tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72061048422696186552024-02-18T21:15:02.508-05:00Freebs' NestThe life of the family loving known as The Freebs through the eyes of Mom. Living life with food allergies, creating quilts, and anything else that comes to mind.Freebladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047081764188914120noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206104842269618655.post-6591329250299554272012-04-09T13:33:00.004-04:002012-04-09T15:18:58.006-04:00FamilyToday I experienced a eye opening, mind blowing revelation. Yesterday was the start of another migraine that flowed into today. Work could wait today, so I stayed home to recoup, which involved about 4 more hours of sleep, acetaminophen, and my daily beta-blocker. After the pain subsided, slowly life started to move through my body enough to turn on the T.V. After watching pretty much nothing, I looked at the On Demand options and found "Bones". Recently, I've been watching old episodes of Bones on Netflix during my treadmill sessions. The On Demand episode was the birth of Booth and Bone's baby. I had to watch (because I'm obsessed with having another child). It was a good episode, not one of the best, but good. The one line that struck me was when Bones, holding their newborn, looked up at Booth and says, "We're a family." I bawled my eyes out. That one little line struck such a chord in my mentally exhausted brain. Have I ever referred to my husband and my daughter as my family? I felt so ashamed of my selfishness. Have I ever thought of us being a complete family because we only had one child instead of the 2 or more I would have loved to have?<br /><br />This past September I had another miscarriage. This time was tough for me to grasp because my husband and I agreed (prior to this pregnancy) that if I were to get pregnant again, it would be our last try. The pregnancy happened with the help of Clomid. At 6 weeks I had some bleeding and went in for an ultrasound. There were two sacs, one empty and the other with a teeny, tiny heartbeat. Is it true?! We have a heartbeat?! The last heartbeat we saw was our beautiful daughter's 6 years earlier. Things started progressing. I went back in at 8 weeks, the empty sac hadn't changed but the embryo was starting to take shape. The doctor was very happy with the progress and gave me a less than 5% chance of loss. At 9 weeks, I started to have some bleeding again, so another ultrasound was taken. The baby was fine. We saw arm buds and they were waving to us. A small blood clot was found near my cervix. I was told this wasn't a big concern but they wanted to see me back weekly until the clot either dislodged and eliminated or dissolved. I went back in at 10 weeks. <br /><br />It was my daughter's first day of Kindergarten. My little girl was so grown-up. She smiled the whole time. She marched on the bus and into her classroom. I was so proud of her. In the afternoon, I was supposed to be happy, see her sibling waving back at me again. Sadly, that did not happen. The ultrasound tech was very quiet. She couldn't find a heartbeat. The baby stopped growing at 9 weeks. Heartbreaking. Heart-wrenching. Complete sadness. I felt like a failure... again. <br /><br />Why do I keep torturing myself with this need to have another child? Am I afraid my daughter is going to be sticking out like a sore-thumb because she plays differently with friends that have siblings? She's not used to sharing. She doesn't know how to take turns. She doesn't know what it's like to have a sibling squabble and win or lose. I love the fact that we get more time with her but I wish she had someone closer in age that she could share her secrets, play dolls, dress-up, Legos. I wish she could have little kid dreams and little kid adventures. Because she has only her parents to spend time with, she doesn't get that time to be free. She's a wonderful child, why do I feel as if I let her down? Or is it me that I'm letting down? Or my husband? Ugh! Such and emotional day! It's a good thing I didn't go to work today.<br /><br />On to bigger and better things. I'm working on starting my own business here soon. When all the details are finalized, I'll post the exciting info.Freebladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047081764188914120noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206104842269618655.post-49740532473646753292010-12-22T10:24:00.007-05:002010-12-22T10:56:10.590-05:00Happy Holidays!I hope all is well with others in the world. Life is pretty good here, even though I still don't have a job. Last week I was scheduled to have an interview with the local university for an Administrative Clerk position but it was canceled due to the weather (the university closed). The following day, the university made an announcement that they were instituting a hiring freeze effective immediately. Got the dreaded call, "Sorry, we've decided not to hire at this time." Well, I hope I can hold out for this hiring freeze because I would LOVE to have this job. Of all the jobs I've applied for, this is the one that interests me the most, the hours are great (7a to 3 p), it's not far from home, the benefits (drool...), also the department sounds very interesting. <br /><br />Well, in the mean time, I have been able to get my sewing room back in order and do a few small projects. Halloween came around and my daughter and I decided that she would make a great Alice In Wonderland. I love sewing under pressure so I finished her dress about 1/2 hour before we went out. She looked so cute.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv_QET3hVlpAUJluZjwx8d6GlslGoxSIBHKPG7nTi6dmm5I4RimY41wtGbNrHnyRTIHsbfiP2TPYbUl9T2Z-9HpL_Q-lK8wuQYrfT_iX1NJT4e990ULOwXVhJRhEv_2C23ZRrXkcbT43I/s1600/halloween+for+blog.