She smiles :)

This morning as I was feeding Lydia, I noticed that she was smiling at me as I was burping her. Up until this point, she smiled due to gas or as she was falling asleep; she never knew what she was doing until today. Every time I smiled at her, she would voluntarily smile back at me. YAY!!! Here's a close up...

This new discovery has almost helped me forget about the hives...almost.

Last night right before I went to bed, my face was a mess. My eyes were swollen and red and the rest of my face was blotchy. Trung was helping me put Benedryl gel on the hives, which believe it or not, covered about 75% of my body. Once again, if not for the Benedryl, I don't think I would have been able to sleep from not only the itch, but also the burn. Every time I got up to feed the baby, I could tell that the hives were gradually going away. When I finally woke up for the day, the hives from my midsection and arms had pretty much cleared, which left my legs and face. Right now I am presentable, though I certainly wouldn't mind if these hives disappeared once and for all.