7 quick takes - again

1.

I'm liking this 7 quick takes thing;
it gives me a chance to catch up on old news
that I haven't managed to record
without it being
- well -
old news

2.

I am developing a fondness for lavender oil.
Still don't like the smell
at all
but it is proving to be an essential
(haha - get it - essential - I crack myself up)
ahem
an essential part of my 'medicine cabinet'
~
Lexi isn't a big pooper
as in
she doesn't poop often.
I worried when Jeremiah went through this stage
worried still, but less, when Josiah did
by the time Lily was there
I was okay with the whole go a kazillion days between going
and now it's Lexi's turn.
A consequence of that, though, is
sometimes
the girl poops off schedule
and I don't find it for awhile
and her poor little bum gets quite sore.
Lavender oil to the rescue!
I put a few drops in a sinkful of water
and plopped her (gently) in
for about 3 minutes.
I left her diaperless and in less than 30 minutes
she didn't even have a hint of a rash.

It's also great for putting on 'squito bites

neat

(that's a fancy word for 'you don't have to dilute it with a carrier oil'

like you do most essential oils)

It works well with tea tree oil

as a poison ivy rash treatment, too.

3.

Lily sings the Winnie the Pooh song

only

instead of 'silly willy nilly old bear'

she sings

"Silly, silly, silly old dear"

I love it!

4.

Poor Lexi's gums are really bugging her;

she's just miserable

and she's bringin' us all down

5.

We went to Mazzios Tuesday

to celebrate Luke & Lana moving into their house.

There weren't many people there

so we just let the kids roam around

while we talked.

Even though I was feeling lousy,

it was the most relaxed I've been in a long time;
it was nice.

6.

We also had friends over earlier Tuesday

which was great fun.

It wasn't until after they'd left that I realized we had

14 kids here

Them's some good kids!!!

7.

'Vulturing'

is when one of my children has a baby

usually a fussy one, but not always,

and they stay

in very close proximity to me

hoping that I will take said baby from them sooner

rather than later.

~

Someone

is

vulturing

right now.