Petunia

Tonight our much loved cat, Petunia, passed on due to liver failure. She was the best cat I have ever met. She never destroyed anything in our house, she never complained on the many car rides across the country. She was sweet to our baby and let him pet her with his not always gentle ways. She was a lovey kitty who liked to be snuggled and rubbed under her chin. She spent many days and nights outside chasing birds. And I'm sure she's now running around my grandma and my grandma is wondering where that kitty came from.

We love you Petunia, rest in peace.

Allergies

Calvin had allergy testing done today. He was so good, just that made my heart melt. He does have a few food allergies including peanuts (and other nuts), eggs, and milk. The good news here is that he's not allergic to soy, which opens a lot of food options that I was not considering previously. At least he can eat more than chicken and potatoes!

They are supposed to call me late this week to discuss the blood work. Getting the blood was a tricky for the nurses. They poked him 3 times before they finally got enough. I was debating about when I was going to draw the line and tell them to stop. But Calvin was such a good boy and played with a squishy pig toy the whole time and really didn't wiggle or anything. I was amazed, especially since he's such a busy baby these days.

We will go back in 6 months to get another set of blood work done to see if his allergies are lessening or not. Unfortunately, controlling allergies is more of an art than a science so there is a lot of room for interpretation. In the meantime, we are avoiding the foods listed above and will keep the EpiPen and benadryl within an arms reach.

This picture is from March but I love it! :)