Tuesday, August 26, 2008

I hate Elvis

So Jake is a beautiful 2 month old! And he loves his Horton Elephant, and we love his wonderful new giggle!
He also has a great Elvis snarl.

Yet when my mom came down this weekend for a visit we innocently walked around Elvis's birth place, Tupelo's claim to fame, i innocently took one step off the grass onto some Innocent looking grass/wood chips, and got stung by some wonderful fire ants! Yes we looked it up they don't bite they have stingers and actually inject venom into you! Turns out this is the first thing in my whole life that i've found that I'm allergic to! Nice right, so 10 min after i got stung we went to Walgreen's because my foot really itched and hurt, it was only when i stopped to ask the pharmacist if there was anything that worked well on fire ants knowing nothing about them since we don't have them at home. Anyway as i was saying only then did i start to look at myself, and i had hives all over my stomach and arms. He sent us on our way saying that simple benedril would get ride of them, but as we headed for home mom got one more look at me and turned the car around and to the ER we went. Bottom line the Dr. told me it was a good thing i'm not staying in the south very long because i wouldn't last. He actually suggested that i go see a Dr this week to follow up after my 2 shots of steroids a 6 day pack of more steroids to take this week and2 other prescriptions because i might need to keep an Epy pen with me at all times because if i encounter fire ants again I will have a worse reaction. Seriously the hives which again i had never had before covered at least 35% of my body! Insaine! It was so gross, after an hour in the ER the hives seemed like they all connected to look like one big red inflaided balloon under my skin here is an early on pic of my arm.
Thank god mom was here to take Jake home to get him some food, since we were at the ER forever! So needless to say Jake is staying of the roids this week and trying some formula and the little bit of breast milk i was able to freeze since we've been here. For which i hope he is happy!

He also love his daddy today on his big 33rd birthday!

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Smiles




Mississippi week one! We've been doing well trying to figure out our routine. I must say it is wonderful to have chris come home everynight, its great to have the opportunity to share the baby and the responsibilities everynight. Ok well i've just been excited to cook dinner with out worrying about what jake is doing.






The weekend before we left we had a great time camping with my family up north, grandma helped out alot and i was able to relax in the water, and around the campfire, pinyata, and just with adults! I must say camping with a newborn wasn't too bad, we were lucky to have good weather, and a nice big tent.






Jake has been smiling and laughing alot more these days, its so much fun to really be able to play with him now. He's growing so fast, at his 5 week appointment he was 9lb 4 oz, and since they said he is gaining about an ounce a day, so he could be over 10 lb now!

Last weekend we drove an hour south to Starksville, home of Mississippi State - trying to find something fun to do - we found a couple of places to stop and enjoy the new senery and the home of Tennesee Williams, but nothing too exciting to visit again. We also stopped in Columbus another town advertised as something fun but really its just another Columbus that we don't care too much for! Must be in the name.


Jake really likes to nap on his belly, butt up in the air! He also has been conviced to like the sling every once in a while! Thank you Joc, and Britta!