ITCH be GONE!!

My poor children have been "blessed" with my skin. There is absolutely no way that I can look at that as a positive, being that I have been cursed with eczema since I was 12. It is the most aggravating and at most times painful skin issue ever!! The only way that I can describe how it feels while having an outbreak is like a small area is being burned. It is almost as if there is a small fire brewing on your skin. It is controlled or at least helped with creams. But, it is gross and painful. I guess most people look at it as extremely sensitive skin, and extremely dry skin at the same time. Whatever, and however you look at it, it SUCKS.
So, with that said...
Both of my girls have it, but McKenzie's isn't and hasn't ever been anywhere near as bad as Taylor's is. With McKenzie we finally found a cream that takes care of her outbreaks and we know what triggers them. So, when she gets a spot that hurts we can fix it up in a day or so.
With Taylor, we haven't been that lucky. She first say the dermatologist at 4 weeks old. She was put on oral medication to help with the itch as well as some creams to try until we were able to find the right one for her. Lucky for us the 2ND one that he gave us worked. She isn't able to use ANYTHING that has a fragrance to it. Including lotions and bath wash. She has to have a bath with all those free and clear soaps, and she can only use ONE type of cream. It has been an uphill battle...right now with the weather (mostly) cold her skin feels like sand paper. The only thing that I can do for her is keep her all greased up and hope she doesn't hurt. If anyone can help with suggestions I would love them. Unfortunately, the doctors mostly say give her time and she should grow out of it. Which is the case with most eczema suffers...lol. They say it is most common with small children, they then grow out of it...only to have it return when they get older. LUCKY US! lol.
It's just one of those things you have to deal with. It could be worse! lol!!
Please don't think I meant this blog as a big bitch fest...I would LOVE some advice or tips if anyone has them. Just wanted to share our skin fight with others incase it could help someone else.

Oh how they grow!

This is my one of my favorite pictures of my girls. They have so much fun playing together. There really isn't any issues of jealousy or anything like that. They just love each other and they just have fit as sisters since we brought Taylor home from the hospital.

McKenzie is still my little diva. She is still in ballet and LOVING it. She was in the Nutcracker in December and was just brilliant. She rocked the whole thing! So far the idea of being a ballerina still appeals to her. We go every Monday after school, and as of right now we are in the Spring performance of Swan Lake. I can't wait to see that one. She is doing wonderfully in school also. I can't believe that she is going to be in Pre K next year! My little baby is growing SOOO fast. She has learned a few letters, though not as many as I would have hoped for her to know at this point in her education, but we will stick with it and I am confidant she will learn very quickly once she gets a hand of things. She got the tag reading system as well as the computer cool school for Christmas and I am convinced that it is teaching her SOO much. She has a wonderful teacher at school, and with the aides that she has at home I think it will be great for her little mind.

McKenzie and Santa 2008: This was the FIRST year that we didn't have her freaking out over Santa. Only took 4 years but she finally sat without bribery or anything!

McKenzie all ready to head off for the Nutcracker, with all her makeup on (minus the red lipstick) She is SOOO beautiful!

I am please to say that Taylor has finally gotten the hand of this "crawling" thing. She has discovered that she can get ANYWHERE in the world (well her world at least) with just a little push and pull! ;) It is so darn cute to watch her move her chunky little self as fast as she can when she sees a door open, in hopes that she will make it out before it closes again! lol. She is starting to pull up on things but hasn't quite mastered the balancing while banging on whatever she is messing with. I love watching her explore the world and learn how to move her adorable little self. We are still fighting with her ears. I was really hoping that she would be like her sister and once those tubes went in the infections stopped, but doesn't seem to be the case. She got her tubes Christmas Eve and had her first infection since then on the 18th or so of January. It was the longest gap between infections that we have had in 4 months. I have to say though, of all the things she could get a ear infection is small potatoes. McKenzie was such a sick baby that this just seems so easy! I hate that she can't seem to shake it but the doctors are all very positive that this was just a one time thing. We can only hope. Right now we are dealing with teeth. She cute her bottom 2 as well as 1 on the top a few weeks ago. Right now there is one more coming in on the top that is giving her the most problems.

Taylor and Santa: Christmas 2008.

SHE LOVED SANTA...I am telling you this baby is not your normal child. She loves Santa, the sound of vacuums have her chasing after them instead of away. She is just the HAPPIEST baby in the world! We are SO lucky and she is the perfect last piece to our family.

She was laughing so hard...

She played with this sock in her mouth for almost 30 minutes. She thought that she was hilarious when we couldn't stop laughing at us!! Just the cutest thing ever!!

Well, that's about it for the girls...

I plan on keeping this updated as much as possible. Between work and my babies I don't know how much I will be able to write...but I will try. Jason and I are just enjoying our children, and want to be able to share their accomplishments and joys with all of our friends and family!