Almost 5 months!

Daddy is the funniest!!!

So I've been sleeping through the night pretty regularly now.  That is so long as my eczema isnt' bothering me or I'm sick or something. 

This is how you do "The Julian" - ring finger and middle finger of your left hand IN MOUTH.  

Then take your right hand and place it over your left hand. 

Then SUCK!  BLISS!!!

Mama has been dressing  me in long sleeves and pants this summer. She says its to keep me from scratching my eczema. 

This is what happens when my head eczema gets super itchy!

I'm going to turn five months old  next week!!!!

I am about 18 lbs!! (my brother was only 15 lbs at this age!) and I am wearing 9 month old clothing!!!

I am finally grabbing things like rings, toys, and Mama's hair!

I cant sit up unassisted yet but I always like to try!

Auntie Marina's family and her inlaws, and Gonggong and Papa came over this past weekend to celebrate Auntie Marina and Gongong's birthday!!! Auntie Marina flew in from California to visit one last time before she gives birth to my future cousin!!!

This is me an Pawps! Uncle David's Grandma!!

Popo is holding me here and Cousin Benjamin was trying to hold me too!!!

Cousin Benjamin calls me "Auntie Julian!" But I don't mind!!!

Check out how huge I look!

I love my brother Maxwell! He was so nice he let me sit in his chair while I watched Ni Hao Kai Lan with him!

Mommy and Daddy finally broke out the Exersaucer for me! 

I love it!

I adore my brother!!! I can't wait til I am big enough to run around and play with him!! He is so smart!!!

 I especially love it when he reads Brown Bear Brown Bear outloud to me....

And follows that up with an emotional reading of "Polar Bear Polar Bear"

My brother is always so sweet!  He gives me kisses every morning!

Happy belated 4 month to me......

So of course being #2, everyone forgot that I turned 4 months old last week!!!! 

Yeah.. my birthday present was a fever + sinus congestion.  Right after a week of coxsackie. 

So the whole weekend I had a 101.7 fever and pretty much screamed all night long because I couldn't breath. 

The only way I would sleep would be if Mommy and Daddy put me in the swing. 

During the day I was in good spirits but I would only eat half my meal because I was choking on my phlegm.

Don't let the smile fool you.  I can scream like a banshee.

To top it off.....

My coxsackie blisters have now been replaced by bad itchy eczema patches.  My brother didn't have eczema as bad as I do.  But I think I have it pretty bad - I am constantly scratching the crap out of my head and thighs.  I  also have bad rashes on my thighs, foot creases, behind my knees, my arms, and my elbows.  

And the constant itching really makes me grumpy and cranky....Mommy makes me wear these mittens so that I don't scratch myself to death but it only makes me mad........so I've been screaming at night and refusing to go to bed.   Mommy said I was a great sleeper before. 

Not anymore~!!!

Unrelated. I think my class photos came out really nice!  Yeah so it looks like this photo was taken in the 1970s....but check out my smile!

Daddy giving me morning kisses...

I'm all better!

I am doing much better now!!! My blisters have dried up and fallen off for the most part.

 Daddy stayed home with two days and took me to the doctor to get a note so I could return to school.

My signature pose..

My new thing is blowing bubbles and trying to talk

I am always happy to interact with people!!!