Saturday, June 25, 2011
A Special Li'l Girl is 3!!
Three wonderful years have flown by! My sweet li'l girl has celebrated another birthday. When we asked her how she wanted to celebrate she said she wanted a Mickey Mouse party! ... with cake, a pinata and boys & girls!!
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The birthday princess!
Mickey Mouse HAPPY BIRTHDAY Banner
Mickey Mouse Goodie Bags
Mickey Mouse Piniata
Mickey Mouse cake - time crunch, not what I had in mind but it tasted yummy!
I love you, Sweetpea! Thanks for an amazing 3 years!
Monday, May 23, 2011
Toilet Paper Roll OWLS
When I came across owls made out of TP rolls online I thought "Wow! We need to make those!" It's amazing how quickly the rolls accumulate in a house with 5 people. So gathering up the rolls took no time at all. Lily, Keyan and I had a fun time putting these li'l guys together!
Here's how we did it ...
Take your TP rolls, fold over the tops, paint
and allow time for the paint to dry.
Once the paint is dry add some googly eyes,
a beak and a set of wings. We made our wings out of foam.
You can make yours out of anything you'd like: fabric, paper etc.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Apple Stamps
We changed up our regular painting routine yesterday by adding an apple stamp! Easy peasy for Mom, just cut an apple in half and voila! - apple stamp. Something so simple for me yet so much fun for Lily!
Hippity Hop Down the Bunny Trail
Uh oh, did I really forget to post pictures from Easter? Oops!
Nothing out of the ordinary for us this year, but Brendan was quoted saying more then once "This is the best Easter ever!" What did he like most about it? ... spending time with his family! Words can't express how proud I am when my kids enjoy family time!
... and even hid some eggs in the backyard!
Nothing out of the ordinary for us this year, but Brendan was quoted saying more then once "This is the best Easter ever!" What did he like most about it? ... spending time with his family! Words can't express how proud I am when my kids enjoy family time!
Yes, the Easter Bunny stopped by our place!
He left the kids some fun things ...
... and even hid some eggs in the backyard!
My happy, healthy and beautiful trio!
Saturday, April 30, 2011
The Month of May
Wow, can you believe tomorrow is MAY?! I can't believe how quickly 2011 passing by.
May is Awareness Month for Asthma , Allergies & Celiac Disease. I am raising awareness for a cause close to my heart!
Those who know me know that my second born has been dealing with allergies since he was born. Our family doctor suspected around 2 months old that he had some sort of food sensitivity, unsure at the time whether it was an intolerance or an allergy. We were sent to see a pediatrician.
At three months old we recieved the 'shocking' news that our li'l man did in fact have allergies. Via RAST (short for radioallergosorbent test - a.k.a blood allergy test) we found out Keyan couldn't have cow's milk, egg whites and soy! We were surprised to say the least.
Keyan's first allergic reaction was on June 4, 2006 - he was 2 months shy of turning 2! My husband took our oldest son camping with some friends while Keyan and I stayed home. I ordered us pizza for dinner - no cheese of course, it had to be "Keyan friendly". Panago has the yummy dips, mmm the garlic one was my fav! I turned my back for a short time only to discover that Keyan had indulged in my yummy garlic dip!
Instantly his eyes, lips & face swelled and turned beat red - then he started wheezing. I panicked. I was home alone and had NO IDEA what to do in this situation, we've always worried about a time like this but never actually expected it to happen. I grabbed his antihistamines (currently used to help his eczema) and gave him a whole days worth in one dose. Thankfully, within 15 minutes the reaction started to subside. Such a terrifying moment for me.
Since then we have dealt with reaction after reaction, each time we feel a bit more prepared but still scary nonetheless. His reaction severity all depends on what his immune system may be dealing with at the time. An allergic reaction thrown in there my wreak havic.
In the past he has been tested several times for allergies, here are his results:
On August 17, 2005 (age 1) we seen a pediatrician in Campbell River. Keyan tested postive to wheat and chicked, on top of his previously diagnosed allergens of cow's milk, egg whites and soy. It was extremely hard at this age to find foods that he could eat ... and that he WOULD eat.
On October 18, 2005 (age 1) we seen an Immunologist in Victoria. Keyan tested postive to beef and pork, on top of his previously diagnosed allergens of cow's milk, egg whites, soy, wheat and chicken. Wow, as if feeding a one year couldn't have gotten any more difficult.
On August 16, 2006 (age 2) we re-visited the Immunologist in Victoria. Keyan was re-tested for his previous allergens and only tested positive to cow's milk and egg whites. HOORAY, he was no longer allergic to soy, wheat, chicken, beef or pork. But we did discover a knew allergy - CATS!
On January 18, 2008 (age 3.5) we re-visited the Immunologist in Victoria. Keyan continued to test postive to cow's milk, eggs whites and cats ... but also tested postive AGAIN to soy and chicken - interesting. New allergies discovered were salmon, egg yolks, grass, weeds and mold.
As it stands now, he has yet to be re-tested. We re-visited the Pediatrician in Campbell River last summer but he refused to re-test Keyan. We are thinking of paying another visit to the Immunologist in Victoria and see where Keyan stands with his allergies. She is an amazing doctor, so knowledgeable.
On December 2, 2009 we experienced Keyan's worst allergic reaction to date. The culprit unknown. Keyan was visiting at his bff's house, we got a phone call that he wasn't feeling well and would like to be picked up. When he first got home he appeared okay, but it wasnt too long after that he began to shake. Odd. I grabbed a blanket and cuddled him on the couch. He kept scratching his bum cheeks. I didnt think too much of it, he has eczema - maybe he had a flare up. But then the scratching became uncontrollable. I decided to see what exactly what was going on. This picture explains it all ...
