Pretty soon I am going to decide to get my act in gear and get something done around here.?? But not today.?? :)?? I wanted to try just a simple portrait today and this is one of my favorite newborn pictures of Troy.

Took him to the dermatologist this morning and she said that Troy has moderate excema.?? Better than severe of course but her standard is also elevated because she framed that with the fact that she only sees patients that pediatricians aren’t comfortable treating.???? The excema itself isn’t “terrible” but the scope of it is.?? Essentially, it covers his entire body.?? She wants me treating him twice daily with first a thin layer of triamcinalone and then vanicream (out of the tub not the lotion) over the top of that.?? The triamcinalone treats the inflammation and the vanicream treats the dryness (and supposedly won’t oil up the clothes as bad as vaseline).?? She wants me doing this until he has baby soft skin and she thinks that could take upwards of 3 weeks.?? I had putting steroids on babies but she assured me that it wouldn’t thin his skin too much or be too elevated in his blood stream.?? She wants me using only hydracortizone on his face though.

Today I am wishing I had that DOC band back.?? I can’t tell you how many times he has hit his head falling on our wood floors.?? Like his sister, he is driven.?? He was trying to get into all my prop baskets today and I had to pry his fingers off them while he was starting to lose his balance.?? He hasn’t pulled to a stand yet but he wants to.?? Just staying on his knees so far.

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Favorite Tori quote of the week:

“You are my best mom!”

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This was funny to me in light of Tori’s bladder issues but maybe a bit TMI.?? Sorry.

Me:?? I have to hurry because I have to go potty so bad.

Tori:?? Hold on bottom.?? Just hold on.?? She’s almost ready.?? (Meaning I was almost ready to leave my task and go to the restroom)?? LOL

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I have been watching One Tree Hill on Netflix (am in Season 2).?? I hate to admit to liking this teen drama especially since it is SUCH a soap opera but I like the characters.???? Tori was watching a bit of it while snuggling with me but I had to keep my hand on the fast foward or mute button for obvious reasons.

Tori:?? WHAT ARE YOU DOING??? Why did you just forward that?

Me:?? Because there is too much kissing.?? I don’t want to see all that kissing.

Tori:?? I do!?? I like kissing!

I had to laugh at that (and no more One Tree Hill Sneak Peeks for her!).?? It’s true though.?? She does like physical affection.?? All four of my children do.?? In fact, I think Troy prefers to suck on my cheeks more than his pacy.?? I don’t know if he thinks he is kissing me or if he just really likes my cheeks but it’s adorable.?? He is constantly coming at me with a wide open mouth like he just wants to eat mama up (likely because that is what he sees mama doing all the live long day).?? Speaking of which, he just woke up from his nap so off I go.