The highlight of the week was a visit at the Macleod's. Mrs. Macleod has never failed at her ever giving hospitality! I suppose she must be well known for it. She invited Jenny Ross and her three children, Fiona and her little girl, and Janneke and her little chubby boy Joel. It was splendid! It certainly made me forget that Amelia was car sick on the way...which reminds me I still have to put hercar seat back together again. I had to drive in Glasgow. I didn't want to. And my nerves would've given way if I let them, but I took it slow, and it was okay...I suppose it would've been much worse if it was in the city centre! It was good to see other children for Amelia and Aaron.
On another note, I feel as if I'm constantly fighting a lingering cold sinus thingy. Owen is doing well, although I'm still battling his eczema and after using a week of hydrocortisone cream he is much better and now he is flaring up again. :-( And he was looking so cute with a cleared face too! Ah well...more aveeno. He also is getting fussier and not sleeping very well (a sign from my previous children that he or she is not getting enough food)...so I've been trying to use formula a little bit but he absolutely dislikes it, and on top of that it makes the area around his lips all red, and if the formula gets on his skin it goes all red...I'm worried he may be allergic to this milk...perhaps I need to go with another type. The thing is, I've never experienced this with Aaron...every child is different I suppose. But on the whole he is a very happy baby, he is learning to suck his thumb (oh no!). Speaking of which he just woke up and needs his mommy. :)
And now just briefly a few pics of the Halkirk Manse and surrounding area...
Mom & Jackie doesn't this remind you of the Chesley house?? Look at all that gorgeous dark wood!
Front yard church is to the right
The Manse from the road...makes me think of a Castle or something.
Outside of Halkirk but looking towards it.
And again.
On top of our Dadddieee!
Donald and Amelia milking a fake cow...heehee it was cute!
Oops this should've been up on the top not here..one of the fireplaces in the manse.
3 comments:
Ev, your current home looks so nice! I love the stone work and everything!
Just curious, what is wrong with Owen learning to suck his thumb?
Ooh I had better let you know Melissa, that the house in the pictures is actually not our "home" just now! LOL...it would be a lovely home that is true though! We are back in Perth for the winter which is much smaller and quite a bit different. But yes, it is a nice house (the Halkirk Manse).
I have no problems with Owen sucking his thumb...just that I fear it will take years for him to stop the habit, if it becomes one. I know that from experience...and an unpleasant experience it was (especially when you have relatives teasing you etc...yep I was tooo old).
Oh and btw, I was visiting your blog recently and you have some cute photos of Rebecca up! She is a doll!
Lol, ok, then whoever gets to live in that house has a lovely home! :-) I like the old houses anyway... unless it's my old house which has NO CLOSETS. Pet peeve, LOL. I actually like my house for the most part though I would love to have proper flooring down. :-)
Interestingly, I've rarely seen a (secure) child sucking their thumb for anything other than a settling down/sleepy time past the age of about 2-3 years old, and most people don't tease until the child is at least 4 or 5. I was just thinking maybe you felt there were orthodontical issues or something with it, which many orthodontists are saying it's not an issue, soo... :-)
And, on the pictures, thanks! She's getting really hard to get pictures of, as I mentioned, because she likes to be directly in front of my camera, but the ones I do manage to get are really cute/fun most times. :-) (of course, I have lots that aren't so great as well, hehe! Justin laughs at me... I've taken over 7,000 since she was born!)
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