Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Celebration

In case you didn't know, our little Cia has food allergies, milk & peanuts. When she was seven months old she was diagnosed with a life threatening allergy to milk (the peanut was added later). Since then she has been in a food allergy study at Johns Hopkins. At her last visit they said her blood test had gone low enough that they wanted to do a food challenge with her. A food challenge is when over the course of an hour you work you way up to eating a full serving of the allergic item (you start really small- a teaspoon).

So today I took her to Hopkins and did the challenge and HOORAY!!! She passed!!! Unless you have a food allergic kid you have no idea how awesome this is. Can anyone say, pizza for dinner, grilled cheese for lunch!

Anyway, just wanted to share my happy news.

On another Cia note, she is seems to be spatially challenged. She thinks she can sit in dollhouse chairs and has recently taken to to trying baby doll cloths on. She really thinks they are going to fit. I'm hoping she'll grow out of this but if she doesn't real estate should be pretty cheap for her, and though they lack privacy doll houses are very cute.

11 comments:

Kelly C said...

this IS awesome news!!!!!! : )
praise the Lord for His kindness. : )

Katie said...

YAY!!!! So glad to hear that good news!

p.s.- The picture is so funny.

Cara said...

God is good--how wonderful! Hey, maybe she could even go to Discovery Land now....?

Helen said...

Praise God! I can't imagine having multiple kiddos and making different meals for them...
she is way too cute!
love ya!
helen

Anonymous said...

I am SO happy about this. Whether or not you want to load her up with milk is one thing BUT at least you don't have to worry about if she gets into something with milk in it.
Praise the Lord.
Grandma Susan

amy said...

that's wonderful news!!! bring on the ice cream, cake, chocolate, pizza, and cheese! (those are all things i'd miss if i couldn't have dairy.) =P

Anonymous said...

Yeah! I know what a wonderful joy it is to have food challenges go well. Perhaps Mercia and Elise can get together and share their dairy free experience over a piece of cheese (or yogurt). That's all she likes. No "real" milk or melted cheese... silly girl. Celebrating with you,
Ray, Em, Elise, and Rebekah

Gina said...

I am soooo happy for you. I was just thinking about you and this vey challenge the other day. So glad it is over. What a blessing.

ploon said...

Rejoicing with you!

Mama-cita Whitney said...

Praise God!

Prellis said...

That is great!!! Rejoicing with you!