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 222px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv_QET3hVlpAUJluZjwx8d6GlslGoxSIBHKPG7nTi6dmm5I4RimY41wtGbNrHnyRTIHsbfiP2TPYbUl9T2Z-9HpL_Q-lK8wuQYrfT_iX1NJT4e990ULOwXVhJRhEv_2C23ZRrXkcbT43I/s320/halloween+for+blog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553530913344951906" border="0" /></a><br /><br />My daughter loves to color. Every time we went out to eat we end up bringing a tote bag with her big pencil box full of crayons with coloring books. Needless to say, the table is over-run by her "stuff". I found a pattern on Electric Quilt's website called the "<a href="http://www.electricquilt.com/Users/Downloads/Patterns/ElliesArtToteInstructions.pdf">Ellie's on-the-go Art Tote</a>" and thought it would be perfect for her. After a few adjustments, here's the end result.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvra0tRtQYNAkJcsq0MoNsMBxcZ7qFoHlfrDxHNZ98SyeeAF4FjyPxzIOgIIQeSP7DP0sGTBqLaOP9qAAInfIgWHGEcOuZCNkiFn1_fiylGjhyXE2Z0sziiKVy14e_nnVWcZc9t0k9GfQ/s1600/IMG_3172.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvra0tRtQYNAkJcsq0MoNsMBxcZ7qFoHlfrDxHNZ98SyeeAF4FjyPxzIOgIIQeSP7DP0sGTBqLaOP9qAAInfIgWHGEcOuZCNkiFn1_fiylGjhyXE2Z0sziiKVy14e_nnVWcZc9t0k9GfQ/s320/IMG_3172.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553533264158131538" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSGs_a59-PVNNICcxL12DWA3Q8qxWQMGlq7BT8tiYhjYIEDHGM97NDrrpVzMtw1f5Ki8_32c70wWOFWowz3px1OBqR2eHZDCltdqw1VCtCxEKrRvWqq4kZemxW9hn4e3y4vqKy675j1fM/s1600/IMG_3171.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSGs_a59-PVNNICcxL12DWA3Q8qxWQMGlq7BT8tiYhjYIEDHGM97NDrrpVzMtw1f5Ki8_32c70wWOFWowz3px1OBqR2eHZDCltdqw1VCtCxEKrRvWqq4kZemxW9hn4e3y4vqKy675j1fM/s320/IMG_3171.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553533269293208994" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxuwOAPfKJRbLrMLuSm4MDGJnYrmurnVxZCJkU0XcGVXHyWotxGOtvprDRRSBTUX3NnJidcB2UTuYvpANMxIp5htelRW6WQpK72LyJYaSek0PCMnr4Oim_7pFWBPNqXKQC4qCHtK_ia_k/s1600/IMG_3170.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxuwOAPfKJRbLrMLuSm4MDGJnYrmurnVxZCJkU0XcGVXHyWotxGOtvprDRRSBTUX3NnJidcB2UTuYvpANMxIp5htelRW6WQpK72LyJYaSek0PCMnr4Oim_7pFWBPNqXKQC4qCHtK_ia_k/s320/IMG_3170.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553533273294863778" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I can't wait till she opens it for Christmas!<br /><br />Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!Freebladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047081764188914120noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206104842269618655.post-41522185172983329112010-07-22T10:22:00.007-04:002010-08-15T16:46:10.682-04:00Wow... crazinessLife has been crazy. Well, I had my sewing room about 75% set the way I wanted it, starting to put things in their place. In the middle of May our dishwasher decided to malfunction and leaked water under the floor in the kitchen and down into my sewing room. GASP! Luckily it wasn't too much damage to my room and insurance is paying for the fixes. But, in order for the room to be fixed, everything has to be moved out. UGH! So, for the last month, my whole room has been moved to the downstairs family room. The flooring we've ordered is on back order so those two rooms are still out of commission. <br /><br />We have laminate floor in the kitchen and dining room, as well as the stairwell landing and downstairs hallway. Insurance is paying for the kitchen and dining room to be replaced, so we've decided to get all the laminate replaced. I'm so excited! We choose something called palmwood (<a href="http://www.greenchoiceflooring.com/Products/StrandWovenPalmwood.aspx">http://www.greenchoiceflooring.com/Products/StrandWovenPalmwood.aspx</a>). It's made up of old palm trees that are no longer baring coconuts. Instead of burning the trees to get rid of them, they are shredding them and making a composite type flooring. Trying our part to "green" up our house.<br /><br />Speaking of going "green", I've been really focused on changing some of our cleaning products and even personal hygiene products to be more "green"/natural/organic. I've attempted in making my own laundry detergent with much success! I can't believe how easy it is and cheap too! There are many different recipes out there you can Google. <br /><br />The recipe I use is:<br />* 1 bar of Fels Naptha laundry soap grated (either use food processor or cheese grater)<br />* 1 cup Borax<br />* 1 cup washing soda (e.g., Arm & Hammer washing soda - baking soda works okay but not as effective)<br /><br />Mix all ingredients together in food processor. Put into a container and you're all set! Use 1 tablespoon per load. I also use 1/2 cup vinegar in my fabric softener dispenser instead of liquid fabric softener (or using the sheets in the dryer). You do not smell the vinegar on the clothes once they are dried. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">ETA:</span> I recently came across information that Fels Naptha has ingredients from petroleum products. I will be researching other, more natural soaps to use.<br /><br />One of my problems with going "green" is that many of the personal cleaning products out there contain coconut oils. As many of you know from reading my previous blog postings, my daughter has peanut and tree nut allergies. At this time, coconut is not considered part of the tree nut family according to FAAN; however, my daughter does have an allergic reaction to this. Fortunately for us, it's not anaphylactic, "only" mild hives and itching. I did find a soap for my daughter from a brand called <a href="http://www.kissmyface.com/">Kiss My Face</a> that is olive oil and aloe that seems to be treating her skin well. <br /><br />Last but not least, I lost my job. Yup, that sucked. However, I'm now happier than I have been in the last year. No more tension headaches. Yeah! Now I'm on to bigger and better things. We're in a good place financially so staying home is not quite out of the picture, but I am still looking for full or part time work. In the meantime, this leaves me time to create! So, I'm laying out all my options and see what I can come up with as far as crafty things. I might even open an <a href="http://www.etsy.com/">Etsy</a> store. That might be a little ways down the road but keep your fingers crossed for me!Freebladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047081764188914120noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206104842269618655.post-65002267501468367632010-02-03T14:44:00.005-05:002010-02-12T14:51:45.931-05:00Before PictureHere you go! You get to see my messy office. "<a href="http://orgjunkie.com/2010/02/plan-to-organize.html">I'm an Organizing Junkie</a>" is having a 28 day organizing challenge on any room in your home. My goal is to tackle that crazy office I've been avoiding since we moved in 3 years ago. It's not only my office but my quilting/sewing space. As you can tell, I haven't gotten many quilts done recently. Hummm... I wonder why... Wish me luck!