Teething...

This has been a hard week to walk through. Our family could use some prayer, especially Avery. She is cutting at least 2 molars right now which, of course, is a stressor for her. When Avery is stressed, her eczema flares up. This makes her itch and cry and scratch till she bleeds, which makes her not sleep well. Then mommy and daddy don't sleep well. Avery's skin is doing much better and today Avery actually ate lunch and dinner. Her teething has made her become quite picky with her food, but today she actually ate. Things are looking up! I've also been adding a tablespoon of coconut oil to her goat milk to increase her calories some. Coconut oil is also supposedly helpful to eat if you have eczema, so it can't hurt to give it a try, it can only help with her weight gain!

We are also praising God through this trial because my sister and brother-in-law offered to take Kyla for the week. What an answer to prayer! So, Kyla is in Radford, VA with her aunt and uncle and Pete and I can focus on just Avery. She is still quite a handful by herself but everything is so much more manageable with just focusing on one. It is a very big blessing to be living closer to family especially in times like this where we need one another. Pete's blog gives an even better story of what last week looked like: www.peterdavis2.blogspot.com.

Thank you, Rosie and Jonathan!! Give Kyla our love!