lilac arboretum

my brother's visit (photos)

rare family photo

family dinner

spring rolls queen

video chatting with my dad

spring love

happy mother's day

to my mom

to my mother-in-law

to me

My first mother's day. Feeling special today.

my brother's visit

My brother and his wife came to visit this weekend. They drove ten hours from Michigan. I'm glad to hear that they are enjoying their visit. We took them to the farmers market today. It was the first day of the market this year. We had fun despite the rain. We also did other tourist things like going to the capitol and botanical garden. Yesterday when we were going to a local lake for a walk, we happened to run into a park that have a lot of flower trees and they were all blooming beautifully. It was like a spring dreamland. I can't wait to post the pictures as soon as my brother send me the files. Eli seemed to enjoy all the outings these couple days. The big surprise of this weekend is how well my brother and I got along.

peekaboo time

tulip festival

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refreshing

ginger ale goes green

abc

Eli's favorite song to be sung to is "abc". Every time I sing it, he would laugh and throw his little body backward. It's so cute.

somehow they are related

meal time

before and after

Eli was put on prednisone for a couple weeks. It has done wonder. But the doctyor told us his skin will most likely gets worse again. He's been off the prednisone for one day, and I already notice some changes. We have been putting lotion on him head-to-toe three times a day as suggested by the dermatologist and treating problem spots with prescribed hydrocortisone cream. I hope it helps.

first day back

My first day back to work was tolerable despite how emotionally dreadful it was. I expected a lot worse I guess. I couldn't help myself but to call home several times at work to check up on Eli. He's still having a terrible skin condition. I called his pediatrician and setup an appointment in the afternoon. I was glad they let me leave work early. The doctor prescribed prednisone and antibiotic. We also set up an appointment with a dermatologist on Wednesday. How much can a little person take, really? Sometimes I think it hurts me more than him. It's a good thing babies are so innocent. There were times when I looked at his swollen red cheeks and felt incredibly sad, but then he would smile right back at me not knowing why I was so upset.

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bad skin

(when his skin was good...)

Eli has been having a bad case of eczema. His chubby cheeks are red and swollen. It hurts just to look at them. I have been busy putting ointment on him throughout the day that I don't have time for anything else. I used to take hours to get ready, now I hardly have time to comb my hair. Pony tail is my favorite hairdo nowadays. I'm not letting myself go, I'm just focusing on my baby right now. It's a little scary to know that someone depends on you completely, but at the same time you feel so lucky. I wish I could stay home and play with him everyday. I'm so not ready for Monday when I have to go back to work.

spring is around the corner

a walk at the lake

The snow is finally starting to melt. My mom and I took Eli with us for a walk at the Gray's Lake park yesterday. It was a gorgeous day. Having fresh air and nice open space is a luxury for someone like my mom who usually lives in a polluted city.

I ran across this tree in the park with a little door at the base of it. I opened the little door with the tiny knob on it and indeed there were some letters in it written by people that passed by and also response letters written by the mysterious Mr. Seamus O'Grey. I read about this hidden door on the internet. It didn't say which tree it was, and with so many trees in the park, I didn't think I was going to find it. When I actually found it, I was so excited as if I have found a treasure.

it's finally done