His bum was covered in a raised red hot rash. The rash didnt stop there, it invaded his entire body, from his head down to his toes.
You can see in the below picture even his ears were red, hot and swollen! ... the swelling in his face is so bad it doesnt even look like our child.
May is Awareness Month for Asthma , Allergies & Celiac Disease. I am raising awareness for a cause close to my heart!
Those who know me know that my second born has been dealing with allergies since he was born. Our family doctor suspected around 2 months old that he had some sort of food sensitivity, unsure at the time whether it was an intolerance or an allergy. We were sent to see a pediatrician.
At three months old we recieved the 'shocking' news that our li'l man did in fact have allergies. Via RAST (short for radioallergosorbent test - a.k.a blood allergy test) we found out Keyan couldn't have cow's milk, egg whites and soy! We were surprised to say the least.
Keyan's first allergic reaction was on June 4, 2006 - he was 2 months shy of turning 2! My husband took our oldest son camping with some friends while Keyan and I stayed home. I ordered us pizza for dinner - no cheese of course, it had to be "Keyan friendly". Panago has the yummy dips, mmm the garlic one was my fav! I turned my back for a short time only to discover that Keyan had indulged in my yummy garlic dip!
Instantly his eyes, lips & face swelled and turned beat red - then he started wheezing. I panicked. I was home alone and had NO IDEA what to do in this situation, we've always worried about a time like this but never actually expected it to happen. I grabbed his antihistamines (currently used to help his eczema) and gave him a whole days worth in one dose. Thankfully, within 15 minutes the reaction started to subside. Such a terrifying moment for me.
Since then we have dealt with reaction after reaction, each time we feel a bit more prepared but still scary nonetheless. His reaction severity all depends on what his immune system may be dealing with at the time. An allergic reaction thrown in there my wreak havic.
In the past he has been tested several times for allergies, here are his results:
On August 17, 2005 (age 1) we seen a pediatrician in Campbell River. Keyan tested postive to wheat and chicked, on top of his previously diagnosed allergens of cow's milk, egg whites and soy. It was extremely hard at this age to find foods that he could eat ... and that he WOULD eat.
On October 18, 2005 (age 1) we seen an Immunologist in Victoria. Keyan tested postive to beef and pork, on top of his previously diagnosed allergens of cow's milk, egg whites, soy, wheat and chicken. Wow, as if feeding a one year couldn't have gotten any more difficult.
On August 16, 2006 (age 2) we re-visited the Immunologist in Victoria. Keyan was re-tested for his previous allergens and only tested positive to cow's milk and egg whites. HOORAY, he was no longer allergic to soy, wheat, chicken, beef or pork. But we did discover a knew allergy - CATS!
On January 18, 2008 (age 3.5) we re-visited the Immunologist in Victoria. Keyan continued to test postive to cow's milk, eggs whites and cats ... but also tested postive AGAIN to soy and chicken - interesting. New allergies discovered were salmon, egg yolks, grass, weeds and mold.
As it stands now, he has yet to be re-tested. We re-visited the Pediatrician in Campbell River last summer but he refused to re-test Keyan. We are thinking of paying another visit to the Immunologist in Victoria and see where Keyan stands with his allergies. She is an amazing doctor, so knowledgeable.
On December 2, 2009 we experienced Keyan's worst allergic reaction to date. The culprit unknown. Keyan was visiting at his bff's house, we got a phone call that he wasn't feeling well and would like to be picked up. When he first got home he appeared okay, but it wasnt too long after that he began to shake. Odd. I grabbed a blanket and cuddled him on the couch. He kept scratching his bum cheeks. I didnt think too much of it, he has eczema - maybe he had a flare up. But then the scratching became uncontrollable. I decided to see what exactly what was going on. This picture explains it all ...
His bum was covered in a raised red hot rash. The rash didnt stop there, it invaded his entire body, from his head down to his toes.
You can see in the below picture even his ears were red, hot and swollen! ... the swelling in his face is so bad it doesnt even look like our child.
That reaction is a great mystery to us. The only thing out of the ordinary (that we are aware of) was a dip in his friend's hot tub - was it the chemicals? We dont know, and we wont try it again any time soon.
Keyan has also had his share of asthma attacks, although it's still too premature to label him asthmatic - says a doctor. His first attack happened in September 2007, just after he turned 3 years old. Doctors suspected it was brought on by a combination of a recent cold virus and coming in contact with cats, one of his known allergies. Since then he's had a handful of attacks that are typically brought on by bronchitis type viruses.
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Bunny Crayons
Back in February a friend of mine shared a Valentine's Day craft that she had completed with her 2.5 yeard old son. They took their broken crayons, melted them down and made heart shaped crayons! I thought "Wow! I need to do this!" We have TOO MANY crayons in this house, and trust me when I say 'too many' is an understatement!
Last year I bought an Easter Bunny silone cupcake mold, PERFECT! Easter Bunny crayons it is. With the help of Lily, her BFF Tyler and Keyan we got started:
Last year I bought an Easter Bunny silone cupcake mold, PERFECT! Easter Bunny crayons it is. With the help of Lily, her BFF Tyler and Keyan we got started:
We took our hundreds of crayons, sorted them into similar colour piles, peeled their wrappers off and broke them into smaller pieces! We filled the silicone Easter Bunny molds with the crayons and put them into our oven that was preheated to 250*F and baked for about 25 minutes - until the crayons were complete liquid. I cooled them on the counter for about 10 minutes before I put them into the fridge to cooler at a faster rate!
VOILA! The most adorable crayons we have ever coloured with :)
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