Food Allergy Testing

This past week Jaxon has developed a mild eczema rash and a bought of restlessness. I suspect that his daycare is not following our request that he not be served any dairy. He was listed as having pizza and milk on Friday at school. Because of this he has had trouble falling asleep and seems to be abnormally wound up. I took him to the doctor today and they feel that he is old enough for food allergy testing. We suspect that milk is one of the major culprits behind the rash but the doctor wonders if he may also have a wheat allergy as well. We completed the test right there in the office (a simple finger prick), which Jaxon handled very well. We have to wait two weeks for the results but it may give us some good information to help Jaxon be more himself again.

If he is then it is a good time for us all to revamp our diet. It has been recommended that I also go on a yeast free diet to help my sinus and ears from being constantly congested. Maybe this is what we all need to be healthier. More to come...

Momosa Halloween Party 2010

Wordless Wednesday #53: Olive Juice

or I love you!

Puyallup Fair

Jaxon and I went to the fair on Saturday for a few hours since I got free tickets from my work. He had fun riding the rides and looking at all the new sights.


Riding the Sillyville Train.


Waiting for the BIG swing ride to start.


On the big swing ride.


Jaxon choose a Choo Choo Train for his face painting.

Wordless Wednesday #52: Cowboy Woody

Aidan's Third Birthday

2 Year Well Child Visit

Visit went well. He was still on antibiotics for the ear infection he got from the vacation (first one since May) so no immunizations were given. He is meeting or exceeding his developmental milestones. She was impressed that he was using the potty on a regular basis and he used it twice in front of the doctor at her office. His speaking and social skills are well developed. His fine motor skills continue to be high as well. The rest of his milestones were appropriate to his age level.

Here are his stats for TWO:

Weight: 28 pounds 12 ounces (50-75th %)
Height: 35.5 inches (50-75th %)
Head Circumference: 51 cm (95th %)

Basically he is maintaining his growth trend in all areas except weight. He jumped up on the chart there. He went from being 10-25th percentile to 50-75th percentile in 3 months. He even lost 2 pounds that week due to being ill. He was weighing (at home) about 30-31 pounds. He has always been a skinny, long/tall kid with a big head. Now he is filling out I guess. He still looks skinny to me. :)

We talked about him returning to school and my concern for his health taking a dive again. She gave me many preventative and early intervention strategies for Jaxon with supplements and natural nose sprays. We are hoping that if we attack right from the start that his transition will be less traumatic to his sensitive respiratory system. I am worried because he got an ear infection on the trip so he is obviously still susceptible to getting them. I guess only time will tell. I am hoping that since we enrolled him in a higher quality facility that his occurrence of illness will be less.

It was an easy appointment. Now he is on the yearly schedule for well-child visits. Next one at three. Wow! He is such a big boy now. Crazy!