Did we ever have a day yesterday! It started with Nate's doctor appointment. After 7 years of watching him be sick almost all the time, I made him see an allergy specialist. They did what they call a scratch test on his back. The make tiny pinpricks in his back and put different allergens on them, pollens, dusts, animal dander, etc. There had to be a good 25 or 30 of them. Usually it takes about 20 minutes for a reaction to develop and then it's usually not a huge one. Poor Nate reacted in seconds! Every single mark turned bright red and most of them got really swollen really fast! So, now it's official....Nate is allergic to EVERYTHING!!! Not that this comes as a surprise to anyone who knows him. The poor guy is always sick from something. So, on Thursday we start allergy shots. He gets them twice a week for a while, then once a week, once a month, etc. Thank goodness our insurance covers the shots 100%. Here's hopin' they make a difference.
Then in the afternoon, Jonah and Lilly had dentist appointments. Lilly for a cleaning and Jonah to get his top two teeth removed. It was Lilly's first time. She liked sitting in the chair and wearing the sunglasses. She even laid back and opened her mouth really wide. However, as soon as the dentist got near her to look at her teeth, she started to freak out. I sat on the chair with her and we got her calm long enough for him to see that her teeth are good and she has no cavities. Jonah was a different story....
They started with nitrus oxide, the dentist called it 'magic air'. Jonah was great at breathing it in through his nose. He even did well during the shots to numb his gums. Then the dentist had to dig, yes DIG to get that tooth that was stuck up in his gums. Apparently Jonah wasn't numbed up enough and the poor kid started to scream. So we got some more shots into him and then he was okay. I sure was glad Nate was there with me to help him be brave. I could barely even watch. I have a hard time when one of my babies is in pain. I think I was more traumatized than Jonah.
Anyway, the dentist got both the teeth out. Jonah is a bit sore and swollen, but he's doing great today. So, that's the story of our Monday. Glad it's over.
2 comments:
Cute blog Ashley! JD was sitting here cringing at the thought of going to the dentist. Poor kid. Hope he is doing well.
It was fun reading your blog to see what has been going on in your life and how you met Nate. Cute kids!! Looks like they keep you busy.
Hi Ashley!! What the crap...where have you been!! Your kids are so cute!! three..holy cow!! I am loving your hair too!! We need to get together. Hopefully I will talk to you soon!
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