Eczema Update

Davis' eczema looks great! To me anyways. He still has dry patches on his feet that he will occasionally scratch but it's totally manageable even without moisturizing. I'm excited for him to have this relief since he was so miserable before. I can't tell you what has "worked" in alleviating his rash but I do believe the biggest change has been getting rid of our cat! At exactly the same time our beloved cat Dirt McGirt went to live with my sister we "fell off the diet wagon" as they say :) We all enjoyed our holidays by not being so strict in our food choices and yet Davis' skin continued to improve! If removing the cat dander from our house is all it takes for him to have healthy skin I will be ecstatic!! Especially since we continue to eat poorly :( Grayson's skin never really responded to the elimination diet and his rash has lessened slightly but continues to come and go. On a "bad day" his neck is covered with red puffy areas that itch and the skin on his cheeks crack like river beds, even when moisturized. He's a happy baby none the less and I'm optimistic that as we continue to remove the lingering cat dander from our house and try a few different homeopathic remedies we'll be able to "desensitize" his system. It's a work in progress for sure.

Here are a few pictures of Grayson being cute :) He pulls himself up to standing now!

Videos of other people's children

We invited Jenny's family over for dinner Saturday night and after dinner the kids were watching Animusic videos. Her youngest child Van was dancing so cute I just had to record it! Some say dancing is all in the hips but I'd say it's all in the left arm :)



Today I was watching my neighbor's daughter Izzy and she found one of our toys hilarious. I promise you this toy has never brought any of my kids this kind of joy :) I admit this video is kind of long but she's just so cute :)

Adventures with Food :)

This Morning:
This is Grayson's preferred method of eating oatmeal:


I love this picture, he's so "busted" :) He got into his brother's oatmeal. The older kids keep forgetting how mobile he is!




It's a good thing he's so cute cause seriously, look at that MESS!! This is after I got him dressed for the day!





Last Night:
Davis wanted to pour water on his dinner, I told him that I don't think that'd be a good idea since it would make it yucky. This is the conversation that followed:
Davis: I like yucky things to eat.
Leah: Like banana peels?
Davis: Yeah.
Leah (under her breath and shaking her head): Disgusting.

This kind of stuff just makes me SMILE :)

Happy Birthday Meema!

Happy Birthday!! We love you!!

**Davis was "being shy". He did give birthday kisses though so he obviously loves his Meema :)**

Sew Fun

I've been so consumed with all the things that go along with having a new baby, plus all the things that go along with buying a new house (looking online, looking in person, applying for a mortgage, etc) I had forgotten how much I like to sew! I don't think I've spent any quality time with my sewing machine since before Grayson's birth...8 whole months... if not longer. Well, I busted it out yesterday and started finishing projects that have been patiently waiting for a long time.

This quilt I started when Amber's first son was born, October 2003!! It feels good to finish something! And be creative :)




This particular baby blanket doesn't have a home:

Maybe Jenny will have a boy :)

Happy Birthday Kadee!!

We love you Kadee and hope your day is special!!


These are the only kind of birthday kisses I approve of :)



Sorry the first second of each video was cut off...my camera's dumb.

A Little Self Esteem Boost

If you're ever feeling plain Jane and dream of looking like... insert random celebrity name here... then you need to pop on over to this site. They have pictures of celebrities (in the portfolio) that show them before and after they were "touched up" as they say in the business :) Seriously, some of the before pictures are SCARY!! Well, maybe just normal :)