Lately....

Leia seems to be on the mend and we have been enjoying summer. Here are a few shots.

Playing at the park

Monkey

Double dark chocolate with sprinkles mixed in, in a cone dipped in fudge and sprinkles. What could be better than that?


Me and the crazies before the dreaded allergic reaction hit!

Steroids

Why do steroids sound ominous? At least to me they do and the thought of my 7 year old taking them orally and topically is not so great. But if it does the trick then I'll be fine.
This morning she woke and her face was really swollen. She couldn't eat properly because she couldn't open her mouth very far. I took one look followed by Spencer's exclamation of "HOLY COW" and managed to catch Gary before he was out the door. Thankfully he was able to take her to the docs again while I stayed with the boys.
Now I enjoy modern medicine as much as the next person and I don't expect doctors to be perfect. However I think that if a doctor is not sure then he could at least get a second opinion from a colleague instead of just guessing. I will say that this time he has agreed to call us tomorrow even though it's the 4th to check back in on her progress. At this point, all we can surmise is that she got bitten by something since all three of the children play in the exact same surroundings so it can't possibly be poison ivy or anything.
It's a mystery I guess. I am tempted to tear apart her bedroom to make sure there aren't any suspicious insects hiding anywhere.
And even I can't toy with her by bringing out the camera this time. Hopefully by the time anyone else sees her again she will be back to her old self.

I'm not trying to make you jealous but......

I seriously have the best daughter in the world. Today she woke up with a swollen and red face from some kind of reaction to a cluster of mosquito bites on her face. She was so embarassed with how it looked bless her. We had until the afternoon to wait until her doctor's appointment so we decided to go to a movie to take her mind off all the itching. She was in a lot of discomfort and whenever someone looked at her she was hiding behind me or covering her face with a sweater. But she kept on smiling.

Then this afternoon, one of my best friends took care of the boys and we jogged off to the doctors. He kept staring at her. It was rather obvious he didn't know what was going on with her. In the end he prescribed antibiotic ointment as well as telling me to give her Benadryl in case of either infection or allergic reaction.

Once Gary got home, me and Leia went to pick up her prescription. We had to wait a while so we wandered around the store. Leia told me she loved shopping with me and that this was a great day because I had promised to take her to the library after we had her prescription.

She has such a sunny disposition and I love to be around her. She loves to read and going to the library which I am sure you'll know thrills me! She has had an itchy rash on her face all day which would have sent me straight to bed for the entire day.

And then she even let me take a photo of her. She was a little wary but true to her personality, she said okay and even smiled.

The other day I got a letter from her on my pillow when I woke up. Here's an excerpt.

"Thank you for taking care of me. Your the best Mom ever. PS. I love you so much"

She's ready to help me whenever asked with a smile. She's always enthusiastic about new things. She's just amazing. I wonder sometimes what I did to deserve her. I hope that I can be the role model she needs.

Despite the rash and the running around, today has been a good day. I am happy.