The Time Has Come

It seems the time has come. The flu has found us. So far AC is the only one that has it, but I'm pretty sure it's just a matter of time before I start feeling lousy too. I've been puked on, spit on, and pooped on today and I'm certain that I have ingested a few germs.

Anyway, my baby girl is so sick. We've just started the round of Tamiflu, so hopefully it won't get to terribly bad. On top of it all, she is getting a new tooth and her diaper rash has turned into a full fledged fungal infection, which she is now taking oral medication to treat. My poor girl. I hope she starts feeling better so soon. Pray for us.

Lounging Around

My girl doesn't seem to be feeling very well. She isn't sick, but this diaper rash, along with lots of mosiquito bites and a new tooth, are making her grumpy. The diaper rash is better but not as much as I would have hoped. I'm giving this medicine until Tuesday but it's not looking good. Because she was grumpy, we had a lazy day. Here is what my girl did a lot of....just lounging around.

Circus=Fail

We went to the circus today and it was a complete bust. AC hated it. The clowns scared the poopoo out of her. The very first thing we saw was a clown in a broken down car. It was making all kinds of loud banging noises. She was terrified. Daddy spent about 30 minutes outside with her in hopes that she would calm down and enjoy what was left. Didn't happen. We left after 45 minutes. Oh well. Maybe next year.

Walking to the circus with Daddy.

If you look right behind the elephant you will see Daddy and AC. She holding onto Daddy for dear life.
There were miniature horses that she loved but she was too little to ride!

Update

Rash Update: The body rash that you saw in pictures yesterday is almost completely gone! Woohoo!! The diaper rash, however, isn't. It seems to be a little less red, but it seems to be getting bigger. Weird. I'm giving this cream about 3 more days (or 2), and we are heading back. There's not much else to report. We went to Gymboree today and I'll have you know that the teacher commented on the bad behaviors I saw last week. Glad to know it wasn't just me that was annoyed.

Here are our Friday Favorites!

This week, Daddy has really enjoyed....

1) A new app on his iPad! Now he can listen to talk radio ALL the time.

2) Watching a certain team play b-ball.

This week, Mama has enjoyed...

1) ice packs on my back. Mine aren't quite like the one in this picture, but I'll use anything to make my back feel better!
2) regular doses of ibuprofen. For my back, of course.
3) Mama and Daddy discovered these last weekend and we both really like them! They are Naked Juices and have lots of lots of fruit and vegetables in them. They are similar to the V8 Splash only the Naked Juices have more of a smoothie texture. Also, no sugar is added. We are drinking the Green Machine right now.

This week, AC loves...

1) To say, "Stop it!!" and "No!" It seems like it has taken her forever to start using words, but now that her vocabulary is growing, she is using all the words that moms don't want to hear. I have to admit that it is cute to see her point her little finger and seriously say, "Staupppp It!" to the dog.

2) She also loves Toy Story 3. And so do I. It is a classic and the best of the 3. I think she would watch it all day if I would let her!

Happy weekend, everyone! Tomorrow we are headed to the circus. It should be a great time for all!

Itchy Scratchy

This is how my girl has been walking around for the past few days. To say that we have a bad case of diaper rash would be a huge understatement. We have a terrible case of diaper rash. In fact, Dr. Fang didn't even think it was diaper rash, but rather a bacterial and fungal skin infection.

You know it's bad when the doctor says, "Oh my." To say that I feel horrible about it would also be a huge understatement. I'm not sure how it happened. It was just there one day. But never fear. We had to go to a special pharmacy today (which was a complete pain in our rears-no pun intended) where we got a cream mixed up especially for AC. Things are looking up in the diaper zone!

As if this fierce hiney inflammation wasn't bad enough, look what I found this morning.
Her entire body is covered in this rash. And it itches something awful. I'm guessing that's why she was screaming in bed at 5 a.m.

Her back

(There are few dog hairs stuck to her back. Yuck!!)

Her chest

It pains me to look at these pictures. I have sensitive skin and know what this must feel like. Dr. Fang said it was an allergic reaction to something. I'm not sure what it could be. We haven't introduced anything new in her diet, laundry, clothing, cleaning products. Who knows...I just want it to be gone...soon.

So after a 5 hour trip to the dr. and 2 different pharmacies, we made it home with this loot. I'm keeping my fingers, toes, legs, arms, and all other crossable parts of my body crossed that in a few days her skin is little calmer.
"She's delicious," Dr. Fang whispered while taking her temperature. That's why we love you, Dr. Fang. We think so too.
And because I felt so bad for her, she got this. We lost Buzz at the pharmacy and found him after a manic hunt for the tiny space ranger.

On an exciting note, Daddy's trips to Key Largo and Georgia got cancelled. Now we don't have to be without him for 2 weeks! Tomorrow's Friday!! Woohoo! Much love.

Long Hair

You've all noticed that my girl has curls. While I have curly hair, I don't think it was ever as curly as hers when I was a kid. Daddy's hair has a little wave to it, so maybe that's where she gets her extra dose of curls. I'm glad it's curly because when it's not, she has a mullet. "Annie, you look like Joe Dirt!" Daddy said after her bath today. It's longer in the back than it is on top. How does it go...business in the front, party in the back?!?! Here's a picture of Daddy's little Joe Dirt after her bath today.

She has been the sweetest girl these last few days. I'm glad because Daddy has had his hands full and her good attitude has made it a little more bearable. My back is much better today. I'm still afraid to pick up anything heavy and I feel like I can't stand up really straight. It gets a little better everyday! We hope you all had a great day!

Bad Back

Every day, and I mean every single day, someone tells me how huge my daughter is. I don't think that she's all that big, but everyone else seems to. I guess maybe my body is trying to tell me that she is indeed too big for be to be dragging around because last night I did some serious damage to my back. It was bedtime and I bent down to pick AC up. I felt the first twinge then. A few minutes later, she started squirming to get down and I felt a stronger pain. Then as I was lowering her into her crib, my back just quit. I've haven't gotten off the couch since, AND to make things even more enjoyable, AC has a cold. Darn you, Gymboree. Daddy has had a very long day. Bless his heart. We love him and appreciate all his nursing.

So, no pictures today. I'm in no shape to be chasing a toddler around with a camera. I'm typing this from the iPad because I can't get to the computer! Pray for us. Daddy's got a very busy week at work and we really, really, really need him at home.