Allergies = Suck

My sweet little monkey has allergies.  Over the last month in a half we have been treating reoccurring pink eye, and a on and off again cold.  Then last Saturday she had a rash on her cheeks, arms, and legs.

It all started back in March.  Megan started having red circles under her eyes.  It kept getting worse, but I just assumed she was tired and rubbing her eyes.  The picture above was taken April 13th and she had really red eyes and it almost looked like she got socked in the face.  Then April  24th I noticed some crusty gunk in her eye.  She also had a runny nose.  I took her into urgent care and they said she had pink eye.  I gave her the drops and it did clear up the gunky goo stuff, but her eyes still continued to look like the above picture.  The drops were prescribed to be taken for 7 days.  She was off the drops for 6 days and boom.  She had "pink eye" again.  I had just thrown her drops away, because that it what the box told me to do.  I had to borrow some drops and refill a prescription.  May 6th we started the drops all over again.  Again the gunky stuff went away, but never the red eyes or red circles under her eyes.  She went off the drops May 13th again.  I had cleaned my house top to bottom, scrubbed every toy, and washed all bedding.  I didn't want her getting pink eye again!

Fast forward to last Saturday May 19th we were at a friend's BBQ and I noticed Megan and that gunky goo in her eye AGAIN!  I was like WHAT IN THE WORLD?  So she had "pink eye" for the 3rd time?  Not cool!  That night when we got home I also noticed her nose was really running, she had really bumpy rosy cheeks, and a rash on her arms and legs.  Right away I wondered if it was heat rash, because it had got close to 90 degrees that day.  I took off her clothes to put her pajamas on and no rash where her clothes had been.  Not even in the diaper area.  My friend's mom said "I bet she has allergies."  I looked at her and was like...what?  really?  How can that be?

So Monday I called the doctor.  I would be coming in that afternoon for Lukas's 4 year old checkup and asked if I could bring Megan to be seen.  By this point, her rash was pretty much gone, and her eyes looked pretty good.  She had been inside in air conditioning all day long.  She looked pretty good.  I was hoping they would believe me. 

Doctor said this year has been really bad for allergies.  People that have never had allergies before are all of a sudden having allergic reactions to pollen.  She prescribed Zyrtec for Megan.  I am supposed to let her know how she is doing in 7 days and if it's helping.  I guess time will tell.

I am praying this helps, because look how happy being outside makes her!  My swinging Monkey!

***Oh and by the way...Lukas's 4 year old checkup went well.  86% for height, and 89% weight.  His vision screening passed, and so did his ears.    

Nums

A couple weeks back Lukas and I attended a confirmation open house for a family member.  Lukas was running and playing.  He was tumbling all over their lawn, when all of a sudden he came and told me he hurt his nums.  I looked at him confused, and asked him where he hurt himself.  He pointed to his lower belly and then crouched on the ground.  I picked him up and put him on my lap.  He continued to cry and tell me his nums hurt and he wanted to go home. 

Well on the way home he continued to cry and told me his pee was red.  I freaked out!  When I got home I carried him inside and my husband and I looked him over and let him lay down.  I called the on call nurse at our local hospital and they told me to bring him in. 

By this point it had been about an hour and he was still holding his tummy and he couldn't walk.  As we sat in our urgent care and waited for a doctor I kept wondering what might be hurt.  I asked him if he had to poop (because of all the problems he used to have) he said yes, but he said he went earlier.  So I was still a little stumped. 

Finally after an hour of waiting in the urgent care I decided I was just going to take him home.  They weren't looking at him and he had fallen asleep on my lap while waiting for the doctor.  Once I decided to leave all of a sudden I had a doctor there and she was talking about doing a scan and a blood test.  By this time Lukas woke up and he wanted to go home.  He could walk too.  I was surprised.  I told the doctor he hadn't walked any in the last 2 hours, because his stomach hurt.  They looked him over and I said I was just going to take him home.  He was looking better, and if he got bad I would bring him back.

