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Emma just tried to grab a bowl next to me, I told her no and she turned and looked at me and laughed! I am not ready for that already!!!!

fgjkhjkjhiucdfuiv vm = love emma!

So Emma has had a rash off and on for the last month. When I took her to the dr last week she said it was excema and just lather the vaseline on it. YUCK! Even if I weren't using cloth diapers, that would still be gross. But I don't really know what to do for it. I am trying to change her every 1-2 hours, she is still peeing on the toilet at most diaper changes, and rarely poops in her diaper. It mostly seems to be where the elastic is along the leg openings. It will spread closer to her girly bits if there is a long time between diaper changes, but now that I know that we are changing her all the time again. Most of her diapers aren't very wet.

For a couple of nights I have put her in disposables and used Triple Paste and it clears up, but by noon the next day when we are back in cloth, she is red again. I have been using flannel liners and cornstarch/zinc oxide powder (Johnson's Medicated) during the day and that seems to help some, but it is still not helping completely.

Any ideas?

MOPS this morning, now we are home and Emma is sleeping (for now).  The other 3 kids are outside playing for a bit.  I need to get lunch for them and then get them working on their school work for today.

I also have 20 lb of ground beef to take care of and some chicken noodle soup to make.

I need to post about Emma's 8 month check-up from yesterday too.

Emma has her 8 month well check today.

Eli just told me both of his ears really hurt.

Reagan has has a stomach ache/pains off and on for the last 2 weeks.

Abby told us last night that her heal hurts when she walks.


At least the visit will all be at the same time.

Abby is at gymnastics.

Emma is almost done nursing, then onto a nap in the swing.

The Eli is "helping" Chris with the shed ;)

Reagan is sitting on the couch reading and watching football.

Chris is working on the shed.

I am going outside to enjoy the beautiful 70* weather and aerate our yard, and 2-3 other neighbors yards.

Have a wonderful day!!!

Woke up @ 7:05 to Eli coughing in my face and his coughing woke Emma up :(.  He is fine now that he got moving around.  Chris wasn't in bed, so I sent Eli to find him.  He came back and said that daddy isn't here, and his Jeep is gone.  So I was up.

Chris called at 8:10, said he was on his way home from Wal Mart - with a TV!  We have been looking at them, and Wal Mart started their early Black Friday sales this morning.  We got a 46" 1020 dpi 120 hz Sanyo for $698, so $750 after tax.  We were going to buy one early this year for arounf $1000, so a pretty good deal.  The prices may be a litte better right after Thanksgiving, but he didn't have to deal with crowds today.  Thay also had a Compac laptop for $298 that we had thought about getting for the kids school work, but he didn't.

Now I am feeding Emma and he is working on the shed.  Framing the doorway, and then getting the doors on and he will be done!  I need to post pics of the progress.

Eli: Mom look!  Emma has a hair-hawk!
Me: A hair-hawk?  Do you mean a mohawk?
Eli: Yeah, a hair mohawk.

I love when Emma is nursing and she gets that drunk love look right before her eyes drift shut.

Emma is napping (in the swing - her only napping spot) and the kids are playing with the neighbors, I have a few minutes to myself.  I need to get cleaning, but first I need to eat.  Chicken quesadilla or leftover chili or leftover oyster soup, hmmm...all are good.

This morning we did some school work and then we took Abby to the dentist to have the first of her cavities taken care of.  He found that it was so early that he was able to clean it really well and just put a sealant on it.  He thinks that he should be able to do the same to the other teeth next week.  Yeah for no shots in her mouth!

We stopped at the library today and got some books.  They were also having a book sale so I got a bag of books for the kids for $1, can't beat that.

I need to start making a list of things I want to get people for Christmas, my plan is to be done shopping ASAP.  I love shopping, but I don't like the pressure and I want December to be a relaxing month this year.

Emma hasn't pooped in 3 days, not like her since she started solids.  I gave her about a tablespoon on prunes last night, she threw them up about 45 minutes later.  It is going to be a big poo when it happens, hopefully I catch her and get it on the toilet.

Emma also has been dealing with a red rash.  I think it is ammonia burn.  I am struggling to deal with it.  I tried using liners at night, but have had to resort to disposables a couple of times due to the massive amounts of cream I am putting on her bum.  I just washed half of her diapers and then ran a long soak with oxiclean and then a million rinses, so I hope that will help.  Otherwise I don't know what to do!  We had no problems for such a long time and then wham, this rash and it just won't seem to go away.  I can get it almost cleared up, and then it flares again.

Coffee shop and Jenga with the kids this morning after the dentist.  It was fun.

I need a nap.

I think I need to get back to planning my menus.  We have really stocked up in the last couple of weeks, and so I think that we could probably get by on only $25 a week for groceries for the next couple of weeks if I plan things out.

Things I know  off the top of my head that we have in our refridgerator/freezer:
2 beef roasts
pork chops
chicken cordon blue
8 1-lb pkgs of browned ground beef
boneless skinless chicken breasts
ribs
steak
lots of cheese (frozen)
frozen and fresh fruit
potatoes (fresh)
carrots (fresh)
brocolli (frozen)
peas (frozen)
sweet potato (fresh)
pasta
rice

She was giving her a "crawling lesson."

I think Abby has no idea how our lives will change once Emma becomes mobile.

Emma just finished nursing.  Abby came in and saw that she was done and took her and said, "Let's go to our room and play."  Who knows what they will play, but it makes me feel so good that we were able to give Abby a sister.  I always wanted one.

They are so sweet and cute together.

My printer is not working.

GAH!!!!!

I need a new ink cartridge, but I should have at least 75 more pages to print.  Now it says the cartride (which has been working fine) is inserted incorrectly.

Stupid money sucking machine!!!!

Before feed: 14 lb 13 oz
After feed: 14 lb 15 oz

She had eaten less than an hour earlier, so she wasn't very hungry, and there were lots of other babies to look at today.

It is snowing outside.  I don't remember ever having snow this early in October.   The kids want to go play in it.

I am not ready for winter!!!!

Family room straightened, toys organized and all put away.  We will see how long that lasts.

Emma and I slept in today.  When Reagan and Eli woke up, they came and climbed in bed with me and quietly rested, then when Abby woke up and came in, they went downstairs and got their own breakfast.  They are such good kids.  I have been fighting a cold since Sunday, going to bed early, and I am feeling much better after my extra sleep this morning.  I have been taking elderberry and zinc, works great for helping me fight things off and when I do get something, I can fight it off really fast (like 4-5 days total for a cold). 

We don't have anywhere to go today!  It is so nice.  I never thought I would be a home-body, but not having to rush anywhere is a good thing.

For today:

• Breakfast
• Laundry
• Reagan Schoolwork
• Abby Schoolwork
• Take the kids to the gym to play
• Finish cleaning off table
• Start in Living room
• Sort through Emma's clothes
• Lunch
• Diaper laundry
• Package to PO
• Enjoy my kids ;)
• Plan menu for the week

The massive spitting up started again this morning.  I looked in Emma's mouth and there is another tooth breaking through.  No other symptoms, just enough spit up to soak her clothes, my shirt, and the burp towel was soaked through and completely dripping.  At least she is not fussy.