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvjCJEKMFSoVQyqC5V3qY9sAZW3ff5btz0_WM3bs1bYVTEDFZDwJpqENo4-MsqcmXcQ2DjPIcabgLKeVSuL83p71rCbHe26cdk6J9dXuGGi3nOL1t1rhgmUMPMIDImioCkLkfedK_v13U/s1600-h/sewingroom1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvjCJEKMFSoVQyqC5V3qY9sAZW3ff5btz0_WM3bs1bYVTEDFZDwJpqENo4-MsqcmXcQ2DjPIcabgLKeVSuL83p71rCbHe26cdk6J9dXuGGi3nOL1t1rhgmUMPMIDImioCkLkfedK_v13U/s320/sewingroom1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434107226742362754" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEithMEGzioD_zU7u7MNzcytU8tO1B11vzRSVpoliccF5R10a_rZHpwZrxEbPHbDrSxwfiKG1SnQNPoCM1OT_4kaU1NIeWQZlyl_KvCAfLYLTNeZHicQmtZj2uRPbyRZVOq26XN2pttlQ_g/s1600-h/sewingroom2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEithMEGzioD_zU7u7MNzcytU8tO1B11vzRSVpoliccF5R10a_rZHpwZrxEbPHbDrSxwfiKG1SnQNPoCM1OT_4kaU1NIeWQZlyl_KvCAfLYLTNeZHicQmtZj2uRPbyRZVOq26XN2pttlQ_g/s320/sewingroom2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434107400558276786" border="0" /></a><div align="center"><a href="http://orgjunkie.com/2010/01/im-bringing-the-organizing-challenge-back.html"><img border="0" src="http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt94/memoriesbydesign/Buttons/OrgJunkiesmall-1.png"/></a></div>Freebladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047081764188914120noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206104842269618655.post-85662061613927605312010-01-30T08:14:00.004-05:002010-01-30T08:36:40.499-05:00D & C Follow-upOn Tuesday I went for my 2 week D & C follow-up. The Dr had some results already but is still waiting for a little more for conformation. However, what he did tell me is that it looks like the miscarriage was not caused by my blood clotting, nor was it a genetic problem passed on from my husband or myself. There were abnormal genes though. Apparently I had what is called a "partial molar" pregnancy. This link from the Cleveland Clinic explains it pretty well. <a href="http://my.clevelandclinic.org/disorders/molar_pregnancy/hic_partial_molar_pregnancy.aspx">http://my.clevelandclinic.org/disorders/molar_pregnancy/hic_partial_molar_pregnancy.aspx</a><br /><br />Because of the type of pregnancy it was and the concern with cancer associated with it (curable I'm told), I have to be monitored for 6 months and we cannot get pregnant during that time either. That really sucks. While I was there, they took the first blood test. If the results come back at zero, I don't have to go back for a month. If it's raised above zero, I have to go back in 2 weeks. Well, it was 46. That means that there is still more tissue in there. Yuck.<br /><br />In the mean time, I've been cleaning my office/sewing room. One of my quilt friends is collecting fabric and sewing machines for a group of immigrants (I forget where they are from). I have a couple bins of fabric that I think I'm able to give her. We'll see. I'm still buried under mounds of stuff right now. I'll try posting pics but unfortunately I'm having trouble with Blogger.Freebladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047081764188914120noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206104842269618655.post-36004710559169729102010-01-18T10:23:00.002-05:002010-01-18T12:53:32.424-05:00Trying to Catch-up on My LifeA dear friend of mine has been bugging me about writing in my blog. I didn't realize how long it's been. Well, let's get this started.<br /><br />In May, my husband and I went to Hawaii. Don't get too excited, we had to work. We had a trade show to work for 4 days, so we only were able to take 2 extra days for vacation. If it wasn't for the company paying for our travel, lodging and food for 4 days, we probably wouldn't have gone for about another 10 years. It's so expensive for us. What we did see was beautiful. One of our favorite parts of the trip was taking a sea plane tour of the island. It was amazing to look to one side of the plane and see mountains and then ocean on the other side. It's just a gorgeous place. We were on the island of Oahu in Honolulu. If we had more time, we would have loved to explore more and other islands. We also did a luau but it was not on the beach (which it seems as everyone else has done one on the beach) but on a roof top. It was neat. The food however, was not quite right. LOL! We're not seafood folk so many of the items weren't on our plates. Along with some pork, we did take some rice that had some veggies however after a couple bites, I noticed tentacles. YUCK! I was done eating after that. As a souvenir, we bought a pineapple. It was one of the best pineapples I had ever eaten. We did a search online and found a site that showed how to grow a pineapple plant from the top of the pineapple. We don't plan on growing pineapples but just to have the plant as a memory is nice. We have a nice green planted pineapple top sitting in our dining room now.<br /><br />In July, Hubby had another conference, this time in Boston. We decided to make it a family trip and brought our daughter along too. This was a short weekend excursion for us. The highlight of this trip was whale watching. It was the most moving experience to be that close to such a magnificent animal. We were on a New England Aquarium Whale Watch, here's a link to our actual outing... <a href="http://www.neaq.org/visit_planning/whale_watch/log/2009/07/july-16th-am.php">http://www.neaq.org/visit_planning/whale_watch/log/2009/07/july-16th-am.php</a><br /><br />In the fall we decided to change our daughter's preschool. It was a hard decision to make but well worth it in the end. She has grown so much since we switch schools. She started writing her name at the new school, which really shocked me. She was a little over 3 1/2 and she was already writing her name. She is spelling out many words that she sees and even trying to sound words out. The school is much smaller than her previous school so there is more focused attention. I think this is fantastic! Now, don't get me wrong, I am not pushing her by any means to do any of this, she wants to learn all by herself. I just go along with the flow. Her little mind keeps me in awe. Yesterday she turned 4. I can't believe my baby is 4 already! She will be in Kindergarten before we know it. Wow.