It Must be Summertime

On Monday (2 days ago) I picked the kids up from school and found Stephanie putting sunscreen all over her face. (Why? I have no idea.) Anyway it was the Banana Boat/Baby Faces sunscreen that I have been using on the girls for years. I've been buying this kind since they are allergic to most others I've tried.

Tuesday morning, Stephanie's face is bright red. Just all in the places where she was putting the sunscreen. I gave her some allergy medicine and sent her to school with a note explaining that the rash was from the sunscreen. The nurse called me afterwards and agreed to let her stay in school since it was from the sunscreen and not some weird unidentified rash.

Today, her face was still a little red and it now is on her neck too. I figured it was still from the sunscreen but why is it taking so long to go away? Probably because I didn't realize she was going to have a reaction from the sunscreen that never bothered her before so I didn't wash it off immediately. (I wonder now if they maybe changed their formula?)

So I took her to the doctor. He agreed it was probably just from the sunscreen and then started to spread. But she wasn't contagious so she got to go back to school in time for her field trip this afternoon. We did get a prescription though to help her body get rid of this rash faster.

We're going to try "Aveeno" sunscreen now. I put it on both her and Meredith the other day and neither one broke out. If that doesn't work, I may have to look into 'natural' sunscreens. Or just keep them inside all summer.

Fabulous

Stephanie wants to grow her bangs out. They are hanging in her eyes now so I braided them and held them back with a barrette.

So then she asks, "Do I look fabulous?"

Injured

Last night Stephanie tripped and hit her eye on the corner of the toy box.
These pictures were taken this morning. I had once thought about taking pictures of all her injuries she suffers but then I would only have time to post pictures of her injuries and you all would forget I even have other kids. (And I can't bring myself to take a picture of her toenail which split halfway down ~ it makes my feet hurt just thinking about it.)

But look how gorgeous she is when she smiles for real!

Pickled Eggs

This girl will try anything once.

She didn't eat the yolk (never does) but now she also likes pickled eggs.

Grandpa didn't think she would try it.

Artwork Wednesday - Butterfly Edition

Artwork Wednesday - Megamind Edition

We watched "Megamind" last weekend. The kids all loved it. So did John & I.

This is Megamind.

This is Minion.

(and a heart)

Whistle

Stephanie can whistle. She's been able to do it for several months now. Not sure if I ever posted that before or not. And I'm too lazy to look now.