It's been a while since our last blog. We blame it on the holidays, but really, it's a tad of laziness. Jared turned 19 months today. He's not quite talking, but understands everything we say. He loves the Wiggles and we've even caught ourselves singing and humming the silly songs. The teeth are still coming in (molars), and so far, he hasn't been too miserable. He's gone to the pediatric allergist after having bad reactions to milk at six months and eggs last May, and we've gotten the news that he is severly allergic to milk (we need to carry an Epi-pen) and also highly allergic to egg whites but not yolks. This week we will be going back to see how much peanut he can tolerate. These dietary restrictions make it difficult to feed him like a normal child, and while we fear that he will turn into one of "those" kids in school that ruin snacktime and parties, we've heard that about 85% of kids grow out of the milk & egg allergies. What do you expect - he has two parents that are lactose intolerant.

We've gone to the LA Zoo, even got suckered into a yearly pass, and went to the Van Nuys Airport this past weekend to watch the planes take-off and land. We have our playdates, go to the park, do errands, and just be together. We're still working on our house; slowly but surely things are coming together. Paul has been working at home lately, and will soon become solely home-based, so that's good for all of us.

So, that's the latest from this side of the hill. We can't believe that Jared will soon be 2!

Also, congratulations to our friends Joyce and Bernard, who are expecting a girl in June! Yea!

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