The kindergarten journey is almost over. We have had a good year and I am very much looking forward to next year. However, next year brings a whole new set of issues to the table. For instance:
How far away will the first-grade classroom be from the nurse’s office?
Will the epi-pens be allowed in the classroom?
How is lunch going to be handled?
Will there be a peanut-free table or a peanut-free section of a table?
Will there be snacktime?
What in the world am I going to make this child for lunch every day????
Hopefully we can get most of these questions answered a few weeks before school starts on August 30. Looking forward to having my boy home for the summer!!
I got the phone call today that my 18-month-old daughter is not allergic to peanuts. Yay right? Wrong. Since I got the phone call that Isabelle is not allergic, I can’t stop crying. I don’t know if it’s tears because I’m happy or tears because my daughter can lead a normal life but my son can’t. Just typing those words made me cry more so I’m going to guess it’s the latter. Although I am completely and utterly ecstatic that Isabelle is not allergic, it hurts me so much to think that Alex is. I have felt guilty ever since this whole testing thing started that I was wishing and praying for her to be clear of this allergy. Now that she is I feel terrible that Alex isn’t. I know this will pass and eventually we will get back to our regularly scheduled lives but right now I’m conflicted. Joy and pain all at the same time.
There is blog I read called Confessions of a CF Husband, Nathan Lawrenson writes about his days as a husband to Tricia who recently had a double lung transplant and Gwyneth Rose their beautiful little preemie.
After Tricia’s double lung transplant they found out she had a form of lymphoma that can occur after a major organ transplant. Unfortunately her first round of treatment did not work as planned and now she will be dealing with a more aggressive, harsher chemo. Tricia needs as many prayers as possible for healing and strength. She is a new mother and I’m sure would like nothing more than to be spending time with her baby. Please help us pray that Tricia’s new treatment makes the tumors in her new lungs disappear. Her family will be needing prayers as well. It is hard watching someone you love go through these things. So if you have some spare time take a look at Nate’s blog and send Tricia your support.
There is a blog I read called “not that you asked” and is written by a woman named Emily. She is hysterical and I love reading her blog. This week however her entry was not so funny. She wrote a post about her friends whose daughter was just diagnosed with a very, very rare, very aggressive form of cancer. This family has a lot to face in the future and I urge anyone to go to this link and read what Emily has to say about her friends.
There’s a great site called 5 Minutes for Mom and they are hosting one fantastic party! Click in the button at the right to check it out.
So here’s my party post. My name is Amy and I am mommy to two beautiful kids. My son Alex just turned 5 and my daughter Isabelle will be 1 at the end of May. I have been married to my wonderful husband Ben for 8.5 years. The reason for this blog is my son’s allergy to peanuts and starting his school years.
A little more about me: I’m a SAHM, I love photography and am thinking of taking some classes so I can get better, I used to be a volunteer firefighter before having kids (my husband still is), and I have recently discovered the joy of digital scrapbooking.
Prizes I was interested in:
117 – $25 Target card – Target is just my favorite place. Thanks to the very funny Mommy Bytes for the opportunity for such a great prize.
8 – 50 Nights of Family Fun, what could be better than that! Thanks to Essential Family Living for this opportunity!
137 – Who doesn’t want to keep their kids safe? The Soft Landing is giving away awesome BPA-free sippy cups. So cool!
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Now, enjoy the party, my favorite YouTube video and good luck!
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