Well...

Z did not place in the pageant for one reason only...she forgot what to do once she got onstage. Yes, she was supposed to walk a certain "pattern" that could have been altered a little and not been a problem, but Zoe went blank and walked on and immediatley back off. As you can see from the picture below, she also threw in an impromtu "arm on hip" move that we did NOT practice. Whatevs. However, she did end up winning "Most Photogenic", so that was a plus. She looked great and was not disappointed. This may be the first and last pageant, but it was a good time. The funniest part was after I put her make up on she said "I look like you!" I guess I did her make-up the only way I know how which was a heavier version of my own.




As for Saturday, the weather was so great we definately needed to go to the park. Zoe wanted to do a picnic so I had an excuse to use the picnic basket we got as a wedding gift! It was a lot of fun. We also snuck in a trip to Yogurt Mountain which is a huge hit at our house. Its self serve on the yogurt and toppings and they just weigh it for the price. I love that!



Little Man is also cutting a tooth so we have been dealing with that. He hasnt been too fussy about it yet, just drooley. Not sure what we need to do about teething. We gave him a frozen teething ring that he seemed pretty uninterested in.

Zoe

Meet Zoe Jones. She is one of my two step daughters. They live with us 50% of the time. They haven't gotten enough blog time in the past so here is her profile:


- She is in the 3rd grade at Woodland Forrest Elementary
- She loves to sing, sing sing and is VERY good!
- She takes ballet twice a week
- She takes piano
- She is a very good student and a very good reader
- She has a very likeable personality and is full of positive energy!
- She LOVES Baker and is so sweet and involved with him. Not an ounce of jealousy from this girl. Just love.

Tomorrow night, she is going to be in her school Beauty Walk. I am her complete pageant coach which is very exciting. Now, I've been in a few pageants in my time, mainly school, but I do love them. In a previous post I made great fun of Toddlers & Tiaras for obvious reasons. Zoe will NOT have a flipper, a spray tan, or a hair extension. Also, you will not find me yelling from the audience at her for messing up in any way.

She will sport an aqua gown with sequins at the top and a full chiffon bottom. Pictures to follow. I hope she wins. Good Luck ZKat!

As you can see, Baker is on the mend. He had a musical session with my friend, Erin, on Saturday and quite liked all the dancing. He is also D-O-N-E with being sick. See face. Erin was sweet to hold him at lunch for a few.

Sick boy

We have had a rough time lately. Baker has been to the doctor 5 times in February for various reasons. Each time, the doctors say "its not this yet, but it can turn into it..." Well my friends, it has turned into it. He has RSV, a double ear infection, a possible stomach virus and eczema all over his body. I just feel so bad for him. The crazy thing is, for the most part, he is acting normal. He is eating fine, no fever, still smiling. He has to have breathing treatments every 4 hours which he hates. He is on antibiotics as well. However, something is not agreeding with him and he has had diarrhea and vomitting. Last night, he threw up in his bed and then rolled his head all in it. We literally had to wash his face and hair in the middle of the night. I'm just not even sure how to handle all of this. I am not the best with this kind of thing. I am way too emotional about it all. PLEASE GOD HEAL THE BAKER MAN!

In other news, I assembled his "Jump N Go" yesterday and he seems to really like it. This is a pic of him in action. Yes, his head is greasy and his eyes are red...all from a reaction to the meds/eczema. The greasiness is ointment. All I could say to him yesterday was "You look terrible".

Modern Family

I love, love, LOVE this show! It comes on ABC, Wednesdays at 8:00. Its the funniest show I've ever seen.

Photo Shoot!

As you can see, my blog has had a makeover. I was ready for a change and it came just in time for the proofs to come back from Baker's photo session this past weekend. I think they turned out great! They are by Elisabeth King here in Tuscaloosa. Baker did awesome considering he had 3 costume changes. He would not smile though, which was disappointing since he is a super smiler these days. Here are a few of my favorites!

Once upon a time...

When B was a wee little thing, I decided his fingernails were long enough to clip and so out of the box came the baby clippers. Baker Man was a wiggly little fella and made it very hard to accomplish this task. Then lo and behold, the most tragic thing happened...clip goes the skin of the 3rd finger. Baker was so upset and it broke my heart into a million pieces. I had physically injured my baby. It was 100% my fault (well 90% mine, 10% his for being so wiggly) Thus, I am now terrified to clip his nails. Resulting in this:



Fast forward to my little man having a grandiose case of eczema on his forehead. Redness and dryness for days. This must itch...keep in mind the long fingernails. Resulting in this:



Whats a mom to do?

No really, before you call DHR, we went to the doctor yesterday and are well on our way to a non-itchy forehead..I clip what he will let me of his fingernails. Why is this so hard??