he's got the "bumps"

So about a week ago we found some weird bumps on McCoy's feet. They looked like spider bites. They didn't go away unfortunately. We live on the 3rd floor of our apartment building and never once have I ever seen a spider in our apartment (thank heavens) and once he started to get so many we knew for sure it couldn't be that. And in fact, they got worse. By a couple days ago he had more than 20 on each foot and about 15 on his face. We took him to the doctors because we new there was no way he could be getting that many spider bites. He hasn't really been itching or irritating from them-which is really good- but we wanted to find out what in the world was all over our son's body.

When we took him in, there was nothing the doctor could do. He said it was a viral rash and it is contagious. We've been quarantined to our home for the last couple days. It's been nice though. I called into work and told him I wouldn't be coming in because no one could watch McCoy and since he was contagious I didn't want anyone else to watch him. We've bonded quite a bit and he's been such a good boy the last couple days. 


Despite his rash, I feel like he's been happier the last couple days than he has been in a while. I don't mean to gloat about myself but I honestly feel like he just needed his mom for a few days.  Now that Trevor and I are both working (I'll post on Trev's new job in moments to come) McCoy hasn't gotten much family time. I've actually been a mom and I can't wait until that's all I am. I love my job but I love being a mother even more and seeing how much McCoy needs me the last couple days makes me want it even more.

Here are some picture I took last night. They're a lot more now and much more swollen but hopefully that means it's getting better--we'll see.

Look at the hugmongus bump on his top left side of his forehead. Poor kid. 

The other night we stopped to get some Wendy's. We couldn't help but to take a picture of how cute McCoy was eating his hamburger, fries and sprite. If you notice, he's still hanging on to that binky. Are we splendid parents? Teaching our kids great habits from the start--fast food and binkies.  We got a movie of him enjoying his frosty for desert. Check it out (Link Below). 

Frosty Lovin'

 McCoy has always had a found love for cars. In fact, that's the word he says more than any other. He goes to sleep with them now. Usaully kids like to go to sleep with stuffed animals because they're soft and cuddly, but McCoy chooses cars. Silly boy.

Speaking of being cuddly, McCoy has always loved having his arms tickled and scratched. Trevor is the king of scratching backs and arms and McCoy loves it every time he does it. Here's a picture of McCoy when he's enjoying my arm scratching. (Link Below) 

I'll scratch yours, if you scratch mine...kind of.

 A couple days ago, I decided to make Banana Cookies. They're an old recepie from the family and I grew up on them. We make them when we didn't eat our bananas in time. McCoy loved the dough...of course, who wouldn't...and he had a blast making them with me. I wanted to stick him up on the counter while I was making it but all he wanted to do was stick his little hands in the Kitchen Aid. We all know how that would turn out, so I put him in his high chair and let him lick the rubber scraper and the mixing blade.

 Soon I gave him the whole bowl and he was making really funny faces in it. So cute!

Here's a video of him and his faces he was making. (Link Below)

Funny Faces

McCoy wasn't sure about them at first, as you can tell. But once he tasted them he ate four of them right there. 

Yumm...

This recipe is from my family and I grew up with these cookies. There's not too much sugar in them and I think because there's bananas in them, I feel like they're healthy so we like to eat them for breakfast:) Here's the recipe in case any of you want to try them out. We love them. 

banana drop cookies

1/4 C shortening (you can use butter or margerine but they'll turn out a little flat...they'll still taste good but a little flat) 

1 C white sugar

2 eggs

2 tsp lemon zest or juice

1 1/2 C mashed bananas

2 C sifted flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

1 C chopped nuts of your choice (I don't like nuts so I don't put these in. My mother would have a heart attack if she knew I excluded these since she says these are the best part:)) 

Preheat oven to 350. Cream together shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and lemon. Combine flour, salt and baking soda in a separate bowel. Alternate flour mixture and bananas when adding to sugar mixture and  mix until combined. Fold in nuts until combined. Drop by spoon onto greased baking sheet and bake for 13-15 minutes. (yield: 2 dozen) 

When they're out of the oven, remove from baking sheet and place on damp paper towel on cooling rack. After cooled. Store them in an enclosed container or plastic zipper bag. 

