Doctor, doctor...

We (actually Zane) has been battling a rash since he was about 3 mos old. It will sometimes go from his head down to his toes. The worst part is on his belly and back. I feel so bad for the little guy b/c he is itchy and doesn't know what to do. We have had many doctor's appointments with no successful treatments so I decided to self refer him to a Dermatologist. I mean, they are the skin specialists right?! Just so happens that the only Pediatric Dermatologist that our insurance company has is awesome! She is so attentive to Zane and listens to me (where the other docs really didn't) and she really, genuinely wants to help make him better! We had our 2nd appointment with her yesterday and she is starting to conclude that it is indeed baby Eczema. I really was hoping it wasn't because that can be a chronic problem for him, but there is a chance he will grow out of it, we will just have to play the waiting game. The doc gave us a prescription for an antihistamine and a new cream and shampoo for him. The cream has to be specially made for him, so we won't have that until this weekend. He already slept a lot better last night with just the antihistamine and shampoo, can't wait to see what the cream does! IF this cream does not work (it will be the 4th or 5th one that we've tried) she will have to biopsy his skin, which I DO NOT look forward to, she is a little concerned as to why he hasn't responded to any treatments we've tried. So, I'm crossing my fingers that this new treatment works for the little guy. Anyway, it was a good visit all in all and worth the drive to Capital Hill in traffic. I am confident that this newest treatment will be "the one" to work for us for now. The one nice thing is that Zane has remained a happy boy through all of this...he is still my little ham!!

Babies Everywhere!

Zane and I went to a friend's baby shower yesterday and surprise, the guest of honor had her baby a month early, so he joined in his own shower! We also got to see another friend's baby for the first time (and she'll be a year next month). I guess you can conclude we don't see these friends all that often, but it was fun to have the babies pose for a picture.


Zane (6 mos), Nyah (11 mos), Preston (6 days)

Spaghetti Factory

Zane took his first trip to the Spaghetti Factory last Friday! Even though he didn't get to enjoy any of the food, he still had fun looking at all of the scenery in there!

Zane with his Grandma Alexander.

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Beat the Bridge 2008

Zane and I walked in the 4 mile Beat the Bridge family fun walk today! Josh was supposed to join us, but since he's out of commission, my friend Jen joined us today. It was a BEAUTIFUL day for the walk. It took just just over an hour, not bad considering when I ran the raced 2 years ago it took me longer than that!!!



Zane trying to eat his apple after the walk!

Zane Loves to Laugh!

Zane's friend Tate got home just as we were about to leave our play-date with the Hall's today. We attempted to get a picture of all three kids and realized that was too much to ask for! Instead Tate gave a "funny-face show" to Zane that just made Zane crack up laughing! I think this was better than a picture!

Playdate with the Hall's!

Zane and I went over to my good friend Brenda's today to have a play date with her daughter Kennedi! Zane had a blast...it is so much more fun now that the can sit up and play with toys and has expressions! Of course getting a good picture of the both of them smiling at the same time was near impossible, but it was fun trying! Kennedi was nice enough to let Zane borrow her cool pink highchair for lunch and snacks too! Kennedi's older brother Tate wasn't there this time, but the kids still had fun.