We thought we had answers......

Boy, were we wrong!

Sorry that I have been MIA. You can find the whole story here: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/kyleighmae

Or here is the abbreivated version: Kyleigh has something more than just food allergies going on. They sent us to the hospital for testing. We were there 7 hours.....7 LONG hours. They did an upper GI and sweat test. Both came back normal.

We are now set to see a pediatric GI doctor so they can try to figure out what is wrong with Kyleigh. Jamie and I are very nervous. We just want our sweet girl better!

Please pray for her and for us as we wait for the appointment.

We have answers.....

We have some answers, a few pieces to the puzzle.

The pediatric allergist test Kyleigh for 10 things. Out of those 10, she had reactions to 3. They were: milk, tree nuts and brewers yeast.

We had an A HA moment while we were there. MILK!!! Anytime that I have supplemented with formula, Kyleigh's ecezma and reflux got worse. She was also a lot fussier. Well, no wonder! She is allergic to it!

Long story short, Kyleigh now has a new doctor that we will see on a regular basis. They will have to test her from time to time. And as the doctor put it, we are not out of the woods with her.


New foods will come slowly. We have to be diligent about this. Now that we have answers, we can move forward and do what we need to do. :)

Here are a few pictures from that day......

Please pray for Kyleigh and for me as we adjust to our new challenge. :)

Love,

Leah and Kyeigh

Answers coming....

Saturday morning when Kyleigh woke up she had a rash on her arms and a little on her legs. I am guessing that it was from the allergen (whatever it is) that she had on Friday. I have done some research on the whole food allergy thing and it is quite scary!

I talked with Kyleigh's doctor and was not satisfied with the answers that I got. They said to go ahead and resume feeding solids. Even the ones that she had a reaction to. Excuse me?!?!? I need answers thank you very much!

We have answers coming! I have talked with a friend who is a pediatrician. She advised me, as a friend ;) not as as doctor, to go ahead and call a pediatric allergist. I called today and explained our situation. Kyleigh is being seen by one of the best pediatric allergist in the city THIS Friday. Wooooo hoooo!!!! The nurse did say plan on being there about 3 hours. They will probably go ahead with the skin test.

I am so nervous yet so grateful that we are getting somewhere.
~Leah

This STINKS!

Well, this just stinks.

I fed Kyleigh solids again today and she vomited about an hour later. Long story short, the doctor thinks that it is a food allergy. We have taken her off of all solids until we can figure this all out. Man this just stinks! Poor baby. I have to call the doctor on Monday and see where we go from here.
Please just remember her in your prayers. Thanks.

Whew!

Miss Kyleigh is much better. :) Yay!!! It is so hard to see your little one sick. She gave me quite a scare.
On Monday, she woke from her nap and started vomiting. She was, well let's just put it this way, violently ill. :(((( After the 2nd time, she was vomiting bile. I called the doctor and had Jamie come home from work. We took her into the pediatrician. They did blood work. Everything came back good with the labs. The exam was good too. We were told just to watch her and if she started again, I was to call and take her in to the ER. She never vomited any more. Never ran a fever or nothing. It was like it never happened. So we are not quite sure what happened or why.

On a lighter note, Caleb hit homerun number 5 on Wednesday! He was uncontrolable! LOL This is number 5 in a row for him. We were all laughing. He is loving softball this year. I am so glad that he decided to play again. Where oh where has the time gone???? Wasn't it just yesterday that he was sitting in his stroller??? Now he is 13 years old, 6 foot tall and has girls after him! Oh wow........

9 months old

Now, 13 years old

My littlest girl a few weeks ago......

She kind of looks like her big brother! She is crazy about her Bubby. And her big brother is sure crazy about her. It is a very, very sweet bond that they have. Caleb calls her his peanut. I am going to love watching this relationship grow and blossom.

Hug them tight, before you know it they are grown!

~Leah

Fly by post....

Just a quick fly by post......Kyleigh has been sick today. She started vomiting about 2 PM today. :((( My poor sweet girl is pitiful.

Here is a quick picture for everyone......

Ta da!

Miss Kyleigh Mae now has 2 teeth! She got ahold of my finger and OUCH! Them little things are sharp!

And just like that, Kyleigh is now sitting by herself! She did it for the first time on Tuesday. :) She is really liking this sitting up and playing. Victoria sat with her today and played patty cake. She loved it! Kyleigh can sit alone for about 10 -15 minutes by herself.

I can't believe how big she is getting!!!!

Teeth & Toes

Guess who has a tooth????

Miss Kyleigh Mae has her first tooth!!!!! Yesterday there was nothing there. And today, BAM there it is. Sniff sniff.......she really is growing up. Glad to know that is why she has been SO fussy the past week.

This evening, Olivia had folded up the dish towels and was going to put them in the drawer. The drawer fell out and landed on her big toe. It immedately started turning all sorts of pretty shades of red, black and blue. She was not a happy camper. Jamie took a drill bit and drilled a small hole in the toe nail to relieve the pressure. It was so gross!!! It almost made me sick. LOL Yeah, yeah, yeah, I used to be an EMT. LOL I'm telling ya, when it is your own kid it is a whole new ballgame. Olivia did say that it felt better.

So, it was an interesting day at our house. :)

Have a blessed week everyone!
Leah

Adventures in babyfood.....

Kyleigh started baby food this past Sunday. We started with applesauce and organic oatmeal cereal. She loved it!!!! I was a little surprised that she took to it so well. I was expecting at least a little resistance. We tried the applesauce for 3 days. No problems! So, we moved on to organic sweet peas. Hubby HATES peas. I like them. So, I was curious to see what Kyleigh did with them.

I think that she wore a little more than she ate. But, she did like them! She kept making these little noises while she was eating. So sweet! Luckily, she has not learned how to blow rasberries while eating. But I am sure that it is just a matter of time. Hee hee.....

Stay tuned for more Adventures in Babyfood!

Love,

Kyleigh