Why come I gots to be so gweasy, mommy?

I hate eczema.

I’ve officially decided that Jake is allowed to use the word hate when referencing his eczema. If he wants to say “I hate eczema” I think it’s okay because I hate it too. Furthermore, if he wants to say, “Eczema is stupid,” I think I may even allow that. Because eczema is stupid, and I [...]

At home today . . .

Jake had a pretty rough day yesterday at Annie’s and only napped for about 20 minutes the entire day. His eczema has been bothering him, so I thought that might be why he wasn’t napping. I decided to take the day off to try to figure out this napping issue and to get a handle [...]

That dreaded word . . .

Eczema.
I prayed for months before Jake was born that he would not suffer from eczema or allergies. Every morning of my pregnancy as I drove to work, this was one of the things I prayed over him . . . in addition to him being healthy, strong, kind, sweet-spirited, empathetic, and obedient.
I was shocked when around 6-8 weeks [...]