Wordless Wednesday #54: Jaxon's First Snowman

Yo Gabba Gabba Live!!

It finally arrived! Jaxon's birthday present from Grandma Shirley and Grandpa Steve. VIP tickets to the Yo Gabba Gabba Live show. He absolutely loved the entire hour long show. Then he got to go back stage and meet the characters. He hugged and high-fived them all and was not scared. Thank you for the gift!

Food Allergy Test Results

The test results are in and it wasn't what we thought. It seems that Jaxon is allergic to citrus fruit (oranges, lemons, grapefruit, etc.). It was one of the only things that was in his blood stream at the time of testing to cause a strong enough reaction. We still believe him to be allergic to dairy but since we restrict his diet there was no evidence of it even in his bloodstream. We will continue to restrict dairy and add oranges to the list since we don't feed him lemons or grapefruit really. He was eating almost daily at least one serving of oranges either at home, daycare, or grandma's house. It will be something he misses for sure.

I need to ask about the level of this allergy since citric acid and lemon juice are added to many products as preservatives and/or for vitamin C supplementation.

Halloween 2010

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!