Photos of Maleah

Well, my camera is going to be laid up for a few weeks while it gets its LCD monitor screen replaced. :( I had an accident with it today while taking pictures of Maleah. Luckily the camera still works and I can still take pitures looking through the view finder, but that's a real pain.

Here are the photos I was taking of Maleah today. I'd love to know what she was thinking about.

Sleep

I love to watch my kids sleep. There is something so soothing that comes with the look of relaxation on their faces. Even though she was feeling miserable before she fell asleep, she looks so content and at piece in this picture.

Maleah feeds her babies

Maleah has really taken to feeding her babies and just being very loving to them. I've posted a few of my favorites as she takes on the Mother Role.

When will the sickness end??

This fall season has been rough on the Smith household in the way of illnesses. It all started with Maleah coming down with Strep Throat a week before going to the beach in September. She was well for maybe a week after her antibiotics then she got an ordinary cold. We got her cleared up then Connor started with one. At that point it all becomes fuzzy, but I can say we've been fighting it all off since. About 2 weeks ago, I developed a sinus infection so off to the doctor I went for antibiotics. I figured since I had to blow a half day of work, I might as well squeeze Maleah into her doctor too. As it turned out, Maleah had a double ear infection, probably a sinus infection AND pink eye! She's been on an anitbiotic since last Tuesday so I figured we were out of the woods with her being sick, but just when I assumed she were on the mends, BAMB... she started with intestinal flu... I was up Sunday morning at 3:30 changing bed sheets, blankets, jammies... You name it she messed on it. Yesterday she was fine through the day, but bedtime came and I heard the unmistakable cough that every mother dreads hearing. Yep, she was spitting up again. Today she isn't spitting up but it's coming out the other end. Poor Maleah, I can't get this girl better!

Looking back on the day when dealing with just one cold a year (of my own) never looked so appealing!

Boo Boo Girl

You know Maleah, it's a rare day when she doesn't have a mark somewhere on her face. The is a snapshot of her scratched up face this week. I don't even know how she did all them. She woke up this morning with the scratch by her lips. I checked for sharp fingernails, but I can't locate one. If I can ever get her face scratch/bruise free, I'd like to get professional pictures taken. For now, I guess I have a typical 2 year old.

Come to my Corner

Maleah claimed this corner as her play area. She had a ton of toys in this corner following her birthday party. It was cute to see her pull people (especially Papa Hilton) by the finger to this area. You didn't have to search long to find where she was playing.

Maleah's reaction to the Ocean

Maleah was not fond of the ocean as you can see in the photos. She would cover her ears and bury her face in my shoulder. She did not want me to put her down for anything. I'm happy to report, by the end of the week, we couldn't keep her away from the ocean.

Strep

Why is it, when I have time off work, I can always expect one of the kids to be sick? I guess it's better to happen now rather than calling off work.

When we got home from Grandma Shirley's last evening, Maleah felt really hot in her car seat. I took her straight to her bedroom, put on her jammies and took her temperature. Sure enough, her temp was 103.0.

I called her Pediatrician this morning seeing that her temp was still high at 102.4. They saw her this afternoon and said she has strep throat. I'm happy to be dealing with this illness this week and not next week while on vacation.

You wouldn't even know she's sick right now, she's her fun loving self. I hope she doesn't decide to spread this around. Luckily, Connor tested negative for strep.

Maleah

This is Maleah who will turn 2 years old in October. She is such an affectionate little girl. She loves hugging and giving kisses. Maleah loves purses, dolls, and shoes. I can't believe the difference between boys and girls.

Look at her beautiful brown eyes! My Mom once said that she would love to have just one grandchild with dark eyes. Finally after 10 grandchildren having blue eyes, Maleah broke the cycle and gave Grandma Judy her wish. Grandma Judy may have the thank Grandma Shirley for her help in that!

"Cheese"

Maleah loves the camera and becomes a ham when she sees it. I'm capturing her saying "cheese" for the very first time.