eczema...

Rick has (ok, had) some really nasty eczema behind his knees and on the tops of his thighs. I should have taken pics, especially after i put the *prescription* moisturizer on him. Poor boy looked like he was burnt. I got some Aveeno for him (must get the gp to do me a prescription for that) and it helped a LOT, just one day and the redness subsided by 50%. But the thing that is really making a difference is this from upsydaisy nappies. Just ONE application and his skin was sooo much softer. I can see the difference just a few days later. His skin is still red at the knee backs but the thighs the redness is just from his nappy digging in a little (can't have it looser or he gets in there and scratches!

The girls got a hold of my camera (with permission) and I just found a photo to show how much it's improved.. so you can imagine how it *was* from this pic

6 months.

that's how long it's taken to get the last room in the house unpacked. and i am ready to paint it!! We have a colour chosen and just need to get some polyfilla for the holes left by curtain rails from previous tenants (we'll drill new holes for our own rails when we finally get curtains!) and the paint itself.

Beth and Sian have been having fun with my camera so i'll get their pics off it later. there may even be some half decent ones! And of course I have pics of the kids that I took too.

We got Beth's nursery photos today. Why is it when I take their photos they don't cooperate. If anyone ELSE takes them they are sweet as bloody candy?! How can I improve my skills if my models don't play ball LOL.

Big Cats!

The original Lions House

Mmm Snooze in the Sun

Snoozin'

Coming to get us

Catching some rays

Kids at the Zoo

Beth took this one! It's the ONLY pic she didn't have out of focus or cut a head off LOL.

Waiting for the Birds of Prey... trying to escape from Daddy!

I think Sian's Nesting!

Being a Monkey!

Balancing

What's the time?

B.U.G.S! @ London Zoo

Mercedes-Benz Egg Hunt

A clue, a clue!

Checking out a Merc.. still need car seats!

Silver Arrows Display Team.

Crash Test Dummy!

The race....!

Another Clue!

F1 Racing Car, but we're not allowed to sit in it :o(

The original Mercedes-Benz

ZSL London Zoo Butterflies (phone)

Ok this one isn't the butterflies at the zoo but I thought it was lovely and Rick enjoyed the grass!!

Photys of course.

Sisters by default, friends by choice!

Sian as one of seven snow whites for book day. (there were no dwarves)

Beth with her favourite tree.

We had lunch out as Sian finished early for Easter break. How big was her spud? And the cheese was super stringy!

Last day of term. Sian got a bronze reading award in her good news assembly.

Rick at stay n play. Always with the fingers LOL.

Out n about hee. I loved this one.

Picnic at the park. It was a lovely day so we got spontaneous.

Sian enjoying some lunch.

Beth coming back for a snack too.