When it rains it pours - get an umbrella.

Alright, life is throwing all kinds of things at us lately. Or at least it seems that way. We have to buy new heat/AC unit, ugh. My mom has gone through so much - I wish I could take it all away and make her feel better. My ankle is all messed up so I have to limp around everywhere while it throbs and swells up like a balloon. My rotator cuff is most likely torn - grrrrr. And now I learned today that Lucas is allergic to peanuts. Yes, he had a peanut butter sandwich for lunch. He ate one, maybe two bites and decided he did not like it and threw the rest on the ground. I noticed a little later that he had a little welt on his back, but figured it could be from anything - not worried. Then he took his nap and when he woke up he was super fussy. As I was trying to calm him down I noticed a couple welts on his neck...lifted his shirt to find the original welt - huge along with several others. At this point his breathing wasn't sounding too good (remember he's my asthma kid). So, I thought I better get him a breathing treatment - at this point he is screaming his brains out. So, I stop the treatment and call the asthma doc. I left a message for a nurse. Then noticed that now Lucas's armpits were fire red and covered in welts. And his back and stomach had gotten worse. So, I called back and talked to the receptionist who transferred me to the nurse. Eventually they figured out how much benadryl I could give him and told me to get in the car and get to the office asap. I gave lucas some benadryl - and now his whole face is turning red with welts and his eyes are red and messed up - scary! Grabbed ashlyn who was in pjs and snow boots, grabbed austin whom I didn't even look if he had shoes on and headed to the doctor. They had to give him an epi shot because his breathing was bad and the welts were horrible. And of course they told me he has a definite peanut allergy. I am to keep the epi shot with me at all times and really watch what he eats. ugh. I can do this. I can do this. Or at least that's what I'm telling myself. I guess I'm not worried about us giving him peanuts, it's what happens outside our house that is going to be scary for us. I guess we'll just take it one day at a time. Right now we are just suppose to keep a close eye on his breathing thru the night as he could have a secondary reaction. So scary - keep him (and us) in your prayers, we could use them right now.
On a happier note - Pulmicort went generic!! Ok, most of you don't know what that is, but that is the asthma medicine that we have to use as frequent as water here. We use to spend $120 on it and today it was $8!!! EIGHT DOLLARS!!!!!!!!! YIPEE!!!! So excited about that.
On another happy note Gabriella got to go to the farm with grandma and grandpa turner all by herself. She is spending the week there and she was SO excited. I love that she will get to have special time there without the other kids. I know she is having a blast - I hope she isn't wearing grandma and grandpa down too much!
I am going to attempt to relax now. Long week here and it's not even Thursday. Come on Friday - please get here soon.