the rash

we nearly made it through miles' entire first year of life without an antibiotic. alas...he was diagnosed with an ear infection a week and a half ago. two weeks prior to the ear infection, he spiked his first fever. [by first fever I mean the first time I've ever even used a thermometer on the little dude] I was about to take him in when the fever went away and he was back to his happy-go-lucky self except that he was sort of tugging at his ear off and on. when the fever made a return, we headed in to the clinic. solution? amoxicillin. unfortunately with the cure of the infection came a rash and another trip to the doctor. solution? zithromax. the rash never really went away and exploded onto his arms, legs, and face a couple of days later. solution? no meds. the conclusion is that miles is officially allergic to amoxicillin. he's been a trooper through it all. we knew that he took tylenol like a champ and were pleasantly surprised to see that he's a fan of all fruit-flavored medication. after a few doses of benadryl, we are on the road to recovery.

happy birthday nick

we celebrated my cousin, nick's, birthday on sunday. if you recall, nick was the ring-bearer extraordinaire in our wedding. he turned 8 on may 4th and they were going to drive down from st. paul for mother's day. however, my uncle scott (nick's dad) ended up with the dreaded H1N1 "swine" flu!! everyone is all better now, so we got to celebrate with a yummy double-decker cookie cake. delish. miles also opened up a gift from his great aunt and uncle. an adorable pair of monkey pjs and some super cute socks. thanks terry & doug! of course miles was more enthralled by the wrapping paper. so this serves as a warning for his actual birthday: please do not be offended when miles tosses your lovely gift aside and feasts on the wrapping. he loves your gift. I promise.

happy birthday nick!

ooh...PAPER!
above mentioned socks

smiley monkey (take note of the spoon...it doesn't leave his hand for the rest of the party!)

alex wears a hat just like uncle brian...
...so does nick!

silly great-uncle scott (makes you feel old...huh boom?!)

happy mother's day

last year I was due to give birth on mother's day (may 11th) and in protest of still being preggo, I wore a non-maternity shirt. not a good decision - click here to see why. that all seems like ages ago now! miles (and daddy) bought me a beautiful lily to plant in the backyard. it's called a "hush little baby", so appropriate! we went over to my parent's house for brunch with my mom & grandmas. we feasted on a huge spread of delicious french toast bake, egg bake, fresh fruit, breads, bacon, and sausages/peppers. delish. on a side note: my grandma becker recently underwent major thoracic surgery and she looks FABULOUS!! it was wonderful to be able to spend time with all of the special moms in my life.

the whole gang...minus helen

the guys making bloody marys

miles and his crazy uncle marc

daddy cutting up fruit for miles who apparently discovered how nicely his finger fits into his nostril!

miles' auntie nykkole & grandma

I think the best part of the day was reflecting on the last year with my little monkey. I feel so blessed to be able to be his mom. he is a beautiful baby boy - inside and out. he spoiled me with lots of kisses and hugs.
happy mother's day to all of you moms out there - I hope you all took a moment to hug your baby or babies - and to everyone else, I hope you told your mom how much she means to you. here are a few more photos from the festivities!

miles and his grandma
playing with papa's remote
my crazy siblings...minus helen :(

what?

this is how I found miles the other morning. he had been playing quietly in the living room. need I say more?