Allergies!!

Well, I finally broke down and went to the allergy specialist to see if I had allergies.  I have been dealing with sneezing, runny nose and watery eyes for a while now and well,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,I have allergies!! 

Shocking, I know!

If you have never been through this before, it isn't as bad as one would think.  I just went in and they asked me some questions as to why I thought I might have allergies.  Well, I am no genius, but I get the same symptoms in the spring and summer and they usually don't go away.  I have tried taking over the counter stuff but it doesn't really do much for me.  It has gotten worse over the last couple of months. So they take these plastic things that look like the bottoms of pop sickle sticks with liquid on them and put them on your forearm.  Then they mark where those spots are at and dry off the liquid.  If you break out where the spots are, you are allergic to that specific thing.  If you don't........you aren't.  Seems pretty simple! 

My arm at the start of my allergy test!

So here is just my left arm so only half the test shortly after it started.  You have to wait 10 minutes and then the doctor comes in and tells you what you are allergic to.  Well what they forgot to tell me what that it will ITCH when you start to break out!!!!!!!  It is like a bad mosquito bit!! The longer you sit there, if you are REALLY allergic, the bigger the bumps get.

Most of mine didn't get that big but I was allergic to a lot of them!!! And the biggest one that I was shocked about,,,,,,,,,wait for it,,,,,,,,,,,,HORSES!!!!!!!!!!  And what did I JUST got done doing this past weekend!!!!  Riding HORSES!!!  So, does this mean I will not be doing that anymore!!!  HELL NO!!  It just means I now have nose spray, eye drops, and medicine that I take and I won't be miserable outside all the time now!!!

So that was my crazy and interesting morning!

Squirrel, B is now officially in the BIG BOY room at school!!!!!!!  This is a very bitter sweet moment for this mama.  I am sad to see my baby growing up already! It seems like last week he was coming home from the hospital and now he is in the big boy room,,,,,,,,,,,,,however, it saves us $112 a month on daycare!!!  Can't complain about that!!

So anyway, if you think you might have allergies I totally suggest going to the doctor.  If nothing else just to see what all you really are allergic too.  No I can run outside and not sneeze my head off and feel plugged up all the time!!

Piece and Chicken Grease Y'all!!