The Mother's Day Hives

The polka-dotted baby

That's right, for my first Mother's Day, Tyler decided to give me a truly unique gift by coming down with a severe case of the hives. He actually looks good in this photo, they got much worse and covered about 50% of his body. Luckily, they didn't seem to affect his happy disposition too much, I can't say the same for myself as I freaked out about what caused them (still unsure, maybe an allergy, maybe a virus) and how to get rid of them (more or less just had to wait the 5 days for them to recede on their own). Needless to say, I've told him that this sort of gift need not to be repeated for Christmas or my birthday.

Before the hives took over his body, Tyler's major development was that he has started talking up a storm. He is a huge chatterbox, clearly taking after his daddy! We have some very poignant and thought-provoking discussions about all sorts of things: global warming, peek-a-boo blocks, U.S. foreign policy, doggies, the pros and cons of making your own baby food, Po the Polar Bear, and metaphysical existentialism to name a few. Here he is waxing philosophical about the big hub-a-ba-loo the Da Vinci Code is causing.

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Oh, and belly laughs are a much awaited development, too. The strangest things are absolutely hysterical to Tyler (like a stuff chick falling out of an oatmeal container - that one had him rolling forever). Regardless of what it is, both John and I make complete fools out of ourselves just to hear this little guy giggle. It's the best sound on Earth!

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