Since Erik was 3 weeks old, he has had terrible issues with his skin. The pediatrician told me that he had seborrheic dermititus, which is basically cradle cap, but it spreads to the face and other parts of his body. I have been trying to battle it with auquaphor cream and hydrocortisone cream along with other recommendations to help with it. I did some research online about it, and most people who's children had it said that it cleared up by 6 months. Well I waited it out till then. His skin has had ups and downs. Sometimes it clears up pretty good, then some days it flares up real bad. Well he turned 6 months about a month ago, and he still has it. I changed pediatricians and made an appointment right away. When I went in, he told me that he had eczema. I kind of figured that's what it was, because rough patches of skin spread all over his body. His recommendation to me was to give him probiotics in his bottle, as well as fish oil 2x a day for a month. I went to the whole foods store to get the stuff, and a lady that worked there asked if I was getting this stuff to treat Eczema. And I said yes. Then she told me about borage oil, and how a friend of hers works with her at Whole foods, and he has a grandson who has eczema. She then told me that they put borage oil in his grandson's bottle as well as topically on his face and other parts of the body, and his eczema cleared up within a week. I was sold! I got the borage oil instead of the fish oil, and have been giving him that for a month now, and his skin has gotten a little bit better, but not completely cleared up. So I took him to the pediatrician again, and he told me just to continue to do what he said, and then we'll evaluate things at his 9 month check up. If it isn't better by then, I will probably have to get his blood drawn to see if he's allergic to anything. Despite his skin issues, he is a WONDERFUL baby. We just love him so much! He laughs all the time, and his smile just melts our hearts. He does this thing with his hands that looks like he's trying to rev the engine to a motorcycle when he wants you to pick him up, or when he's trying to tell you that he wants something. it's so funny. :) I'm going to record him sometime doing that. :) Life has been good and crazy for us. As some of you know, my sister Kelly and her husband and their 2 dogs are living with us for a little while until they sell their house in San Antonio. It's been pleasant for the most part for me. But it has it's challenges. All in all it's been fine. And of course I love having my sister around!