<br /><br />Thanksgiving was very nice. My grandparents came along with my parents and brother. It was nice to have all of that family around. My grandmother cracks me up. She is a very dramatic person and I love everything about it! LOL! We had them playing the Wii and laughed the whole time. I hope I'm that active when I'm in my 80's.<br /><br />About a week after Thanksgiving, I found out I was pregnant. Yeah! I started taking my Lovenox shots faithfully every night. The OB had my blood levels checked to make sure everything was progressing as it should. At the end of December, we went in for my ultrasound. We actually saw everything that we were supposed to this time, the only thing we didn't see was a heartbeat. :( The doctor decided to wait one more week and do another ultrasound. When we went back, the fetus didn't grow and there still wasn't a heartbeat. The doctor took another blood sample just to make sure and saw that my levels were high enough that there should have been a heartbeat. Two days later I had a D & C. I go back in a week for a follow-up. I'm not sure what to do now. Do we keep trying for another baby? I told my husband that I think I can do this one more time but after that, I'm done. It just hurts too much. We'll just sit back and see what happens.<br /><br />Looking forward to this year. I will be going on the quilt retreat again this year with one of my guilds. A week later, we will be taking my parents to Niagara Falls for a mini vacation. Other than that, nothing else is planned. <br /><br />My goals for the year:<br /><ol><li>Organize my sewing room / office</li><li>Organize my family room utilizing the new cabinets my parents built and the shelves that I built</li><li>Finish 3 quilts</li><li>Work on a having a healthier life style by eating right and working out<br /></li><li>(this one's a wish) To have another baby just as wonderful as our daughter</li></ol>I don't believe these are too difficult. Let's see where this year leads us.<br /><br />Happy New Year everyone! I hope you have many wonderful experiences.<br /><br />RobinFreebladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047081764188914120noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206104842269618655.post-72949199332449319182009-04-21T07:47:00.007-04:002009-04-27T13:01:55.395-04:00Memory Makers Retreat, 2009At the beginning of April, one of my quilt groups went on a retreat to Amish country. We met for lunch at The Amish Door restaurant in Wilmot, OH. Later, we traveled to <a href="http://www.grammafanniesquilts.com/">Gramma Fannie's Quilt Barn</a> in Berlin, as well as Helping Hands.<br /><br />I've been wanting to do a 30's quilt for a while and found a really cute bundle at <a href="http://www.helpinghandsquilts.com/">Helping Hands Quilt Shop</a>. Originally I didn't know what I wanted to make with the bundle. I picked up a Turning Twenty booklet and thought about making my 30's quilt with that. Then I really started thinking. The last quilt my great grandmother was working on before she died was a Dresden Plate. Since in May I will be going on a long trip, that would be a perfect hand quilting project. Now I have a plan! Back to shopping!<br /><br />We also went to <a href="http://www.millersdrygoodsandfabrics.com/">Miller's Dry Goods</a> in Charm. Finally, we made it to our retreat location, the <a href="http://www.charmcountryviewinn.com/">Charm Country View Inn</a>. What a beautiful location. Set in the rolling hills of Amish country. We all unloaded our vehicles and set up shop. I think we had the max of people (about 23) that could go because we were packed in like sardines, but we all had enough space to get our projects completed. Since this was my first retreat, I made the newbie mistake of being hopeful about how many projects to bring. I brought a large tub of about 5 projects, with some smaller knick knack type projects too. Way too advanturous. I did get one top completed.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwcqXW0dOdvV_W5f61XnyINPX4iEPXYB4e3U4KglYXitDTuoA7Bi7ZkJ4QuH-jPW0CDr1ipWhtM89lSPGVtBahEuvfhVRLqIVlKt2qXbsD4MTiJqcVPfquAohrTMUMU8eq281f4D5TBN0/s1600-h/lone+star+top.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 308px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwcqXW0dOdvV_W5f61XnyINPX4iEPXYB4e3U4KglYXitDTuoA7Bi7ZkJ4QuH-jPW0CDr1ipWhtM89lSPGVtBahEuvfhVRLqIVlKt2qXbsD4MTiJqcVPfquAohrTMUMU8eq281f4D5TBN0/s320/lone+star+top.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327114742046371346" border="0" /></a><br />The only thing that I didn't like about the whole trip was that I didn't have cell phone reception. I had to borrow someone else's phone. On my way back home, about 1/2 hour into the ride, I finally got into cell phone range. I could tell because my voicemail and texts were coming in like crazy. LOL! I wish I could keep a couple of the voicemails that my daughter left me, so sweet! All in all, for my first retreat, it was great! I hope that I will be able to make future retreats.Freebladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047081764188914120noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206104842269618655.post-30291509291850620552009-03-16T10:56:00.007-04:002009-03-16T11:17:28.404-04:00How?I want to know how single parents can keep it together. My husband travels for his job about 20-25 weeks of the year... yeah, that's a lot. Most of his travels follow the school year because his job has him traveling to