Hives

I couldn't believe it, but as Dr. F was rubbing steroid cream on my back before bed last night he confirmed that I do in fact have hives. Best guess to the cause of this annoying and itchy condition: a combo of the extreme heat and dermatographism*. So this morning I had to find a business appropriate outfit that wouldn't require a bra to reduce the skin irritation. Thank you GAP for making tank tops with shelf bras and Express for your lovely cardigan :)

In other news, I am having trouble understanding people who leisurely stroll at 8:30 am on the sidewalk like they have no idea the rest of the population is trying to get around them to go to work. Seriously!.

Finally, because I realized I've been terrible about taking pictures of an increasingly active moving target, I broke out the camera and took these (OF MY 20 mo OLD!) this weekend:





*if you use an object (such as the end of a spoon handle) to write your name on your arm without too much force, the result is the appearance of your name on your skin in the form of itchy raised red welts. This occurs within a couple of minutes or less.