Whew. What a rough two weeks here at the Rocking Casa. First I lost my voice, then an FPIES reaction, then the stomach bug from hell (and another minor FPIES reaction, but it’s all over now). Stick a fork in me; I’m done! So the question came to my mind: … Continue reading
Friday morning, Mr. Happy had a diaper FILLED with blood. It was so acidic, it instantly burned his butt, leaving blisters and raw, bleeding open wounds in it’s wake. I seriously thought I was going to cry. Which just proves that my son is far tougher than I am, because I … Continue reading
Mr. Happy has been teething. He actually cut his second tooth last week! Here’s the problem: he’s a rotten teether. Mr. Charm was great – we hardly ever knew he was teething. It was as if he thought to himself “Excruciating pain in my mouth? Whatev! I have people to charm … Continue reading
OK, I wrote this post with the plan to post it today, but over the weekend some things popped up on our radar that complicates the issues. I didn’t have time to re-write it to include the new stuff, so, here’s the originally planned post, with the weekend revelations at … Continue reading
After the last post, I was inundated with so many messages expressing concern, and offering prayers and advice…I can’t thank you all enough! Times like these I’m reminded that while we often feel very ‘alone’ in dealing with our sons illness, we really are lifted up in prayer and kept … Continue reading
Yesterday was an icky day. Mr. Happy was cutting his first tooth, so of course he wanted to be held CONSTANTLY. Mr. Charm was whiny in the morning. I gave up on getting anything done besides staying alive. After their naps, both boys were in better spirits, though Mr. Happy … Continue reading
It’s been a whole month of nursing Mr. Happy on my elimination diet. I’m torn between cautiously acknowledging success, and jumping up and down with ecstatic joy at the success. (Sometimes pessimism creeps in and keeps me from getting my hopes up too high!) Seriously, though, he seems to be … Continue reading
…but not the way you think. I’m sorry; I don’t typically post twice in one day but this is something I have to get off my chest. We live WAY out in the country. Technically, our house isn’t even a part of the nearest town, a hamlet of only 76 … Continue reading
It’s been two weeks and two days of nursing…how is it going? Really well, I think. I *think*. The last 4 days Mr. Happy has been showing some slight eczema on his cheeks. (Which could just be some heat irritation or something he rubbed his cheeks on that is bothering … Continue reading
One month in to our family elimination diet, I am now an expert at making delicious, juicy hamburgers, pot roast to drool over, french fries you can’t wait to eat, and am now branching out into quinoa recipes! This month has brought about a 25 pound weight loss for me, … Continue reading
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