colleges and universities. So, needless to say, spring and fall are very busy times of the year. That's also the time I find myself more depressed. I find myself shutting down and doing the bare essentials to keep my daughter and myself going. Feed, bathing, clothing, and sleeping. Work is in there too. This also exaggerates the fact that I can't create a lunch menu and grocery list. My biggest struggle is what to feed that satisfies everyone in the home. My daughter will pretty much eat what I eat (which I can follow along with her food allergies); my husband, on the other hand, is more picky. So, what do we do? Go out to eat... Ugh! I've fallen into such a rut! One of my biggest problems is that I need someone to <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">physically</span> show me, go through my cabinets, help me with my list and coupons and get it all done! So, anyone that knows who I can contact to help me out with such a thing, please let me know. I think once I get that portion of my life figured out, I will be much more stable and personally successful.<br /><br />I look back and want to blame my mother for this but yet, I can't blame her because she's a wonderful mother. She does everything for us. And, because of this, I never "learned". I want to know, I want to be self sufficient. I want to have a clean home. I want to have meals planned. I want to not eat out. I want to save money (which if eat at home, we'd save a lot of money).<br /><br />Thanks for "listening" to me ramble. Some day I'll get it figured out. Hopefully it will be soon.Freebladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047081764188914120noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206104842269618655.post-52024868778312892502009-02-23T10:10:00.005-05:002009-02-23T10:37:58.670-05:00Sorry!It's been a while since I've posted. Things are doing better since the test results. We've decided to name our angel boy T.J. (Thomas James). That's helped my heart a little more. We're still trying for another baby so keep your fingers crossed.<br /><br />Lately I've been enthralled with <a href="http://www.facebook.com/">Facebook</a>. It's a great way to get reconnected with people. At my 15 year high school reunion this past summer, we all talked about staying connected and someone mentioned <a href="http://www.facebook.com/">Facebook</a>. It really is addictive. I've also become "friends" with Annie and Kirsten Smith from "Simple Arts" podcasts, Jennifer Ruvalcaba (Patchwork and Pacifiers podcast), and Pat Sloan (lovely appliques). I think I just saw Alex Anderson so I might try to "friend" her too! :) There are quite a few quilting groups on there. <br /><br />Onto quilty things! I recently finished up a block swap with one of my quilt guilds. We did a fake 9 patch, where only the center was a different color. We did brights with a black center. These all turned out very sharp! I can't wait to put them together.<br /><br />This weekend I'm taking a workshop on the Lone Star. We bought a kit that included interfacing with the design imprinted and you sew and iron your pattern together that way. Here's what I drafted in my EQ6. My fabrics are a little different so I think the order might change. We'll see. I'll have a picture (I hope) to post next week.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR5E9j4cjRn6Da9I38tt-hxfC1n9CPAEs4lA_lkofeYaytv8JVun9BQ19X3HH35f9-60XKauI7V2uU3Q62Ps07ck768VrOrWxSvWiPvjvtXsa6YdB2EOqk-li7FvPHSvujEE1I78YoA0Y/s1600-h/lone+star.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 222px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR5E9j4cjRn6Da9I38tt-hxfC1n9CPAEs4lA_lkofeYaytv8JVun9BQ19X3HH35f9-60XKauI7V2uU3Q62Ps07ck768VrOrWxSvWiPvjvtXsa6YdB2EOqk-li7FvPHSvujEE1I78YoA0Y/s320/lone+star.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306013073011790418" border="0" /></a><br /><br />At the beginning of April I'm going on my first quilt retreat. I'm very exited! I have a large bin of quilts that I have WIP that I'm going to take with me. Hopefully I will make some progress on them. It will be fun too, we're going to have a Secret Sister game going, as well as a massage therapist (a husband of one of the other quilters). It will be nice to get away with my quilty friends.<br /><br />I've been holding off on one of my projects because I think I got myself in a little too deep. It's a really nice wall hanging/table runner of sea shells and the like. I bought it as a thank you for the owners of the company where I work, but it was over a year ago. It's mostly applique and I've never done applique before, but love the look of it. One of my goals this year is to take an applique class. I need to get this one done!Freebladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047081764188914120noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206104842269618655.post-703853909403588202009-01-11T20:09:00.002-05:002009-01-11T20:12:16.895-05:00Giveaway!!There is a wonderful giveaway at $5 Dinners. Take a look and try your luck for the <a href="http://www.5dollardinners.com/2009/01/designer-lunch-tote-giveaway.html">lunch tote</a>. The styles are really cute. See the link at <a href="http://www.5dollardinners.com/2009/01/designer-lunch-tote-giveaway.html">$5 Dinners</a> for the styles.<br /><br />Good Luck!Freebladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047081764188914120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206104842269618655.post-70884322406776734222008-11-17T15:47:00.004-05:002008-11-18T14:59:17.659-05:00Lab test resultsI finally got the call with my lab results. "Normal male pregnancy". Hmmm. I thought there were 3? Initially when this whole situation was at it's high point I was okay because there wasn't a heartbeat or fetal pole to see and fall in love with. That call made it real, knowing that we lost a baby boy. When I read on message boards that people lost babies as early as I did and they name them a boy or girl name, I often wonder if it's just them naming them to help themselves cope. Now I know that they probably knew with testing just as I know now. Do I name him? Do I name him and not tell my husband? I have a hard time keeping secrets from him, how would I keep a name from him. What are his feelings? Does he feel we should put a name to the baby? So many questions that one part of me says it's just silly ramblings, the other says that it's a mark in my past and I need to name him.