Our Little "Egglet"

We had Miss Bentley tested for allergies last week for several reasons.  After her asthma episode, the pedi referred us to the allergy/asthma dr.  Fortunately, her mom and dad are some frequent shoppers at the allergist, so we know she was in good hands.  She also had a bunch of weird symptoms like she complains of her stomach hurting all the time, she itches all the time, she doesn't eat, and her eyes swell and have dark circles under them.  Dr. Zambrano said she definitely needs to be tested.  Mom was nice enough to go with me since Bentley is not the best of patients.  They pricked her back about 20 times and she started to immediately react to a few of them.  Long story short, she is severely allergic to eggs.  So allergic, we have to carry an epipen.  She is also highly allergic to dogs, cats, and mold.  He said she will probably outgrow the egg allergy with age, but she could grow into other allergies.  She cannot have anything with eggs whatsoever.  She is also on some medicine and we are to go back in a month.  This really explains a lot about her.  Hopefully after learning of all of this, we will get her straightened out and we will have a happy less itchy kid!

My How Time Flies

I cannot believe last week was the last week of school for us.  I have grown so attached to my little 4/5 year old buddies over the school year, it was kinda hard to say goodbye.  It is truly amazing how much a child can grow and change and learn and mature over the course of a school year.  I will also miss seeing my partner Lori.  We have also grown close and her friendship and support and mentorship means a ton to me.  Needless to say, I don't make a lot of money, but I have found my ministry and I love it.

Riley also graduated from preschool this year.  We had only decided not too long ago that we would send him to kindergarten, so I was not really prepared for how emotional I was going to be knowing it was his last time to go to CCP.  I am really glad we had rehearsal during school on Thursday because I just cried and cried.  He has grown too into such a sweet young man.  I love my first born to pieces and it is such a bittersweet feeling knowing that my baby will be headed to kindergarten next year.  I don't think momma is ready for all that, lol. 

Bentley also had her "show" last Thursday.  The school does graduation and then has the End of the Year program for all of the classes.  She kept talking about her show and how she was ready to be in her show.  It was hysterical.  I was so proud of her because she actually sang and did the motions to the songs.  Most of the 1/2 year olds just stare at the audience.  She was great!!!

Riley at the 4 year old picnic

Riley's class cake

Riley getting his diploma from Miss Glynis and Miss Christie

Bentley singing Twinke Twinkle

Riley and Bentley before the show

Bentley and Miss Sharry and Miss Alba

Bentley's Trip to ER

This past weekend has been quite eventful.  Casey took a company trip to Vegas Friday through Monday, so it was just me and the kids.   Bentley had been allergy ridden (like everyone else in Houston) for a couple of weeks. Friday night her cough was really bad, so I gave her a breathing treatment so she/I could sleep. Saturday morning, she was just laying around and coughing still. Riley had his first t-ball game and he REALLY wanted to go. I didnt have anyone to watch B, so I figured she could make it for an hour and then I would take her into the dr. About halfway into the game, she just kept fussing and tossing and turning. I finally took her to the car and she was wheezing really bad and her chest was retracting really bad. She was starting to look a little pale and she was acting weird. I sent Riley home with a teammate and took B to our pedi. Once the receptionist saw her, they put us back into a room immediately and checked her o2 levels and started a breathing treatment. Then they gave an oral steroid and checked o2 levels again and they hadn't come up. So they gave her another breathing treatment and same thing...she was still laboring and o2 levels had not improved so she sent us over to ER for a chest X-ray, oxygen, and more breathing treatments. I was a nervous wreck, especially since Casey was gone, so I called my sister-in-law Tricia ans asked her to come with me.  Bentley is a very strong willed child and a horrible patient and I knew it was going to take 2 people to handle her.  After 4 hours, xrays, oxygen, doubles doses of albuterol and having more steroids we were realeased. She was diagnosed with RAD - reactive airway disease (like toddler asthma) and bronchiolitis. She is doing better today and yesterday, but this morning, she was running around and her chest started to retract and she was wheezing.  I immediately gave her a breathing treatment and had her sit down and she got better.  I spoke to the pedi today and he referred us to Dr. Zambrano, our allergist.  It was very scary and I hope and pray we don't have to go through that again.

I want to say thanks to Jenn and Melissa for getting Riley home and keeping him all day!  I appreciate it.  I also want to say mucho thanks to Tricia for coming to the hospital and dealing with all of this like a trooper.  It wasn't fun, nor was it a short time.  It is so nice to have such good friends and family.  I am so thankful!!!!

In the ER, exhausted and getting some oxygen

At home, being a good patient and taking breathing treatment

Ballet and T-Ball

Bentley has been wanting to do/take ballet for as long as I can remember.  Most places you have to be 3 years old and most offer summer classes.  Since she will be 3 by the time summer classes roll around, I figured I would try some places out to see what we both liked.  I want her to have a very strong background in ballet, as it is the basis for all other dance.  We went to the Ballet Center of Houston and tried a free class this past week and she loved it.  I was worried it would be a disaster since she decided not to nap that day, but it wasn't.  I had to warm up with her (I wasn't really prepared for that), but after warm up, I scooted to side and eased out of the door. The teacher and I talked afterwards and she thought she did very well especially for her age and said we would be ready for summer class. Here is the future lead in Swan Lake:

Riley has also been very excited about playing t-ball.  He has had 2 practices and was really starting to wonder if they would even have games on Saturdays.  I tried to explain to him that it was Easter weekend, so we didn't play and he was somewhat satisfied with that answer.  He and Casey went to Academy last week and got him all geared up for the game.  His first game was Saturday and I must say, I was impressed with everyone overall.  T-ball is much better to watch than soccer for this age in my opinion.  Riley did GREAT.  He played first base (pics below) and then he played short stop/third base.  He batted twice and scored 2 runs.  He can really hit the ball.  Now, his outfield skills need some work, but for his first time, I thought he did good.  Here is your next Lance Berkman:

Playing first

RT and his teammate Bruno

Swing batta, batta swing!



Easter

I cannot believe it was already Easter time again!  My how fast time flies.  This year, we went to Aunt Debbie's house again like we did the last time I saw my dad.  I was worried that it was going to be hard and parts of the day were hard.   Luckily, there were 9 kids under the age of 8, so that can make anyone forget anything, lol!  It was nice to see everyone and get together.  I was a ding dong and forgot my camera, but I did use my phone and got a couple of shots of the kids collecting eggs.  I also have a couple from Bentley;s egg hunt at school.  I was tied up when Riley's class went out, so I did not get a chance to get some of him :(

RT was taking this seriously!

Bentley just got out of the pool

Bentley at her school hunt