Happy Easter!

Thank you God for your son Jesus-his perfect life and sacrifice.  Today we celebrate his resurrection and are so grateful you gave us the ability to know you thru Him.  What a gift Easter is to all of us.

Pinkeye

Noah is suffering from pinkeye (also called conjunctivitis). His right eye is pink and aggravated.  Today we visited the pediatrician and started a series of eye drops.  We are hoping to see results immediately and get him some relief.  The pinkeye has made him irritable and worsened the nystagmus (bouncing eyes).  I have also noticed that he is more "needy" and seeking attention from anyone and everyone.  yesterday was quite rough with a visit from a Comcast installer at our house.  Please pray with us that the antibiotic drops work quickly, Noah feels relief and that we (his family) can meet his needs instead of him looking for attention from other adults.

Dance Party

Really white boys love to dance! ;)  (that was a bad joke)  His older sister is an excellent partner.

Here Lately

I've fallen down on the job of posting new pictures again-here's a recap of the past few weeks: family time, fine motor, amazing outdoor play and a trip to the dentist

Happy Chinese New Year!

Noah loved waking up to find the red envelopes I filled with chocolate coins, chopsticks and Mandarin oranges.  We decorated the downstairs with lanterns (great $1 find at Target).  He asked me what the chopsticks were and laughed as we tried to eat the oranges with them.  :)

We continued our celebration tonight with a special meal, moon cakes, fireworks and a book that explains the cultural holiday.  I'm having trouble finding a local event to attend this weekend though there is a large number of Chinese that live in Tallahassee.  Here are a few fun facts about this 15 day long holiday:

-Also called Spring Festival

-2015 is the year of the Goat, Ram or Sheep depending on who you ask

-Fireworks are set off on New Year's Eve to send out the old year

-Red envelopes containing money are given to children for good luck

-Tangerines and oranges are displayed to promote wealth

-Red symbolizes fire which some believe keeps away evil spirits

-Dragons are featured in the celebrations and are also believed to chase away evil spirits

-It is traditional to repair broken friendships and relationships during the New Year

Happy Gotcha/Family Day!

A New "Chin" Doctor

I took Noah to a local dermatologist in Tallahassee, FL this afternoon instead of making the commute to Emory for his check-up.  On the drive over I was reassuring him (and brother) that no one would be receiving any shots today.  Lots of appointments lately have brought on some anxiety for both of them.  I told him Dr. Ford was a skin doctor and his nurses don't give shots...he misunderstood and thought we were going to a new "chin" doctor.  :)  Anyway, good appointment and of course Noah charmed the entire staff.  Dr. Ford recommended increasing the daily SPF I apply to a minimum of 50 and avoiding aerosol sprays.  He did see sun damaged skin on the back of Noah's neck and we had a lengthy discuss about how God brought us to our son (and yes we knew he had albinism).  The PA had to take a peak at Noah as well...sometimes I feel like our family is walking circus act-I told them just wait we'll be back in a year with Sadie in tow! ;)