Monday, February 13, 2012

To Ezra's future wife, part 2...

...at one point Ezra used to beg and beg and beg me to let him vacuum.
One day he literally said, "I LOVE to vacuum"...
...don't let him tell you otherwise.
HA!
(p.s. Yes...his OTHER eye is starting to swell now....soon his little body will be clean of any lingering penicillin, but until then he's going to look like a tiny boxer. So sad!)
Saturday, February 11, 2012

Progress....

He can now see (and scowl) out of both eyes....
...but his newest malady, epic rash, has taken over every inch of body space. =(
It looks worse then it feels.
He seems completely unfazed by the red raised bumps.
I feel like I will never look at antibiotics the same way after this.
Who knew that an innocent little antibody could create such a commotion?
On the other hand, I feel like we know SO much more about the people around us....
HA!
...almost every where we've gone someone has asked us about Ezra's appearance
(how sad is that?)
and upon hearing about his allergy they inform us that either they, or someone close to them has had the same reaction.
I guess the doctors weren't kidding when they said it's the most common drug allergy.
But, it doesn't make looking at his small, splotchy body any easier.



Friday, February 10, 2012

Family

There really is nothing better.
Thanks again Aunt Erin for scheduling such a fun photo shoot!
Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Trial and error

Last week as the doctor was prescribing antibiotics for Ezra's ear infection she asked if he had any allergies.
I breezily replied "none that we know of...yet."
Little did I know that almost a full five days later...I would be looking at this sad little face...

...which just continued to get sadder and sadder.
Poor Ezra looked like he'd been in a school yard brawl. =(
Pretty soon his legs were covered in hives.
A quick trip to the doctor (3rd time in 2 weeks. Thank heaven for insurance!) confirmed my suspicion.
Penicillin and Ezra are not friends.
Don't worry little man, you've now joined the ranks of such esteemed ancestors as Aunt Lisa, Aunt Erin, Grandma Maridawn, Great Grandma Margo, and Great Granpa Red.
Friday, February 3, 2012

Day 3 of our confinement

Here's the truth...
...there are only so many toys....
...so many creative scenarios....
...so many silly voices....
...that a sick Mom can use to entertain her feverish kid.
A fluffy Harvey tail goes a long way though.
(bleh, that tail is looking less "fluffy" and more "ratty" every day. Oh well, I guess lots of lovin' will do that to a tail...ha!)
So does a bed full of cuddly well wishers....
...because really, you can never get ENOUGH snuggles from well wishers.
And of course, what would we do without lots, and lots of books?
First ear infection.....first antibiotic....not bad for three years of life, eh?
Now if we can just convince him it's not the end of the world to feel like poo all day long.
HA!
Here's to a speedy recovery.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012

16 days of hearts...

I'm never really sure when to put up the Valentine's Day decorations.

Too soon, and I find myself counting down the days until I can get away from hearts and candy.

Too late, and it seems pointless to haul everything out just to take it back down again.

Yesterday turned out to be cold and cloudy so decorating became the perfect "post-nap" activity.
Of course we needed a big bowl of popcorn...
...nothing creates a party atmosphere faster then a bowl of fresh, warm, popcorn. =)
Ezra was given the big job of deciding where to put the window clings...
...I may have collected a little too many Valentine clings during my teaching years...
....but he didn't seem to mind.
HA!
Pretty good job if I do say so myself.
To be honest, I couldn't NOT help stick these up...window clings are a bit of a weakness of mine.
Can you tell?
HA!
Let the love festivities begin!
Monday, January 30, 2012

Eventide

Have I ever told you that my favorite place to be just after sunset is on the beach?
It's amazing!
Literally....take your breath away, other-worldly,incredible.
I think it's so stunning because not only is the sky full of shifting color and light...
...the water is too...
...and you can't help but lose yourself in the rolling, pink after-glow lingering on the waves.
Even Ezra sits quietly, watching....thinking...and enjoying.
Of course, once the sun is almost completely gone and the uninterrupted darkness sets in, it's the perfect time to be silly!

I totally surprised a dancing Ezra with my SUPER flash setting.
He was stunned!
HA!
Then he liked it....and begged for more...
...more...MORE!
Until we tried to take a nice, quiet, family picture...
...and then, of course, he wanted nothing to do with the camera and our pose....
...well...
..ok...
...maybe just one!
HA!
I could have sat on that little cliff for hours.
Just before we left, we saw a family of seals flop out of the surf and haul themselves ashore.
NIghtfall at the beach truly is....AMAZING! =)
 

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