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.