He was back to his old self running, jumping,  and playing.  On the way home he said his pee was purple too.  In the back of my head I was like 'wish you would have said that earlier instead of peed red', but he was OK and back to normal.

After talking to my husband he said when you hurt your groin it does hurt in your stomach and if you hit it hard enough you can't or don't want to walk.  So I think Lukas had his first "groin trauma" as the doctor called it.  How in the world he came up with the word "nums' is beyond me.  However, now I know what nums are or if he tells me he hurt them and what it means.  Since hurting them that first time he has since hurt his "nums" twice now. 

I am sure he will love this story as he gets older...or probably turn red the first time I share it with a girlfriend when he is older!  lol

Being Silly

The other night we were cuddling before bed and watching a cartoon together.  I decided to take a picture of us together.  Well he got all goofy on me...so we decided to take some more goofy pictures!

We are goof balls lol.  Happy Monday!

Pictures From Lukas's Pizza Party

I would have to say Lukas's pizza party was a success.  Even when we couldn't get the party room that I had booked.  Although things were a little tight, it all still worked out.  He had fun and we all enjoyed celebrating his birthday!  Lukas was handing out cupcake kisses..he even got Uncle Joe! 

We had a family birthday party and then we asked a friend of ours and their little girl to come.  So only 2 little girls were at his party for kids.  He loves playing with both Haidyn and Kaydence so he didn't mind in the least!  I love the last picture of Lukas and Kaydence...Lukas just couldn't sit still though!

Now Lukas is my big boy 4 year old!  Where in the world did the last 4 years go...holy cow!

Babies Change Too Fast

When we first had Megan I was so excited and I couldn't wait for her to reach milestones.  I just didn't know how fast it happens with your second one.  Being busy with 2 children sure makes it feel like she is reaching a new milestone everyday and I barely get to embrace the "new" stuff before she is onto another new thing.  I forgot how fast it all happens and how time gets away from you.  In the last 2 months...she has:
          -Cut 2 teeth
          -Started eating finger foods/ drinking milk
          -Only drinks a bottle at bed time
          -Took her first steps, climbed small chairs and Lukas's bed, and walked across the room!
          -Started drinking from a cup
          -Making garbling noises to communicate and express what and how she feels
          -She plays with her brother (with toys, puzzles, blankets, and follows him everywhere)


The biggest thing I think though is that she's not really "my baby" anymore.  She has transformed into this little sweet girl who is acting like a toddler even though technically she isn't a toddler until July.  I am excited for her future and how she will grow and change, but I will miss my sweet little baby girl.  As a baby she loved to cuddle and snuggle (she still likes it at bedtime...but that is pretty much it.)  She would hold onto your fingers like they were handles to her bottle, snuggle her head into your chest, loved to be sang to, pump her little hands and feet and squeal when she was excited.  It all slipped away too fast.  Babies don't stay babies for long.   

Happy Birthday to My Favorite Morning Monster...Lukas!

Happy Birthday Lukas!  My little man is 4 today!  He was born May 16th at 6:21pm in 2008.  He was 9 lbs 8oz and 22 inches long!  He was my bouncing baby boy...and he still is!  Happy birthday Lukas I love you and you teach me about myself everyday.  The good...and the bad, yikes! 

To my sweet little man,

     You are growing into such a sweet young boy.  You're very passionate about cars, trains, puzzles, learning, and having lots of fun!  You love your sister, and of course your parents!  You're the best big brother Megan could ask for!  You're affectionate and such a lover!  As you grow I hope you always know we love you and you are definitely a bright shiny spot in our lives Lukas!  I wouldn't change a thing sweetie!  You came into our lives and made this world such a better place!


                                                                                LoVe ,    
                                                                                    YoUr CrAzY MoMmA!


(PS...that picture was taken when the kids climbed into the dog kennel at my Mom's and it is one of their favorite things to play it lol.)  Just wanted to let you know...I don't cage my children!  LOL!