Allergist Appointments

On Monday we took the kids to see an allergist. The kids did super! The nurses numbered each child's back and ten poked them with a little plastic stick dipped in the liquid form of each allergy they tested. Maddie was first and she didn't cry at all. Malachi was next and was kinda funny to watch. When the nurse poked some areas he laughed...a big belly laugh! Then other spots he yelled, "NO, NO, NO". That part wasn't so fun to watch. He didn't cry though. Aiden wimpered a little bit, but he also got the most. I was able to talk with him and since he likes to count, we counted the pokes he had left. No major crying so that was great. Then all three had to sit for 15 minutes without touching their backs. It went well considering the nurse forgot to set the timer so they went WAY longer than 15 minutes.


Malachi was seen because of recurring bronchiolitis (not sure if that's spelled right or not). He was tested for 33 different things, including cats and grasses. He tested NEGATIVE on everything...good news!





















Madelynn was seen because of recurring bronchiolitis and the skin rashes she gets. She has been previously seen by a dermatologist for the rash and they said she has a fatty acid defiency. They put her on a supplement, but Maddie hated taking it and we didn't see any results, so we stopped it. She was tested for 35 things. Everything that Malachi was tested for plus a couple of things that may cause her skin rash. She tested NEGATIVE on everything...more good news.





















Aiden was seen because of recurring bronchiolitis and awhile back he had a reaction which gave him hives from head to toe. We thought maybe it was a peanut or red dye allergy. He was tested for 41 different things, including all the things the other two got, as well as all the different types of nuts. He tested NEGATIVE to everything...great news! I honetly thought that the nut tests would react, but I guess not. I'm thrilled that we do not have a nut allergy!!! It would have caused us a lot more changes in our lives so that was good news.




















During the time we waited we played with blocks, read books, and they even got their first sucker! Can you believe, they went almost three years with no sucker! I think we'll save those for special times.

We clearly impressed all the staff there with how well our kids behaved and that they didn't cry at all during the procedure. I guess it never happens. We also got lots of compliments for our parenting (which is always nice to hear) because we were on the floor playing with them and reading books to them. It honestly hadn't crossed my mind to do anything else but play with them and entertain them while we waited. We always play with them. I guess another child patient was there while we were and both parents went into the room with the child, leaving two other children (ages 3 and 4) wondering the waiting room by themselves. The children were apparently very naughty, disrepectful, and destructive. The staff had to go and get the parents and tell them to watch their children. WOW! I can't imagine doing that. For us, it's just a way of life. They go everywhere with us. We entertain them to the best of our ability. Sure, it's nice to have a break once and awhile, but I'd never leave my children unattended in a place where strangers can have full access to them. I'm still shocked. Anyways, we made a good impression at the office and they simply loved the kids...everyone always does!!! We'll go back again in October for a re-evaluation.

Oh, and I forgot to say that the doctor decided to put all three kids on an allergy med once a day. It seems as though he's leaning toward seasonal allergies, which is no suprise to us.