This morning Sophia decided she was a kitty cat. She crawled everywhere she went and even wanted to eat directly off her plate with no hands! Although I am trying to be consistent with establishing manners, I think sometimes a little imagination serves a bigger purpose. Sophia soon came to me and told me she needed a Benedryl because she had an allergy. She showed me her chest and abdomen which was covered in nickel size welted hives, so swollen they were translucent in color. I believe that she had a reaction to a lingering protein that must had been on our carpet. THIS is why we have the no shoes policy in the house. A bath and a topical Benedryl cleared it up within an hour and a half. It's a scary day when 'our home' is unsafe for our little girl.
I love rainy days when staying at home has a reason other than recuperating from an allergic reaction or preventing one. Our lifestyle and perspectives are developed with food allergy safety being our first criteria. This is something we have honed in on and it is the greatest difference we have with everyone we know. It's a constant level of decision making that goes beyond general parenting. It's similar decisions that need reevaluation over and over again. We've had family in town and have managed to pull together to have fun and create safe environments while doing it. When people come together to help focus on similarities and not dwell on the differences, life is always beautiful. We are so blessed to have a family dedicated to making the efforts and loving us all through the gray areas. The biggest things we require are patience, understanding that our hearts are in the right place, and effort. We aren't on this journey alone because we all share the same world....
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