Family Photos

These pictures were taken just a few days before Ryan left on his mission. We were really lucky to get an appointment with this photographer. She was really sweet and awesome to work with--even though McCoy absolutely hated almost the whole entire thing. We're really glad we got some last minute family photos of what family looks like before the two years are completed for Ryan. It will be interesting to see what our family looks like and the size it's grown to when he returns.

 (They were so pooped and done taking pictures by the end. The only thing that could settle McCoy down was Baby Einstein on the wonder iPhone.)

All because of these two amazing parents. 

the end. 

Missionary of the Family

My family only had one boy born into it. Ryan. For my family this opportunity will only come once. He will now be called Elder Skousen for two years and his time has already started. He left on July 6th, 2011 and will be coming home to see McCoy at the age of 3 1/2. Crazy to think about it that way but it really put it into perspective for me. This is a huge sacrifice for a young man to go on a mission at such a young age. These two years of any man's life, are usually the most important and valuable years. My younger brother has decided to dedicate those two special years to our Heavenly Father. He will be serving in the Forte Lauderdale, Florida mission, Spanish speaking. I can't believe this time has already come. We'll miss him but I am especially proud of him and what's he out there teaching about and his sacrifice he's made because of his love for the gospel and his Savior. WE LOVE YOU RYAN and GOOD LUCK!! 

 Dropping him off at the MTC. 

 Ryan only got to see a few weeks of Perry's life. He'll be back when she 2 years old. 

Happy Birthday Trev!

Over the weekend, we had the chance to celebrate Trevor's big 26th birthday. We went to Seven Peaks with the whole family! 

 Ruby reading her books:) 

 McCoy was already tuckered out even before we left for the water park. Jill and he were watching a movie and he was out for the count in no time. He was up before we got all the way to the park and he was heading straight for the pools before we could even get all the way out of the car. He loved being outside and with so much water everywhere he turned. 

 Last night we gave haircuts. We're at the point with McCoy's hair that he needs a hair cut every time Trev needs a haircut. It's actually pretty nice. I get the trimmer and scissors out one time and get both my boys done. I'm getting good at giving pretty sharp hair cuts now. 

 McCoy loves cereal. He can eat it all by himself now, even with milk. He's good with his spoon and gobbles every bite up. This is him finishing up the last drop. I love when he eats out of these "soup" bowls because they have perfect and convenient little handles for this very task. 

  I love when he eats out of these "soup" bowls because they have perfect and convenient little handles for drinking milk out of the bowl. 

We've been doing quite a few things with the Hobson family lately. McCoy and Ruby get along better than any other kids I know. They love each other and we love hanging out with Kara and Craig so it's the perfect combination. 

My parents gave us this perfect little twin bed from Jill's old room and McCoy loves it! In fact, here's pictures of McCoy when he fell asleep for the night on the bed. Trev said he was throwing some pretty big fits and he wouldn't calm down so he gave him his binki and blanket, put him on the bed and walked away. He calmed down and Trev came back in after 2 minutes and he was fast asleep. We're really thinking about moving him to this for good. He really enjoys sleeping on it, playing on it and jumping on it (which is his favorite part.)

We had a flash back to a story that Traci told us about Trevor's childhood when we saw this picture. Trevor has a picture of when he was this age in the bathtub and McCoy looks exactly like him! The only difference was that Trevor was fully clothed and not supposed to be in the bathtub. Traci says that she gave him a bath and put pj's on him. Two minutes later, he was back in the bath tub still with his pj's on. She was frustrated but still decided to take a picture. She got him out and put pj's on him for the second time. Two minutes later, he was back in there. She even has a picture of him in the bath for the second time with the second pare of pj's on. Sounds like something McCoy would do. (We'll see if we can scan those pictures on here sometime to show you just how much they look alike.) 

I just love my water boy! He could live in the water if we let him. In fact, today, we were at the park trying to get some of his wiggles out and what does he end up doing? Playing in the puddles on the sidewalk. Check out these videos. (Links Below) 

Splashing

Drinking Fountain