Weekend with Family...ohhh the eggs

Don, Makena, Riggins and I took a little trip to Rising Star for the weekend. On Saturday, Granny was hosting a mini-Callaway reunion. We saw some cousins, aunts and uncles. Makena is getting closer to walking but no steps by herself yet. She started letting go while standing over the last couple of weeks. She had a lot of fun with Granny, Papa and Uncle Tyler. She loved being outside crawling all of the porch and getting in the grass. Papa got a rocker for Father's day and she spent some time rocking with him. We got to play Ticket to Ride (board game), which is always fun! On Sunday, we sent Daddy home and we enjoyed a few more days at Granny and Papa's. We visited Great Uncle Bobby and Great Aunt Debbie's. Makena would not have much to do with Great Uncle Bobby, which is kinda funny because the last time she spent a while cuddled in his lap after getting sick (which will get further explained in a minute). We had lunch with Papa on Tuesday and headed home on Wednesday.


We also found out on Tuesday that Makena is allergic to eggs. After an instance a couple of weekds ago when her little chin turned red after touching her face with some scrambled egg (while attempting to eat tortilla filled with egg), we went in for allergy tests. Last Thursday I took her to the doctor to have blood drawn. According to the nurses, she did great during the process even though they had a hard time finding her little vein. (And I managed to hold it together!) The test came back with eggs being high while wheat and milk registered low on the scale. The doctor described to us that the wheat and milk are probably not a real issue since she has shown no signs of allergies with these. Egg on the other hand is an issue. We were instructed to contine to give her anything that she hasn't reacted to but to "be aware". We are now equipped with an epi pen and benendryl in every bag.

As I stated above, the reaction to the scrambled egg was what set my mind to turning that she may have allergies but I ended up retracing some previous unknown reactions back to eggs. One of which being a reaction she had after having some homemade ice cream which contained raw eggs. Another reaction, which was the worst, was after having french toast. This reaction included head to toe hives along with throwing up. We are so glad we discovered the problem and hopefully it will prevent reactions in the future. Her last reaction was last Thursday after the test to cheesecake. (of course i felt horrible that I gave it to her)

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY! We also got to celebrate Father's Day while in Rising Star. I love my husband for being a great Dad among many other reasons. He loves to make his little girl laugh and enjoys putting her to bed at night. Makena's face lights up when Don walks into the room. After being away while we were in Rising Star, she was excited to see Daddy walk in the door. During the week, most good-bye's and hello's take place in her high chair. She is usually eating breakfast when Don leaves for work and already eating dinner when he gets home. Most of the time she wants him to pick her up before he leaves and as soon as he walks through the door. Makena and I love you, Don!..and Riggins loves you too!

Also Happy Father's day to my Dad, Ron and "big" Don. Dad, you are the best dad a girl could ask for. Ron, thanks for taking care of Jeanette and loving us. Don, Wish I could have met you. I think you could shed share a secret or two about my Don. :) Love to all...

Pregnancy Update: Weeks 1-11 have been pretty uneventful except that have have been tired and nauseous. It has been different that I remember with Makena. I don't remember being this tired. I can't wait to meet the little nugget, but know that we still have a long time to go.