First of All

For starters, thank you for the diagnosis and support!  I absolutely had Hand Foot Mouth.  I thought it was only a children's disease.  Hilly & I both have terrible colds, but it is nothing compared to having hives on my feet.  And since I invested in Nyquil while suffering with HFM, I was well-prepared for this cold.  I've been sleeping like a baby... except when I've been waking up with a baby... which is a couple times a night, but, alas, I digress.

For Monkey's 2nd Bday, I made the above cake.  It took me forever, but I felt satisfied with the result.  It was my first experience not working with a mold.  We just had a small family party- nothing crazy. 

Hilly is crying.  I will post in a bit. But I wanted to write at least something.