The Progression of the Polka Dot Princess

So I posted about Olivia's skin disease, Urticaria Pigmentosa, a while back. So now Liv has an appointment at John Hopkins in Nov and I went through our pictures to make a progression timeline for the doctor to see.

No spots

This is when I figured out that what I thought was splotchy baby skin was always in the same spot. (back)

Her neck

tummy

When it first started to come on her face

Her "activated" spots after a bath
Moved down her arm

Then it moved to her legs

Her first true flair up.. We where at the pool for about an hour.. She had on a lower back swimsuit.. Sun had never bothered her before and it wasn't terribly warm either. (She wasn't in the pool)

The introduction of Cloth Diapers :-D

Liv on a good day, with her medication

To darn cute!

Rylei's Minnie Mouse Birthday Party

So better late than never right. Ry's birthday was Minnie Mouse themed. I got a lot of inspiration from the web and different blogs. I LOVED her banner (made with a cricut, Mickey and Friends Cartridge..)

This was what you saw when you walked in. The gift table and the Make Your Own Goodie bag station.

This was the goodie bag table. I made Chocolate Covered Pretzels and Chocolate Covered Marshmallows. My grandma made peanut butter fudge. And then I had Disney Silly Bandz,glasses, necklaces, and slinkies. The sign above the table said "Thanks for coming, it sure was a blast. Please fill up a goodie bag to remember the fun we had."
My Little Minnie... I can't believe she is 3..Once a good bit of the guest arrived we started eating. We did pizza, grape kabobs, mouse cheese, and other goodies.

My grandma, the girls, and I..

After everyone ate we did presents. There was a lot of help :-)

Then all the kiddos went out to play.

A while later it was time to come in for cupcakes and to sing Happy Birthday
"Make a wish"
She got all the candles with one shot
My little Rock Star

Trust

Am I the only one who has a hard time trusting people? Dumb question huh... I'm sure everyone has been lied to, lied on, or let down by a friend, leader, or lover at some point in their life... It's hard to deal with... Even as a kid I had a hard time trusting people.. With good reason. Be friends or family or "family" I always second guessed them... Tried to figure out the motive behind it.. That feeling never eased up. At Dyess I opened myself and got burned... I trusted "friends" and got hurt.. Whats worst is I crave approval. Its not a good trait but I know its true. I want people to like me..

What's even worse is when people gossip about your business... And I mean people that don't even know you... Its a good story so lets spread it, add a twist, and see where it goes. Its sickening... Especially in a military community or any community with a lot of women who are supposed to trust and depend on one another. How do you trust? How do you trust after being burned or hurt by someone you loved or cared about genuinely. Do you just trust in God to solve it all? Opps there's that "T" word! How can you trust when you don't know HOW to trust? Why don't they teach THAT in school.

On TV you see all the teens accusing the parents of not trusting them. I know one day that will be my girls. Do I lie to them and go "Oh yeah I trust you hunny." But will I be able to? I know I lied to my grandparents... Let them hear what they wanted to hear and then did what I wanted. And I'm sure they knew half of the time... But I guess that's something I will cross when it comes.. Talk about scary... :-/