First Broken Bone

It's official, Kallie broke her first bone . . . her middle toe! She was running into our room and caught her foot on the bottom of our door. I thought she stubbed her toe so kept getting ready for work, well once I actually look at it I realize it was facing the wrong direction and noticeably broken (whoops, not winning mom of the year). We took her to the Dr. and she now has a lovely boot on for 4 weeks. She was a champ all 4 weeks and according to her teacher and Cougar Club it did not slow her down one bit!

Fast forward 4 weeks and the boot is off . . . just in time for Spring Break in Mexico!

Allergy Challenge Accepted and Conquered!

We found out Kallie was allergic to peanuts when she was 18 months old. I gave her a bite of my waffle with peanut butter and her eyes immediately swelled shut. After a call with the Dr. we avoided peanuts until she was a bit older for an allergy skin test. Although we were devastated and scared when the results came back positive (anaphylaxis)we were so happy she was not allergic to anything else. Over the years we have been diligent at checking labels when grocery shopping, informing restaurants when we eat out requesting the wait staff actually look at the label versus just assuming there are no nuts and make sure she was safe at daycare (lucky for us they were nut free).

As Kallie got older and entered Kindergarten life started to get a bit more complicated when it came to her allergies. We found out the hard way she was now also allergic to all tree nuts which was quite a shock to us. Since we were already avoiding peanuts she has had minimal exposure to tree nuts so we didn't have to change our habits all too much. The hardest part about her allergies is when she goes to birthday parties or playdates. She just wants to eat what everyone else is eating so she doesn't feel different. Kallie knows we can't make exceptions and is able to move on but she has shed many tears before birthday parties b/c she has a cupcake and everyone else was eating cake.

Well when her most recent allergy test came back she to our delight she was negative to almonds. So, we decided it was worth taking the "Almond Challenge" at the allergist. Basically it is a 4 hour appointment where they feed her almonds every 30 minutes starting small and ending at 2 TBS worth of almonds. I was terrified and she was too but man she was such a trooper! It was a long appointment but she PASSED!!! We now feed her some sort of almond product (usually almond butter) a few times a week with hopes that it will help her grow out of her other tree nut allergies. Time will tell but for now we will take this a win and celebrate (with frozen yogurt of course). GO KALLIE!

A few Highlights from Jan & Feb

I haven't been keeping up with my blog as much as I would like to so I figured I would consolidate the last two months. After the holidays life has sorta gone back to normal. We have spent more time at home but at the same time kept busy. Kallie and I had an at home spa day, Eric made her a tent big enough for her best buddies Sara/Kate, she has recently become an expert scattering around the neighborhood, tried rock climbing at her best friend Morgan's birthday party and started year two of basketball with the Super Huskies

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New Years Eve in Cle Elum

I am posting a few months late but better late than never is what I say. We spent our New Years Eve in Cle Elum for the second year in a row, I have a feeling this will be a new tradition. We spend the day sledding, snowmobiling, warming up by the campfire and the evening eating, drinking and playing games. It is a great time for all; kids and adults. This year Hoyts neighbor built his own inner tubing course and rope tow. It was amazing! I think Kallie would have gone down the course all day long if we let her. Here's to a healthy & happy 2018!