Happy Memorial Day!

At the parade

Feeding her babies

Getting so big

Our Memorial Weekend started with a big scare and ended with a rainy, relaxing day! On Friday, Ryan called me at work worried about Lilly. She had eaten a nut cluster and had an allergic reaction. She had such a bad reaction that we rushed her to the hospital. Yes, we know that Lilly has an allergy, but didn't think it was that sever and it wasn't to that particular nut. She broke out in hives, her eyes were swollen, and her breathing was wheezy. Our ride to the hospital was scary~ we hit a stalled train, a ambulance and a 2 mile traffic back-up. Through all this, Lilly was a bit lethargic and quiet. I called her pediatrician (allergist) and talked to the nurse our whole ride there. I tried to administer her epi-pen but forgot to take off the security lock. I was nervous...trying to stay calm. We were so close to the hospital that I didn't have to try again. When we got there they did and also gave her a steroid to clear her up. Lilly was so good! This was a hard lesson learned! We knew that she had an allergy to walnuts and pecans. I bought these nut things for school and Ryan got into them! He gave Lilly a bite, and then realized when he did he shouldn't have. When he called me at work I told him she would be fine, but she wasn't. These snacks were made in a plant that has walnuts. From this experience, we now know that she is deathly allergic and will never have nuts in the house again. Lilly is doing fine now:)

Today, we took Lilly to the Memorial Day Parade in Walled Lake. We went with our neighbors and my brother, Stacie and the kiddies. It was a great time. The kids loved it. We had a perfect spot under a big tree!

Lilly Lately: Lilly can count in Spanish and English from 1-10. She does better in Spanish! Lilly talks a mile a minute. She loves to say "momma it's nice out". When we pull in our sub she say's "where home". When we pull in the driveway she'll say, "Lilly's house, Momma's house, Dada's house". Lilly doesn't use a booster seat at home anymore, she is big enough to sit on our bench. Lilly loves to swing on the neighbors swings! She is finally excited about the vacuum, she got one for her birthday and vacuums with me! She's at a fun age! Everything is so exciting to her!

Enjoy the nice weather!
Kelli