C and D

C and D

Friday, October 12, 2012

Allergies






That is Declan's back from our trip to the allergy specialist today. Safe to say we have some allergies.
Let me go off on a quick tangent here and say how pissed I am at breast feeding. I thought breast milk was supposed to be this liquid gold that protected from food allergies and helped promote eye development and all this other bs! I busted my ace to nurse Declan and so far I'm not seeing the benefits.....I have a crosseyed wheat, egg, corn, dust mite, mold and peanut allergic child!
In reality I think what this says is just how big of a factor genetics are in the grand scheme of human beings. I was cross eyed and had allergies. Declan is cross eyed and has allergies. Paul was asthmatic, Declan has asthma. I have thunder thighs...................you have seen my children's legs. I am still sort of pissed at the breast feeding propaganda out there though....
In other news - the dr was awesome and answered all my questions and confirmed what I've been wondering for awhile now. Decky has had really rashy skin from the day he was born but recently it's gotten much worse. Turns out he is allergic to some of his favorite foods - who knew!!?? And as the dr explained to me, "you see how his back has swelled where the items he's allergic to are? That's what happens to his lungs when he eats them....." it kind of all made sense. We are hoping that avoiding these foods, getting on an allergy med, encasing his bed in protective covering to prevent dust mites from creeping in everytime he naps and sleeps, and cleaning like all hell everyday, that something in there will help. I swear, this child...............




Is the sweetest boy on earth. You don't make it easy, Dec, but I love ya more than life.......
PS - dec - you made three new girlfriends today at the drs office. You are smooth my friend. Smooth........and damn good looking. You got three lollipops and two treasures they liked u so much. I think the glasses do it for the ladies. I hope that continues for you later in life but as a two and a half year my friend....you're a little pimp.
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