I took Morgan to the dermatologist yesterday and we were told that she has eczema. We have to put an ointment on her face, arms and legs twice a day for two weeks and then we have to go back for a re-check. The doctor we saw was great with her. She was in the room with us for about 30 minutes discussing her condition and giving us helpful tips on how to control this problem after it clears up.

On another note...I am starting a long term substitute position next week. I will be working for 5 weeks only and then I will be back at home with Miss Morgan. This is going to be a very hard adjustment, but I know God will stick by us and get us through it!

Lastly, Morgan has both bottom teeth now and has begun to eat her little gerber puff treats. They dissolve in her mouth as she chews (gums) on them. She is just getting so big! When we give her, her bottle now she does not like to be held. She likes to be in her swing or highchair and she wants to enjoy her drink by herself. She does like to snuggle at night though and when she wakes up from her naps.

A series of Easter weekend events...

Our Easter weekend was full of events. First I was off to the mall on Friday with my mom and Morgan. We met up with our friends Lynne, Brooke and Tatum for lunch. It was so great to spend time with them.

Then it was off to Build A Bear. Brooke and Tatum each made their own bears and then they each made a Little Lamb for Morgan and her cousin Ashlyn.

Next on the agenda was a "Girls Night Out" for Chrissy. First we met for dinner at Ah So's...for some Sushi!!! I was so excited for this because I have not had sushi since before I got pregnant with Miss Morgan. It was long over due!! After dinner we headed over to Salty Senoritas for a few drinks and some laughs.

Saturday I started my day at Sam's club getting goodies for our Improv night at church this Friday. I met up with a friend from church to get everything. Then I stop at the hotel a friend was staying at to see her and her daughter. Reanna, her daughter, was my student last year in Winslow. They were able to meet Morgan finally. Next stop was mom and dad's. I stopped to visit with my parents for a little bit and we chatted with my cousin Michelle and her new baby, and my aunt and uncle on I-Chat for awhile. Then I was off to my friend Tara's house. She was my high school dance teacher...crazy I know we still talk too. It was great to see her kids and her, it had been awhile. Lastly, I was headed home...of course after a grocery store stop. So much fun today after I forgot my camera! :( I was so bummed!

Easter Sunday was great. I headed to church in the morning, then we went over to Randy and Sherry's house. The kids participated in an Easter egg hunt and then a HUGE water balloon fight. It was a great day with the family.

Shawn and Raymond...always up to something.

Mommy and Morgan enjoying the day together.

Morgan and daddy walking around the backyard.

Grandma and Morgan sitting in the shade.

Aunty Mel and Miss Morgan playing.

Morgan and Grandpa playing peek-a-boo with mommy.

Showing off the new shoes!

In the middle of the water balloon fight!

Still throwing water balloons.Zach and Kylie.

Miss Morgan showing off her bunny hat.

Miss Morgan's first Easter! We had a great time celebrating the life of Jesus in the morning and family and friends in the afternoon. What a great weekend!

Our little Princess

Our little Princess is now 8 months old. She had her first taste of yogurt yesterday and we found out that she was allergic to it. She broke out in hives and of course I freaked out because the nurse was telling me she could go into shock and then we would have to call 911...why don't they tell you that it would happen right away...not 3 hours later. I think they like hearing mothers in distress. Needless to say our little one is just fine. After some Benedryl to help the hives go away and some cereal she rested well last night, and mom is no longer freaking out!

Ever since she was 2 months old she has developed a skin irritation. I am not sure if it is related to the formula or not. I was not able to continue nursing after 2 months because I developed an infection. Well it was at the time that we started Morgan on formula that her skin problem arose. We have been referred to a dermatologist to hopefully find out what is going on. My thoughts is she might have a milk allergy, or dairy allergy considering our little episode with the yogurt. We will pray for the best and hope that she does not have a dairy allergy...it would be sad to miss out on ice cream for her first birthday!



This is after bath time. Morgan loves to play in the tub now!

It's Official...

Well it is official, Miss Morgan has gotten her first tooth. It broke through the gums yesterday. It is her front, bottom right tooth. I know there is terminology for that...but I do not know it. :) She has been teething for awhile now. We have had a few restless nights, but for the most part she has done so well. I can see that the top front teeth and the other bottom tooth are close behind! She is getting so big!!

Fun times this weekend

We had a very bust weekend. We went to the parade in downtown Peoria to watch Miss Kylie cheer. Zach found a Great Dane to pet. Check out the picture...the dog was as tall as him. Mr. Ryan was showing off his cowboy act. Silly kid as usual. Later that day Morgan decided to walk to the car with daddy. She will not crawl, but if you hold her hands she will walk anywhere with you. Then, we headed to Fountain Hills to Great-Grandma and Grandpa Shero's house. Morgan and I found our spot on the swing out back. What a relaxing weekend we had.

On Friday Morgan and I got to relax a little bit at home after going to IKEA with Grandma and Grandpa. She loves to sit in the big Love Sac.

Ready set Crawl

We have been teaching Morgan to put her arms up. She sure is catching on. I have flash cards that say different words and pictures to go with them. We work with our cards twice a day, so she can start building her vocabulary. What a big girl!

Well Miss Morgan wants to crawl...but cannot seem to figure it out. Here she is just practicing the stance with grandma and brother.

Getting ready for bed

We got Morgan her first pair of Princess jammies. Every night we go through the same routine of putting on her jammies, lotioning up her poor little face and saying a prayer. It seems she always gets a second wind when it is time for bed and that it makes it so hard for me to want to put her in bed. Sometimes I tell Shawn that I cannot wait until she can crawl into bed with us...but I really don't want to start that habit! :)