Rainmakers unite!

Florida needs a torrential downpour...several torrential downpours. I need those raindancers right now. I need your mojo now. I'm becoming the meanest mom in the world because of the lack moisture in the air.

Emmaline has eczema and the dryness is causing her so much pain. Her lips and the skin surrounding them are so dry that they are cracking and scabbing over. Her cheeks are riddled with hive-like patches of skin that makes her look like she's been eating more than her fair share of an allergen laden food. Her poor little face is wrinkly instead of supple and cherubic. And the rest of her 8 year old body is more like an 80 year old Sharpei than her own.

And I'm the meanie because I have to slather on the Vaseline rip-off. She hates me. She refuses to kiss me good-bye before hopping out of the car. She turns her cold shoulder to my I love yous. Walking away from the car, she put up her binder to hide her face from all the other kids walking to the front doors. I can tell she was weeping. And that breaks my heart.

Em is so self conscious of herself. She already towers over her classmates. She's 8 years old and stands at five foot. Her body is changing so she weighs more. She's not fat but is told that she is by kids from school. I just want beat those little bad ass brats' asses. And her cute little face is framed by cute glasses but which cues intolerant little snots to chime in four eyes. And to top it all off, her mom puts the oily thick crap on her skin drawing attention to her.

sigh....

STUPID ASS DRY WEATHER!

Her eczema is the worse it's been since we left Memphis. Memphis winters aren't harsh as far as tons of snow like the north gets but the dryness is horrendous. Poor Emmaline had to suffer through topical and oral medications. Then the incessant rounds of antiobiotics caused her digestive problems. Her scratching caused pus filled wounds, and she cried all the time. Summer was a godsend but the meds and the eczema itself caused her skin to tan in patches.

The move to Florida has been one good thing. The eczema all but disappeared. The outbreaks have diminished to easier, manageable ones that Aveeno eased. Not this year. My poor baby.

STUPID ASS DRY WEATHER!!!

I feel so bad because I have to do what I have to do. I have to take care of her skin because she won't do it. Prodding her doesn't help. Supplying her with bottles of Aveeno which gets expensive hasn't helped. Her prescription Elidil isn't as effective as we need it to be. It was time to pull out the thick oily petroleum jelly. And she's so mad at me now....

sigh

...my poor pie.

Comments

[Sami]

Your poor cutie pie. She really is adorable. And she reminds me so much of my stinkerbelle too. My Morri's at four foot six (the last time we checked), but she's the tallest girl in her class and she's quickly closing the gap between the two of us (I'm only five feet myself - Em, you're going to pass me soon!). She's a little chubby and I know she gets teased, though she would never admit it to me. I'm pretty sure that's why she punched that little boy in the stomach last semester. (That's my girl, the little bruiser.)

Many hugs and good wishes to you, Em. You're beautiful! And your mom loves you very much. She wants all the best for you.

[Naomi]

Awww, Thank you Lori. I'm definitely going to have her sit down and read everyone's thoughts. She's going to be pissed I wrote about her. She's an odd duck sometimes. She LOVES attention but hates being talked about by her mother. :-)

[Lori]

If I had a daughter, I'd like her to be just like Em! You've a wonderful, lovely daughter!

Screw the kids at school! They always find fault with everybody. I was picked on because I was too skinny, too pale (I don't suntan at all), and had big ears, etc. As if we're all supposed to look like Barbie dolls or something. NOT!

I'll do my best to send some of our notorious northwest rain your way, and my healing thoughts to Em so her skin feels better!

[Naomi]

Isn't she a beauty, Kane?! I just think she is a doll. When I get time, I'm going to scan and upload pics of her over the years. She is soooo photogenic.

[Naomi]

Thank you, Ali. Thanks for the link too. I'm going to put it up here for people who don't know what to do with eczmea or want more info.

http://www.eczema.org

[kane]

What a pretty girl she is! Hang in there, Em; your time will soon come.

[Ali]

Poor Em. :(