Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Long overdue Check-in




Aubree Grace is now SEVEN years old, a 1st grader and doing excellent! Aubree is still highly allergic to Peanuts, eggs, milk, wheat and soy. She also has pretty high environmental allergies to cats, dust mites, molds and pollen. BUT we try so hard not to let that stop us!

Life happened and my blog took the backseat, for that I apologize. My cousin asked about my blog to share with a friend that was struggling. (Thank you, Brianna, for that push!) It reminded me about it and how much it could be helping someone dealing with similar situations. So I decided I would try to be better about blogging! Life with a child with food allergies is very overwhelming. I know when Aubree was first diagnosed I spent hours reading and researching online. (who am I kidding, I still do it!) Sometimes knowing you aren't alone is the best feeling. It was definitely bittersweet to go bath through and read my old blogs. Just WOW! How far we have come.

There is no way I could possibly share with you all of our ups and down in the last few years. We will just say there were LOTS!  We  have added to our family, TWO year old Paisley. Has NO allergies! So #2 of 4 is the only child in our family with allergies.

Big Sister Hallie and Aubree ready for the first day of 1st and 3rd grades!



School has been our biggest milestone since my last entry. Aubree amazes me everyday. She has adjusted to school way better than I could have dreamed. We are very fortunate to be attending a small accommodating school. I could not imagine the amount of stress I would be having if it was not for our school community! (A God send really!) Beginning Kindergarten last year, I was a mess. I had always been in control of Aubree. Where she was, what she was exposed to, what she ate, what those around her ate, how often they washed hands, ect. This was a BIG change. I honestly had to dig deep within myself to overcome this. Educate, Trust, and have Faith. Luckily she had an excellent teacher and I felt comfortable.  I just keep telling myself is to educate those around her the best I can. Trust that they understand and will do everything in their power to keep her safe.  Then very much have Faith that God would protect her through it all! Does the worry stop? Nope. Have I had moments of being so overwhelmed I just cry? Yep. I think that's part of the process. Having a child with potentially fatal food allergies is scary. Period. Anytime I see school calling me for any reason, my heart immediately hits my stomach. It is defiantly a worry I do not wish on anyone. However, I am very thankful for an otherwise healthy Aubree Grace. It could be worse and I am grateful for what I have been blessed with. It is all part of what makes us, US!

Aubree has begin to self carry her allergy meds. We got this little gem and it has worked out perfectly! :http://www.spibelt.com/products/kids-spibelt/kids-spibelt-prints. This is big. I have a sense of peace knowing that she always has her Avi-Q and anti-histamines on her at all times. In the event of an emergency every second matters. She is getting older and I feel this gives her more independence without the constant thought of remembering to send it with her everywhere. Worth checking out when the time comes to self carry!


Food Allergies have made me become a bit more creative with it comes to birthday cakes! It may not be perfect but she was very excited about it. Made from rice kirspie treats. (made with oil not butter)

This is just a small glimpse at life today. We have good days, we have bad days. But overall she is a healthy, thriving, bright little girl! I hope to be more active in my blogs in the future. You know, don't wait 3 years in between posts and have to reactive your account. ;)