Mothers Day

Oh yeah, I'm supposed to update this thing right?

Man, things have been hectic. Working a ton, doing more photo shoots, trying to have family time...there is just not enough time for it all!! Little P is doing great, she's learned to sing her ABC's, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and the Itsy Bitsy Spider. So freaking cute. I've tried getting it on camera, but she clams up and basically just mouths the words. Daddy taught her how to draw a happy smiley face. Now that its warming up, she thinks we have to go 'weee down the slide' every day. Here are some pics of the last month or so.

Mommy & me

I really like this pic of us. And I took it myself!! Not bad for a self photo. :)

GO TRACE ADKINS!!!!!

So, I admit I havent watched any of the Celebrity Apprentice, but a friend told me about it when she heard Trace Adkins talking about his charity. His charity is FAAN, Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network. I really hope he wins, but just him being on the show is fantastic in raising awareness to food allergies.

I am a member of FAAN for my daughter.

My baby almost died in my arms at 12months, after giving her a few teaspons of yogurt. The paramedics, the ER doctor, the allergist, and her pediatricain, all told me that if I had not had my 'mommy instinct' and given her benadryl, she would not have made it. It has been over a year now since that day, yet it feels like it happened only 10 minutes ago.

It is such a hard daily struggle, hard to let her 'be a kid', and play at playgrounds, mingle with other kids that she desperately craves....and to not constantly, literally constantly, worry that she hasn't picked up some yummy looking fish cracker or candy off the ground..It's hard when she goes to a birthday party, and there are yummy pink 'cuppycakes' and all she wants is to have one, and to be like the other friends.

She has such a severe allergy to dairy that even just playing at her cousins house will give her hives on her face....and no one was even eating dairy at the time.

We hope that she will outgrow it, but only time and prayers will tell. There has got to be a reason why so many people are becoming allergic to food, and something that we should all be aware of. But until then, she will not be out of my sight, and will unfortunately have to miss out on several of the 'norma'l child activities.

If you have a free hour, tivo or watch the final episode tomorrow. They will be opening up donation lines for the public to also be able to donate.

http://www.nbc.com/The_Celebrity_Apprentice/video/#mea=228836

...more easter

She had the most fun hunting for eggs. Gram helped her find them, and then she had to show Gampa her stash. I love that her basket is almost as big as she is.

Happy Easter

Easter morning was fun this year. She is so into Little Pet Shops, so that is what her basket was full of. Now she has a total of 20. Yes, 20. She loves little things, and of course the smallest pieces are her favorite. She is so meticulous at arranging everything just right. She especially loved the miniature tea set, and was pouring all of them a cup.

Coloring Easter Eggs

So this was P's first time coloring eggs. She still hasnt eaten eggs, so I'm not 100% sure if shes allergic or not, but nothing happened and she LOVED it. I had massive anxiety during the whole thing, since i'm not sure how egg dye stains..but i'm sure it isnt good!