My Happy Baby

G is one of the happiest babies I’ve ever met. She is always ready to shoot you a smile, and she loves being picked up and played with. She isn’t fussy – obviously with the exceptions of being overtired or hungry – and she doesn’t cry too often. She is a happy, happy baby.

I mention this, because she has a huge reason to be unhappy. G has eczema pretty bad, and has had it so since she was a few months old. It is the worst on her face, scalp and left leg. On her face, it looks painful and raw and is extremely rough to the touch. Her forehead is constantly covered in scratches that bleed and mar her beautiful little face.

At night we have to swaddle her tightly so that her arms aren’t free – which doesn’t work because she’s a wiggle-worm. She wakes herself up in the night because her face is super itchy and she is desperate to scratch it, which usually means that she ends up knocking her soother out and she becomes too frustrated to get it back. It’s hard watching her struggle, and it’s hard to keep from scratching for her.

We were finally able to get to the doctor and he prescribed some cream. Know what? That NIGHT her eczema was fading already. She has been sleeping a little better since starting treatment with that cream. A week later and her skin is CLEAR for the first time in months. I’d grown so used to the giant eczema patches on her face that seeing her beautiful skin was surreal – it looks airbrushed! She’s such a pretty baby and I’m so utterly beyond proud of her for staying completely happy despite the frantic scratching and discomfort and bleeding.

I love my happy baby so much. She makes every day just that much better with her giggles (which are rare but always ALWAYS incredibly uplifting) and her cheeky smile and those big blue eyes that are frequently full of mischief. I love that she reaches for me and wants to sit on my lap or climb on me. I love her so much and I’m proud to be her Mama.