<br /><br />**SOAPBOX COMMENT**<br />Okay, this totally disproves the comment from Pro-abortionists saying that it's not a baby until it's delivered. The ultrasound technician, doctors, or Hubby and I couldn't even see anything on the screen but yet the lab tests tell us the baby was a boy. A BOY! That is a baby. It starts when the egg and sperm meet.<br />**STEPPING DOWN FROM SOAPBOX**Freebladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047081764188914120noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206104842269618655.post-57537355847477819332008-11-15T21:04:00.005-05:002008-11-15T21:38:49.873-05:00Trapunto WorkshopToday my friend <a href="http://zegiquiltbug.blogspot.com/">Zegi</a> and I took a machine quilting trapunto workshop with Nelly Vileikis. This was really fun and pretty easy (to understand that is). My biggest challenge is that I really haven't worked much with free motion quilting, so following the lines for me was a bit rough. Back in March I took a beginning machine quilting class and have only practiced about 2 times since. I'm hoping that this class has brought enough encouragement to my quilting desire to push myself to complete my sewing room organization. All in all, I don't think I did that bad. What do you think?<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNyjWBrt2IpyjTP9hUx4xriGqzfJK3OY2QiC20jBo5XgXq7rJ0ug7aGd0yEd6fkJrSf4FtkjeUNWudMXz9tDUUxqWJlks2er28n1UEf0o77gBSRBkx2tV1O7veNgRh2YIHG79nLGzYhc4/s1600-h/Trapunto.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 276px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNyjWBrt2IpyjTP9hUx4xriGqzfJK3OY2QiC20jBo5XgXq7rJ0ug7aGd0yEd6fkJrSf4FtkjeUNWudMXz9tDUUxqWJlks2er28n1UEf0o77gBSRBkx2tV1O7veNgRh2YIHG79nLGzYhc4/s320/Trapunto.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269073769005733138" border="0" /></a><br />I think I need a little more practice time on following a line but otherwise, not bad. <br /><br />You start off with tracing your design onto your fabric with water soluable pen. Pin traced fabric to poly batting (about a 12 oz or 16 oz). Use water soluable thread in your top thread and trace, with a basting length stitch, the areas that you want to puff up. Trim away any areas of batting that you do not want puffy along the stitching edge, being careful not to snip your fabric. Now make your quilt sandwich with a backing, cotton batting, and trapuntoed top piece. Quilt in the recessed areas as you see fit.<br /><br />Nelly suggests to use water soluable thread that is removed with cold or cool water. If you use the warm water removeable, you run the risk of your fabrics bleeding. Also, keep the thread stored in a ziplock bag to keep it away from humidity so it won't become sticky.Freebladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047081764188914120noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206104842269618655.post-37853837912862668052008-11-04T20:08:00.002-05:002008-11-04T20:13:54.212-05:00Remember that dream?Earlier this year I had a <a href="http://freebsnest.blogspot.com/2008/04/dreams.html">dream</a> shortly before my friend gave birth to her baby girl. I just found out that my friend's father doesn't have too much longer to live. From what I understand, they found a tumor on his heart. So sad. My prayers go out to her and her family.Freebladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047081764188914120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206104842269618655.post-34920318649670707312008-11-03T15:26:00.006-05:002008-11-03T15:42:37.295-05:00Halloween 2008Here she is! My Little Red Riding Hood. She looked so cute in her costume. I made her costume out of the costume suede knit from JoAnn's. The cape is a 3/4 circle with scalloped edges with a hood (of course). The skirt is a full circle with elastic waist. Her little vest was fun, I found this cute sheer with ghosts and stripes. I layered the sheer with a black cotton for support.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCm3kyyWrRXnZfP9nvNUSV4WC9ZIkn5Xe9Ee7DXl6nLzFDAiEjj7FhNqKw12D1887GbtMqNsZTLF_y-CcYq6ZfwjfpjVEsKRBZlT4fcCcv4hsUCnAnBzOI3DjoRkqJdEEv74VBNJUgwCk/s1600-h/Halloween+smirk+-crop.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 278px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCm3kyyWrRXnZfP9nvNUSV4WC9ZIkn5Xe9Ee7DXl6nLzFDAiEjj7FhNqKw12D1887GbtMqNsZTLF_y-CcYq6ZfwjfpjVEsKRBZlT4fcCcv4hsUCnAnBzOI3DjoRkqJdEEv74VBNJUgwCk/s320/Halloween+smirk+-crop.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264534058247538962" border="0" /></a><br />She and her cousin had so much fun Trick-or-Treating. Cousin A is more outspoken than Little Girl so when they would approach a house, Cousin A would scream "Happy Halloween! I want some treats!" LOL! Little Girl just walked up shyly and I had to whisper for her to say "Trick-or-Treat". She did really well though, she enjoyed the whole scene. When we got back to the house, the girls allowed us to trade candy (chocolates for Cousin A, suckers and skittles to Little Girl).<br /><br />Now it's time for the rest of the holidays to come... I already started shopping for her last night.Freebladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047081764188914120noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206104842269618655.post-13495851271411328222008-10-23T13:30:00.003-04:002008-10-23T13:39:50.406-04:00Seamstress-in-training!!Excitement!!! I'm such the pushy mother. :) I know that Little Girl will be 3 in January but as any normal mother would say "she's just so smart and picks things up quickly". So, yesterday I went to JoAnn Fabrics and bought some of those lacing cards (you know, the ones with the holes that you sew string through). It says 3+ years on the box. You know as well as I do, nobody listens to that? She's almost 3 anyway, big deal, buy it. I bought the Disney Princesses one and the Winnie the Pooh set too. Gotta love branding... So I took it home, sat down with her and showed her what to do... She did it! She loved it! She was so focused, it was fun to watch her little mind at work. She finished up her first one and asked for another.... I'm in heaven! Now I just have to wait till she's old enough for me to trust with a real needle.Freebladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047081764188914120noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206104842269618655.post-13900421849195819312008-10-21T11:43:00.003-04:002008-10-21T13:10:49.661-04:00FAAN (Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network)Hi everyone!