But hand making them was just too much work. His aunt gave him a pasta maker, and he has had tons of fun making all sorts of noodles. He has tried out many different sizes and thicknesses, and has made a really delicious replica of his grandma's noodles. Yay! And it is so easy! He showed me how to do it one day, and I made a batch, and it really is a satisfying feeling to see those beautiful noodles, and know that you made them. Plus, the pasta maker is a fun contraption. Joey likes turning the crank to help his dad.
We don't have one of those pasta hanger things that they dry on yet, so we use these hangers. Jared calls them out food-grade hangers because we washed them.
So the Christmas noodles were a success. He's also made spaghetti (good, but our sauce needs a serious overhaul), angel hair for our chicken parmesan, and lo mein noodles. He's going to try lasagna noodles next, and ravioli. I love that he has a new hobby that results in delicious things to eat!
But it never went away. And when she was being discharged from the hospital the doctor told me it was called a hemangioma, that it was just a bunch of extra blood vessels that build up sometimes, that it was normal and harmless, and would most likely be gone by the time she was 5. Though she did say it might get huge. And with a smile she said if it bothers me, just stick a bow over it. 
Well, it didn't get huge, and I know because I made the mistake of googling it, and saw what amounts to a horror show. But it did get much bigger. And I did take the advise of the doctor of sticking a bow on it.
I do keep it covered because it's not very attractive and I want people to look at her cute face. It's also kind of awkward, because people are too polite to mention it, but you know they're thinking "What the heck?" and kids ask about it, but I don't know how to explain it to them. Words like "hemangioma," "blood vessels," and even "birth mark" don't mean anything to them. 
They can be treated with lasers or steroid shots, but since they are usually harmless, they are just left alone. The only concern is if they are in a bad spot, like on the lip or eyelid and interfere with vision or eating. Apparently one day they will just start shrinking, and in a matter of a couple weeks they'll be gone forever, and often the skin looks as if nothing was ever there. 