Bees!

Hello friends and family,

I had to take a moment to write because otherwise I might never do it.

Baby boy got stung by a bee today! And yes I freaked out, silently though. Since I wasn't sure whether or not he was allergic, my instincts instructed quick reactions that had me pin him down as he screamed just so I could remove the 'stinger' in order for the venom to stop spreading. And by the way, the screaming wasn't the result of pain, he actually wanted to go back to the place where he was stung just so that he could sit on the concrete blocks. This all happened while we were taking a walk to the mailbox. We hurried home where I did a quick Google search on bee stings. Feeling armed with good information I washed his hands with soap and water, then tricked him into playing with ice in order to keep the swelling down. Please note that dear baby boy continued with life as if he'd never encountered that bee.

After watching him like a hawk all day and even taking pictures of his swollen hand, I'm happy to report that all looks well. No nausea or any other allergy related symptoms. The swelling has gone down considerably. Phew. As per the Internet info, I'll continue to keep an eye on him for the next three days. After that I think we'll be in the clear.

Besides bee stings, life has been treating us quite well.

Grandma and grandpa Schamel came for a sleep over. Unfortunately it was on a day when I had a stomach bug but we still had a good time. That same day baby boy and husband had some fun bonding. They did some fruit shopping, had fun at the park, visited friends and attended a wedding in the evening. A full day indeed! If only I was feeling healthy then my time would have been spent on self pampering instead of stomach bug dealings that need no further discussion. I guess I'll have to make sure there's more daddy and baby bonding time.

We've also had some friends from church over for dinner, there's been lots of play dates and oh before I forget, I'm now into extreme couponing. More on that at the end of the month when I can give exact figures of savings and cost of groceries. We're being fairly disciplined and are on track to having savings and food storage YAY! This has taken up all of my spare time and I love it. For the first time in my life I can honestly say that I find more pleasure in saving than spending. And that's a Suze Orman quote, she's revolutionized our financial life. Details at the end of the month!

So baby boy is quite the dancer. His favorite song is Happy by Pharrel. He loves that song and requests it almost every morning. His dance is a run around and when fatigue hits he just stands swaying or grooving with his head. It's the cutest thing to watch! He's also quite interested in counting. He counts when walking down stairs, when placing ducks in a row during bath time and even counting cars as we walk around.

Sweet baby boy:) we sure do love that kid.