Scabies?

So, Christmas Eve, we noticed Annistyn was getting a rash. We believed it was the chicken pox. She had just received her chicken pox vaccination a couple weeks before. They had told us that if she got a rash in the next couple weeks it is a mild case of the chicken pox from the vaccine. We just assumed we were that 1% that got this from the vaccine. After a week of Annistyn being itchy and not too happy, we finally went back to the doctor.

We actually went to a new doctor for this visit, and we love Dr. Treece. She is awesome! She did tell us that Annistyn did NOT have the chicken pox! She has scabies! CRAZY!

For those of you who don't know what scabies is, it is very similar to lice. Scabies is when little, tiny mites get embedded in your skin. This causes an allergic-type reaction all over your body. These mites are actually so tiny, that you can't see them.

We got a cream to treat it, and we have to treat the entire family just in case. So we all rubbed each other down with the cream from head to toe in order to kill any mites. We also had to wash everything we have been in contact with in hot water and bag up things that cannot be washed. This required several loads of laundry for all our clothes, towels, bedding, carseat cover, high chair cover, etc.! We also bought a can of RID lice killing spray to spray down the mattresses, couches, and chairs. It was a very busy day, to say the least. Oh yeah, and did I mention we have to repeat this entire process in 10 days! Fun times in the Lowery house!

You can't see the rash in these pictures very well, but they are all I have.

Merry Christmas

Even though this is Annistyn's 2nd Christmas, in many ways, I feel like it's her first. She was just 3 weeks old last Christmas and slept through most of it. We were very excited going into this holiday season and being able to watch her with all the excitement.

Santa sent Annistyn a little message. Click here to watch it.

Corrie and the kids came up on Wednesday. All the kids LOVE Alex!



We had a crazy few days. On Dec. 23, Corrie and Katy's families, and Josh, Annistyn, and I all went to my parent's house to let the kids open presents from grandmama and granddaddy.







Annistyn was more impressed with the boxes and Grandmama's big bag!






Christmas Eve morning, we went to Grandmama and Granddaddy's house for the Haston family brunch. Here are a few pictures from brunch.














After resting up from brunch, the England side of my family all go to Pet and Granddaddy's for dinner and crazy Christmas fun!



The kids all open their presents first. For 2 reasons: 1. They can barely control their excitement! 2. It gives them something to do while the adults open their presents.










The kids all got Titans shirts signed by Cortland Finnegan. Go #31!



Aunt Lori and Uncle Tom were VERY excited about the Cortland shirts!




Finally the adults open all of their presents.







Josh and I got the coolest gift from Pet and Granddaddy. It is a picture of Annistyn printed onto a piece of metal. It is so cool to look at in person, especially the way the light reflects off of it.



For Granddaddy's gift, everybody always does an act of kindness for someone else and write him a letter about it. I cry with every letter he reads.



Somebody please remind me next year not to sit by the CRAZIES! What was I thinking?







Okay, hang in there! Christmas is almost over! After the madness at Pet and Granddaddy's, Katy, Corrie, myself, and our families all go to mom and dad's to spend the night. Santa always comes to see all the kids Christmas morning, and this year, he didn't disappoint.







After seeing what all Santa brought, Josh, Annistyn, and I went home to rest a bit before we finish out Christmas. We went to Josh's Uncle George's cabin for lunch, and then came home for a nap. After our nap, we went to John's house for Christmas with the Lowerys.





That last picture is Josh with sweet Ella Kate! She is so big already. She's going to catch up to Annistyn soon!

Finally, we all came home and crashed! We are extremely blessed, but Christmased out! Yes, I made up a word, "Christmased!"