<br /><br />As Halloween comes, the more nervous I become.... NUTS!! UGH! I can't tell you how often in the store I'm just afraid she's going to pick up something with nuts and have a reaction. FAAN (Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network) has been a great source of information and comfort for me and my family. Currently FAAN is holding a "Trick-or-Treat for Food Allergy" donation drive to help fund research and education about food allergies. If anyone is interested in donating (it's tax deductible) to FAAN on behalf of my daughter, please click the "Firstgiving" link on my sidebar.<br /><br />Thanks for your help!<br />Robin<br /><h2><strong><strong><br /></strong></strong></h2>Freebladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047081764188914120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206104842269618655.post-24744801981215275232008-10-14T20:04:00.004-04:002008-10-14T20:10:57.112-04:00More toddler talk...Hubby had sent me this email earlier this week.<br /><br /><blockquote>Little Girl and I were out on the deck listening to the THS band playing at the homecoming bon fire. She says.<br /><br />"That's the Blue Devil Band"<br /><br />"I have a Blue Devil Sweatshirt"<br /><br />"Decker has a Blue Devil Hat"<br /><br />"Listen Daddy, they're stomping their feet"<br /><br />"Look, they have hats on"</blockquote>To give you an idea of the proximity of the house to the football field is about 1/2 mile with many houses in between. We've taken her to a football game before so we think she remembers them marching in their uniforms. Her memory amazes me. Oh, and Decker is her "boyfriend".Freebladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047081764188914120noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206104842269618655.post-88877198276540270762008-10-14T08:53:00.002-04:002008-10-14T09:25:44.667-04:00From a toddler's mouth...... can come some embarrassing things to a parent. Here's a good example. Little Girl will be 3 in January so her vocabulary is quite extensive already. Because of this and her great memory, I am trying my hardest not to let her see me naked. (Hubby and I have been together for 12 years, it's kinda hard to change some habits). Anywho, the other day Hubby was keeping Little Girl busy while I was finishing getting ready. I'm in the process of putting my bra on and I hear her running down the hallway. As soon as she sees me, she stops and cocks her head to the side... "You have elbows?" she says looking at my chest. Needless to say, I was laughing too hard to even correct her. <br /><br />Fast forward to yesterday. I was buckling her into her car seat when she proceeds to place her hands on my chest... "You have elbows?" Again, I am laughing but I'm able to get out "no honey." "Armpits?" More laughter at a quizzical looking child. What do you tell her? She'll repeat everything. I feel bad but I just ignored her question and changed the topic (which it's very easy to do with her).Freebladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047081764188914120noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206104842269618655.post-42285067578381751152008-09-25T12:41:00.002-04:002008-09-25T12:43:34.090-04:00"Baby" update...Today was the follow-up ultrasound. The sacs were still empty and didn't grow. I'm scheduled for a D&C next Wednesday. I'm just very sad. Thanks to everyone for all of your support and prayers. They have been a big help over this 2 week journey.<br /><br />Love,<br />RobinFreebladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047081764188914120noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206104842269618655.post-38064269699761201332008-09-15T14:13:00.003-04:002008-09-16T14:16:48.626-04:00Baby update #1Today was the ultrasound with the high risk OB. They did find one more, making that 6, however they are only focusing on 3. They believe the others to be blood clots, cysts, or pregnancy tumors? The 3 larger ones are measuring +/- 6 weeks (where as I figure I am 8w5d). How can I be almost 3 weeks different? Anyway, I go back on the 25th for another ultrasound. If there is no fetal pole or heartbeat by that time then a D&C will be the next step. They want to do a D&C because there is too much going on in my uterus to feel comfortable about me going naturally.<br /><br />So now, I guess I just sit back and wait...<br /><br />ETA - I did call my regular OB to get my blood results. My beta levels are high, 45,000, showing that I am pregnant. She said that it is high enough to be thinking multiple babies too...I just got used to the fact that I was going to lose a baby, now I have to get used to the fact that my numbers are good and there might be triplets?! Someone up there likes to make my life a little challenging?Freebladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047081764188914120noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206104842269618655.post-86866430539752710682008-09-11T14:57:00.004-04:002008-09-11T15:43:38.646-04:00Loss for words and emotionsWell, today was ultrasound day and things didn't turn out quite the way we expected. My appointment was at 10 am. As I wait for 20 minutes with that paper sheet over my legs, Hubby and I are talking baby stuff. The Dr comes in and the ultrasound starts. For those of you who haven't experienced this first ultrasound, it's not the one that they show on T.V. with the jelly in your belly... this one's internal, basically a joystick in your hoo-ha... not comfortable. Anyway, the Dr proceeds to twist and turn the wand and had a quizzical look on her face. She then tells us that she sees 3 sacs but no embryos. She asked that we come back in the afternoon to see the u/s tech for a more defined look. That appointment was scheduled for 1:40 pm.