Hoppy Easter!

We had a great Easter! Gracie and Caroline are in town so it's been lots of fun for Knox to have them. Sat, Slade took Knox to Brunch with the Easter Bunny at the Club while I was coming back from Dallas and he was such a great Daddy, he got him all dressed and took pics! Knox was not a fan of the Easter bunny at first but then began to warm up.  Last Wed, he had his first egg hunt with his class....he was into it for about 3 minutes. All in all it was a GREAT EASTER! 

Are you SURE I am allowed to eat this cookie?

Knox's Class

"Maybe if I stuff it in my mouth really quick Mom won't see!"

"Okay, so I just go pick up the eggs and stick em in my basket?"

"My Easter Basket is lame compared to your alligator..."

"Matter fact...I really like this"

"Ha! I'll just stick it in my basket! See, I "hunted" it!"

"I so go this"

"are we on a time crunch?"

"Wait! There was an egg right here!"

over hunting...wants to shovel with Ben

What kind of eggs does Ben have?

Class photo

Ben is over it.

Brunch with the Easter Bunny....our first meeting.

Gracie and the bunny go way back..

Gracie knows if you smile really sweetly he gives you lots of eggs!

Gracie explaining the ways of the world to Knox

"I am still not okay with this, but Dad says I have to sit on this giant bunny's lap"

"Bebe, you mean this bunny hops all around and delivers eggs to everyone!?"

cousins love each other! 

"Here....I'll give ya a lil tap"

See, I'm smiling!

getting a little more comfortable

"Ok Grandad, so I just run out there and get as many eggs as possible?"

Going over their game plan....

WE SEE THEM! EGGS!!

"I so got this...Double fisting eggs!"

"I know it's pink...but there might be something inside..."

"There IS!"

"And it got swiped from Grandad!"

not okay with this...

Cousins

little love bug

Kid loves a mirror.....

I filmed this little ditty today because Knox was cracking himself (and me) up! He is such a little weirdo, but I find it adorable.

UP Market...Here we come!

    

Brooke and I are headed out tomorrow for our first Big Roberto Mantellassi show in Dallas! We are very excited to be a vendor at University Park Spring Market! We need to sell lot's o jewels so I can afford to buy all of the other super cute things that will be there! We will also be debuting a few of our new fall 2011 pieces for the first time. So if you are in the Dallas area...come check us out! We have tons of inventory so come early to be able to take it with you and not have to special order.

DATE: Wednesday, April 6, 2011 

TIME:  8AM – 5PM

LOCATION:   University Park Elementary School 

                     3505 Amherst Dallas, Texas 75225

to B or not to B...

For about the last 6-8 months I have just not felt like myself. Before that I chalked it up to having a baby, lack of sleep etc. I thought it was stress, having an 18 month old or just that I was getting older and not aging well. I have been tired, edgy, having trouble focusing, my hair has been falling out not to mention being very dry and brittle. 


In the last two months it has gotten worse. I was starting to get really worried but didn't say anything because of all the random drama/stress we have had in our lives. I have been more tired than I ever have been in my life...even when I was in my first trimester, been losing my balance (?), having horrible headaches and just felt weak among other things. I seriously thought I had a brain tumor or a serious disease. This past month has been awful. I haven't been DRAGGING myself out of bed and off the couch and feel like I can't concentrate on anything or anyone. So I made a dr. appt on Mon because I was so worried about it. I didn't tell anyone, even Slade because he had enough stress. Turns out, I don't have any of the above but I am severely Vitamin B-12 deficient. The normal "number" is somewhere around 1,000... my Dr. likes it to be at least 400...mine was 190. 


Basically you need B-12 to  to make red blood cells, which carry oxygen through your body. Lack there of, leads to anemia. You need vitamin B12 to keep your nerves healthy. If you have a short supply of vitamin B12, your body won't make as many red blood cells, they will be abnormally large and won't last for as long as they should. If you don't have enough red blood cells, the tissues and organs of your body may not be getting enough oxygen. This leads to the symptoms of anaemia. Here is an exerpt from Web-MD about the symptoms....pretty much exactly what I was experiencing...

What are the symptoms?

If your vitamin B12 deficiency is mild, you may not have symptoms or you may not notice them. Some people may think they are just the result of growing older (HA! I knew I wasn't crazy!) As the anemia gets worse, you may:

• Feel weak, tired, and lightheaded.
• Have pale skin.
• Have a sore, red tongue or bleeding gums.
• Feel sick to your stomach and lose weight. 
• Have diarrhea or constipation.

If the level of vitamin B12 stays low for a long time, it can damage your nerve cells. If this happens, you may have:

• Numbness or tingling in your fingers and toes.
• A poor sense of balance. 
• Depression.
• Dementia, a loss of mental abilities. (Slade might claim I am this far gone...I'm not, I've always been crazy!)

Here's the rub, I have no idea why it's so low. I eat a pretty healthy, balanced diet. However,  supposedly stress can make it worse so that explains why this past month since the wreck I have felt horrible. How's that for a sympathetic wife...I literally made myself sick{er}! It also explains why I probably got Mommy Thumb! It directly affects your nerve cells.

Good thing is, I caught it and am now on B-12 injections. Got my first one yesterday and don't feel all that different so I am hoping it maybe takes a few days? But if I have seemed "off"  to some of you...well I have been! It can lead to a lot of things if it's not treated so if you have experienced any of the following, I would highly recommend getting it checked!