventures at the feet of Mr Adenovirus Type 41 (or type 40 - the test wasn't sensitive enough to distinguish between the two). So I did a little bit of reading about Mr Adenovirus and I discovered a formidable enemy. For those who are interested, a summary of what I found is below. The good news is that Ben should be clear of the little bugger within a few more days. He's already much improved today and we haven't had a vomit in over 24hours!!! Adenoviruses were first isolated in human adenoids (tonsils), from which the name is derived. They are 90 - 100 nanometres wide and are nonenvoloped, icosahedral viruses containing double-stranded DNA. The virion has spikes that aid in attachment to the host cell via the coxsackie-adenovirus receptor on the surface of the host cell. There are 51 immunologically distinct human adenovirus serotypes (6 species: Human adenovirus A through F) that can cause human infections ranging from respiratory disease (mainly species HAdV-B and C), and conjunctivitis (HAdV-B and D), to gastroenteritis (HAdV-F serotypes 40 and 41). Adenoviruses are unusually stable to chemical or physical agents and adverse pH conditions, allowing for prolonged survival outside of the body and water. Adenoviruses are primarily spread via respiratory droplets, however they can also be spread by faecal routes.
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