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Allergist Results

James saw the allergist this morning. They did two group tests on him, each having 6 things to check if he was allergic to. The first was the top 6 things people are usually allergic to, and the other was to include cats-as his skin was horrible and he’s all itchy, along with a bunch of other animals as they were in the same dip thingy.

James is allergic to 3 things. We thought he was allergic to Eggs & Peanuts. He’s not allergic to eggs at all. But, he is allergic to Peanuts, to a +4, which is the most severe. He can’t have anything with peanuts, derived from peanuts, or processed anywhere near peanuts.

He’s also a +2, medium stage allergic to wheat & milk.
He has to stop drinking cow’s milk now, and will be on soymilk.

We’ll revisit her in 3 weeks.

He also has a pretty bad case of excema at the moment. I’ve never felt like a worse mother than to show up with him having itched himself and be covered in scratches. She gave us some medication to help with the itching (an oral thing) and some cream for the actual areas.

The likelyhood of him outgrowing the peanut thing is very, very low. She could only recall one case of hers that she saw someone who was a 4+ who is now, 4 years later a 2+ which is still obviously as you can tell with James and the soymilk vs cows milk, still something you avoid.

As far as the wheat we’ll have to avoid it whenever possible. Milk and wheat would be more likely to be outgrow-able, but time will tell on all of them.

We were gearing up for the kids party this weekend, but the guests are dwindling. Not sure it’ll happen at all. I guess it makes the rest of my week a bit easier if I Don’t have to make sure my house is spic and span and get things ready and cooked for 15+ ppl, right?

The kids haven’t been feeling well either though, James seemed to have a fever on Saturday and yesterday Evelyn spiked one. James started coughing quite a bit yesterday and today is better… but deeper.

Add comment June 18th, 2009

2 Year Check-Up

2 Years:

James:
28 1/2 pounds - 60%
34″ tall - 40%
48cm head - 30%

James is being referred to an allergist for his reactions to egg and peanut butter, so we can find out what’s going on and how serious it might turn based on his reactions to any tests they might do.

Evelyn:
27 pounds - 60%
33 3/4 ” tall - 60%
49cm head - 90%

Her noggin is big in comparison to other girls her age, and she still has a ‘dent’ or ‘crater’. Though her head is shaping out better, it is a wonder if this part will forever stay.

Add comment June 10th, 2009

and they are 2…

I seriously don’t know where the last two years have gone.

I can remember bits and pieces, and certainly looking thru photos helps to sort of nudge at memories. We’ll talk about that memory which will spark another and we know they aren’t lost forever, just not immediate anymore since J&E aren’t doing those things now.

They are SO much fun right now and I’m getting past missing that little stage, though I’d be blessed to have another child with James, I’m looking more on being thankful for these amazingly precious little toddlers.

It’s been a crummy birthday weekend, well Friday was good and we did go back to the Drive-In theater to see “Up”, which was really cute and J&E did stay awake thru the whole movie-till 11pm.

I did lock down a date for their party -very small this year.

Add comment June 9th, 2009