Results are in!

I spoke with Hunter's doctor yesterday and got the results from his allergy tests. Well, let's just say we are working with them and it is going to take some time to get used to and a lot of trial and error. What the doctor ended up explaining to me is far to long for a blog entry. So, you can email myself or Christian for the whole story. All I can say is that Hunter is ok and will be ok. It is just going to take some time and lots of work. One day at a time. At least everything will be ok in the end. We love our little man very much and are willing to do whatever it takes to keep him happy and healthy.

The Napless Wonder.

My lovely child has apparently decided that sleeping is overrated. He will not nap anymore and sleeping at night is rare too. Seriously, today he took a TEN MINUTE nap and that was all! Before we take drastic measures of letting him work it out on his own we are awaiting food allergy results. If those are all negative then let the games begin! It will be a rough week or so but hopefully in the end he will be back to sleeping again. So, if anyone out there has any advice on getting a 2 year old to nap and sleep at night please share! We are at our wits end here. We are open to any ideas! We would love to get back to normal before Hunter's brother arrives.

Thunderstorms

I LOVE thunderstorms but my son, on the other hand, is terrified. This makes night time thunderstorms especially difficult. We had some really active weather roll through our area last night. I enjoyed it once it started but quickly realized it was going to be a very long night. I was right. As soon as the second or third good rumble of thunder was heard Hunter was up and screaming at the top of his lungs. So, I spent the entire night in his room comforting him and letting him know that he was not alone and he was safe and that the storm could not hurt him. Wow, I forgot how slow the minutes can pass when you are dead tired and have to stay up. Lets just hope that Hunter learns to enjoy storms and not be terrified.

Like Father, Like Son.

How adorable are these pictures? Too cute and 100% precious! Hunter just had to help his Daddy cut the grass today. So, he hauled out his little lawnmower and up and down the lawns he went with Christian. I loved watching it! Hunter sure is getting big and it seems to be happening right before my eyes. I feel like I am going to blink and he will be starting school and then graduating. But, these are the days that I am going to remember fondly and smile.

Cute Story

Christian and Hunter were at the mall a couple of weeks ago. Hunter was sitting on a bench enjoying a snack and talking to people as they passed by. Now, remember, Hunter is just over two and will say anything! Well, Hunter seems to think that everyone has a baby in their belly. So, I am guessing you can see where this story goes. Christian told me a heavy set lady walked by and was smiling as Hunter was talking away. Her smile quickly vanished as Hunter pointed to her belly and said "baby, Daddy". Christian could not help but laugh. The lady apparently walked off rather quickly. Kids, they say just about anything!

Waiting Game.

Right now we are playing the waiting game with Hunter's allergy tests. We should have results sometime next week. In the meantime we are treating him as if he has an intolerance to the milk protein in any dairy. So, that means we are limiting how much Lactaid he gets as well as any other dairy until we get the results. This is not easy as almost everything contains some sort of milk product. So, we are reading lots of food labels right now and will probably need to continue for some time. We are planning on taking him to see an Allergist once we get his results to get a second opinion. I will update on Hunter once we get his results next week and then we will go from there. Fingers are still crossed for no allergies!!!

Wish us luck.

We are heading out shortly to get our little man allergy tested. He is showing some signs of a dairy allergy - not cool. We always new this was a possibility but we thought we had it under control with Lactaid milk. Obviously not. So, Hunter will be getting his blood drawn and sent out for testing. Of course, he will get some sort of a special treat after visiting the lab. Poor kid. This is going to break my heart. Please keep your fingers crossed that we are not dealing with an allergy or anything serious. I will post information as we get the lab results. Until then, no dairy and such for Hunter. In case we are dealing with an allergy we already have a great Pediatric Allergist lined up that comes highly recommended from a friend who has a son who is literally allergic to just about everything. At least we have her and her family to help us through this as well as the Allergist. I just hope we do not end up going that route. Fingers crossed!