<br /><br />I told Hubby I wasn't ready to go back to work, which was just around the corner. After a quick bite to eat, I dropped him off (we work at the same office) and he informed my boss and his boss of the situation. I then called a girlfriend of mine who had a similar situation a couple years ago. Thankfully she was home and able to talk to me. She was a big help to all of my wandering emotions. She listened to my questions, answered me truthfully and with great information. Thanks Kim for all your help! <br /><br />I then called Hubby and he had me pick him up. We drove around almost mindlessly running some errands wondering what's going to happen next. <br /><br />Now it's time for the u/s tech to see what's going on. "Hmm" she says, "I haven't seen anything like this in my 22 years. Were you on fertility treatments?"<br /><br />"No..." I said. "Dr. saw 3 sacs, do you see more?"<br /><br />"Yes. But I'm not sure if they are sacs or cysts."<br /><br />"But you still don't see a heartbeat?"<br /><br />"No."<br /><br />Dr's consult... "Um, we're not sure what to do. We see 5 sacs or cysts, none of them viable from what we can tell. I would like to send you a high risk OB to get a second opinion."<br /><br />"O.K." I mean, what else can I say?<br /><br />So at this point, I'm waiting till Monday to see what the heck is going on in there. Luckily my ovaries look good...<br /><br />I'll keep you posted...Freebladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047081764188914120noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206104842269618655.post-90606867523224242152008-09-05T07:58:00.005-04:002008-09-05T09:18:17.770-04:00"Yeah!" and "Boo!"All right, I can't take it anymore.... I'm pregnant!! Yeah!! The "Boo!" part, morning sickness has kicked in with vengeance! I was SO hoping that it wasn't going to be as bad as it was last time but it looks like it's going to be just as bad... UGH! The part that's harder is now I have a toddler that I have to take care of in the morning when Hubby is out of town. Luckily this morning was one of her best mornings. I am only 7 weeks along and will get my first ultrasound next Thursday. I haven't been able to fit in my regular pants since 5 weeks. Last time I was able to go the whole 12 weeks before announcing and wearing maternity clothes. <br /><br />Hopefully my grandparents don't find out before they come and visit at the end of the month. My parents have agreed not to say anything but there's always room for a slip-up.<br /><br />I'll post a picture of the little bean next week. Keep your fingers crossed that there is only one! :) (My MIL said that I couldn't fit into my clothes already because I was preggo with twins. Apparently they run in her family. :-s )<br /><br />I started taking my Lovenox shots once I got the positive pregnancy test. I hate shots, however, I'm getting used to them. The medication burns and I have many small bruises all over my stomach. No bare belly shots for me! This is preventative for my blood clotting in hopes that my pregnancy will go full-term this time with no pre-eclampsia. Also, I continue to take the baby aspirin and Rx folic acid.<br /><br />My due date is April 22nd but we are hoping for the 17th as that is my birthday, plus Little girl was born on the 17th of another month as well as my MIL is the 17th of another month. Hubby only has to remember months, no dates! :)Freebladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047081764188914120noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206104842269618655.post-21353786519406680802008-07-30T15:56:00.002-04:002008-07-30T16:05:15.372-04:00The 3 StoogesLast night we went to a baseball game with our friends. They had a loge so the kids were able to run around. Here's a picture of the Little Girl and two of her friends. The boy on the left is 1 month younger than her. The boy in the middle is 1 year older than her. Notice that she is on her tip-toes. :) She's such a peanut! They had so much fun.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj82Px-ajmYf3J30ZtuWzaP8JQF1aLVrZvZgTixhVdzF2qdz68U3AHW05xbb46xIY-R8hX0G_sZqvzn8fhte8xuNHoUchsdRNB63VxOJt5LVjo5unLn89rFo891ruDeSjCMElBp-CuIldc/s1600-h/Kyle_Decker_Samantha7-29-08.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj82Px-ajmYf3J30ZtuWzaP8JQF1aLVrZvZgTixhVdzF2qdz68U3AHW05xbb46xIY-R8hX0G_sZqvzn8fhte8xuNHoUchsdRNB63VxOJt5LVjo5unLn89rFo891ruDeSjCMElBp-CuIldc/s320/Kyle_Decker_Samantha7-29-08.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228900495987300162" border="0" /></a>Freebladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047081764188914120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206104842269618655.post-62034797346052677822008-07-25T11:28:00.003-04:002008-07-25T11:31:13.826-04:00Laughter is the best medicine!This is a post (<a href="http://jpostmakcreswell.blogspot.com/2008/07/laughter-is-best-medicine.html">click here</a>) from my friend in Chicago. Her baby is so cute!Freebladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047081764188914120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206104842269618655.post-12072333319849307982008-07-25T10:04:00.004-04:002008-07-25T10:08:16.101-04:00Food Allergy follow-upI was looking over my old posts and realized I didn't post about the milk challange. She failed! UGH! It took two days to show but she failed. We gave her pizza with regular cheese on a Friday night, cheeseburger on Saturday night. By Sunday at lunch time, she was covered head to toe in one big red rash. I gave her Benedryl and she immediately cleared up. Bummer. Well, since it did take two days to react, we know that she's growing out of it. We're going to wait about 6 more months and then try again.Freebladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047081764188914120noreply@blogger.com0