Whew. Can anyone else believe Emersyn is 8month on the 16th? I know I can't. Its kind of crazy!
However, With everday come more and more fun!
Here's whats new.
Emersyn has a tooth! The one to the left is slowly making an appearance as well. She isn't overly cranky, she's actually doing quite well.
It's pretty stinkin' cute!
Emersyn has also started "rocking" on all fours. We all know what that means...preparation for crawling. This is both exciting and sad for me. I am so excited because I know how bad she wants to be mobile and keep up with Journee but it's also a bit sad, time just goes so quickly. Not to mention, things will just get busier overall.
Other things happening with Emersyn...
Since Emersyn was two months old she developed sores on her face (eczema) as well as dry itching skin and inconsistent rashes. Its really a tough thing when you can't help your baby!
However, yesterday was our allergist appointment after a 4month wait! We finally saw Dr. Lai. A kind, patient, understanding Doctor who was truly an answer to prayer. We have seen a hand full of Doctors since Emersyns skin issues first started at two months. We always felt, rushed or as if no one knew what they were talking about. Every single Doctor had a different opinion and a different take on what Emersyn was struggling with! So, when I finally sat down yesterday with Emersyn and Doctor Lai it was a sigh of relief.
How the testing is done; Doctor Lai tested Emersyn for only food allergies at this time. I can choose to go back and have enviromental allergy testing at a later date. ie; Polin, dust etc.
Dr.Lai places liquid dots on Emersyns forearms of 30+ foods she would or could possibly come in contact with. Once those were placed on her forearms he then took a little needle and pricked the different foods.(She tolerated this well with no crying) We wait 20minutes for a reaction. If she were to have an allergic reaction to something the area would turn into tiny hives. Well, when Doctor Lai came back into the room his exact words were "Oh my..."
Emersyn has 2 allergies, doesn't seem like much but they are common foods in many things.
First- Eggs. So no flu shots, and a total avoidance of eggs and reading every single label.
Second- Nuts, not just peanuts but every.single.nut. For anyone who is in the health care profession or a school teacher I'm sure you understand how serious a nut allergy can be.
Emersyn has a 60% chance of growing out of her egg allergy by the time she starts school. She has a 20% chance of growing out of her nut allergy by the time she starts school.
I have opted to do a blood test preformed at the Childrens Hospital every year that will tell us if these allergies are getting better or worse. We're believing and praying for better.
What do we do now? Well, I now carry two epi pens in my diaper bag at all times and 6 stay home. We were also prescribed an antihistamine that is stronger then benadryl and will help with her itching.
Whoa! For a momma that didn't know much about allergies I sure am learning a lot.
We are SO thankful that we went to this appointment. We would have had no idea otherwise.
