William's eczema and Eco Nuts

I finally found a laundry detergent that doesn't exacerbate William's eczema - Eco Nuts. They are basically some kind of nut that dissolves slowly in the water and cleans your clothes. You put them in a little bag (which comes with the nuts) and just toss them into your washer. I've been using them for about 6 months now, and they work great! Plus, a lot less itching for Mr. William. As a bonus, they are WAY easier to take with you on a trip than regular detergent.  You'll still need a stain stick for tough stains and make sure you don't pack the washer full - other than that, it's pretty much a no-brainer.

He smiled at me

William has been flashing his killer smile for a while. Today he was nursing and he stopped and looked up at me and just broke into the biggest grin ever. He's such a lady killer!

He's started having conversations where he coos and smiles. I just love it. And of course everywhere I go, people just love him- he's such a perfect little baby. He looks like a doll and no one can resist. I had 5 different women and one man come up and talk to me just to be able to be near and admire William including the sushi chef at Krogers. :)

Eczema maybe

Well the quest to figure out the poop color mystery has now been joined by the what is causing the babies eczema mystery. Could be the same thing. Could be two different things. My current theory is sunspots which I'm sticking with until I get enough data with the food diary. William has a red bumpy rash all over his body with some areas that are very dry patches. I've lotioned the heck out of him but that only helps the dry patches . Doesn't seem to bother him although not much bothers this kid.

I'm switching to method free and clear laundry soap today to see if that helps.